Word Meaning
खिंचीं
khinchiin
Meaning
Were endured, suffered, or borne (feminine plural form).
Detailed Meaning
'खिंचीं' is the feminine plural past tense of the verb 'खिंचना' (khinchna), meaning to be pulled, drawn, or in this poetic context, to be endured or suffered. In Mir's couplet, it combines with 'ख़्वारियाँ' (humiliations, miseries) to indicate the intense hardships that only a poet like Mir had the fortitude to bear. It underscores the speaker's own inability to withstand such relentless degradation.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'कृष्' (kṛṣ, to pull or drag), through Prakrit into Hindustani 'खिंचना' / 'کھنچنا'.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, the verb 'khinchna' is conventionally paired with words like 'ranj', 'dard', or 'khwari' to convey the bearing of prolonged suffering.
Examples
Hardships were endured beyond all endurance.
Such humiliations could not be borne by ordinary hearts.