Word Meaning
खींच
khīñch
Meaning
Draw, pull, or drink down (a cup of wine).
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, while 'khīñchnā' primarily denotes pulling or drawing, when paired with vessels like 'sāghar' (goblet) it idiomatically signifies drinking or tossing down wine. In this couplet, it functions as an imperative urging the beloved or companion to down the cup of wine to spite the envious rival. It conveys both celebratory revelry and an act of defiant disdain toward an adversary.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'kṛṣ' (to draw, pull) through Prakrit 'khiñchaï' into Hindustani.
Usage
In classical ghazal, it frequently occurs in collocations like drawing a sword, drawing a sigh ('āh khīñchnā'), or tossing down a cup ('sāghar khīñchnā').
Examples
Draw the goblet in the assembly of wine.
To draw a deep sigh from a wounded heart.