Word Meaning
कहिए
kahiye
hiverb
Meaning
Should one say; can be said; please tell or speak.
Detailed Meaning
A polite, subjunctive, or passive verbal form of the root verb 'kahnā' meaning 'to say' or 'what should one say'. In this couplet, it functions rhetorically to convey a sense of helpless irony, asking what more can possibly be addressed to the beloved. It captures the sophisticated restraint and polite address characteristic of classical Urdu verse.
Etymology
Sanskrit कथयति (kathayati) through Prakrit कहेइ (kahei) to Hindustani कहना (kahnā).
Usage
In classical ghazal, 'kahiye' often serves as a rhetorical device expressing wonder, sorrow, or polite helplessness.
Examples
What can one say of the state of the heart?
Tell me, how can one survive such sorrow?
Synonyms
बोलिएफ़रमाइएबयान कीजिए
Related Words
कहनाकहाकहेकहलाया