Word Meaning
कटी
kaṭī
hiverb
Meaning
Passed, elapsed, or spent (especially of time endured with pain).
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu and Hindustani poetry, 'कटी' is the past-tense feminine form of the verb 'कटना', signifying the passing or enduring of time under hardship. In the couplet, it describes the agonizing, torturous lapse of the night of separation (shab-e-hijr), framing time itself as something suffered or cut through with pain.
Etymology
Sanskrit कृत्त (kṛtta, 'cut/severed') / कर्तति (kartati), evolving via Prakrit into Hindustani कटना (kaṭnā).
Usage
Conventionally paired with 'रात' (night) or 'उम्र' (lifetime) to convey the painful passage of time in sorrow.
Examples
The night was spent in utter distress.
A lifetime passed away in grief.
Synonyms
गुज़रीबीतीबसर हुई
Related Words
कटनाकाटनारातहिज्र