खींचिए

Meaning

Should bear, endure, or suffer; to pull or draw.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, the verb 'khīñchnā' compounded with a noun of hardship (such as 'ranj', 'dard', or 'alam') idiomatically means to undergo, endure, or bear affliction. In this couplet, it appears in a rhetorical question asking why one should endure the pains of the journey when exhaustion itself has become beloved. It conveys patient forbearance or weary resignation to suffering.

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit root कृष् (kṛṣ, to pull or drag) through Prakrit into Hindustani खींचना (khīñchnā).

Usage

Commonly paired in ghazals with nouns of distress (e.g., 'रंज खींचना', 'मिहनत खींचना') to denote the prolonged enduring of pain.

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