Word Meaning
करती
kartī
Meaning
Doing, performing, or showing (feminine singular imperfective participle).
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'kartī' functions as an imperfective verbal form alongside 'bajā thī' to denote that autumn (khizān, grammatically feminine) showed attention or favour. It completes the Persianate compound 'iltifāt karnā' (to show favor/regard). The construction conveys that it would have been appropriate for autumn to spare or pay attention to the freshly bloomed bud.
Etymology
From Sanskrit कृ (kṛ, 'to do/make'), evolving through Prakrit करइ (karaï) into Hindi/Urdu करना (karnā).
Usage
Commonly paired in Urdu ghazal with Persian nominals (such as सितम, करम, or इल्तिफ़ात) to construct compound verbs.
Examples
She was bestowing kindness upon strangers.
If sorrow were to make a claim upon patience.