करें

Meaning

Do, perform; in classical usage, functions as 'they do' (karte hain).

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu grammar, 'करें हैं' is an archaic habitual present construction equivalent to modern 'करते हैं' (they do or perform). In this couplet, it describes the routine veneration or bowing performed by lovers and scoundrels alike. It reflects an older phase of Hindustani poetic syntax common in early rekhta.

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit root कृ (kṛ), through Prakrit into Hindustani karna.

Usage

In early Urdu poetry, the subjunctive plural form 'करें' was combined with 'हैं' to express the simple present indicative tense.

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