Word Meaning
कटे
kate
hiverb
Meaning
To be cut, severed, or sliced (conditional: should it be cut).
Detailed Meaning
The subjunctive or conditional form of the verb 'katna', meaning to be severed or cut off. In this verse, it envisions the physical cutting off of the speaker's tongue by the beloved's dagger. Rather than voicing protest, the devoted lover receives even this violent silencing with praise and applause.
Etymology
From Sanskrit कर्तति (kartati) or कॄन्तति (kṛntati) through Prakrit कट्टइ (kaṭṭaï).
Usage
In classical ghazal, it commonly appears in motifs of sacrificial surrender (beheading, severing tongues) or the enduring passage of painful time.
Examples
Even if the head is severed, it yields not.
Should the night be spent in grief.
Synonyms
क़लम होनाजुदा होनाटुकड़े होना
Related Words
काटनाकटाईकटख़ंजर