खोदे

Meaning

By digging; on excavating or carving through stone.

Detailed Meaning

In this couplet, 'khode' (functioning with 'se' as 'khode se') refers to the labor of digging and carving through Mount Bisutun undertaken by Farhad (Kohkan). It questions whether all the trials of love were truly resolved simply by completing this monumental task. The verse underscores the tragic futility of the lover's labor, noting that after the mountain is carved, only despair and striking one's head against the rocks remains.

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit root 'क्षुद्' (kṣud, to crush/strike) through Prakrit, developing into Old Hindi/Hindustani 'खोदना' (khodnā).

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, it is predominantly invoked alongside Farhad's pickaxe (tīsha) to symbolize immense, heartbreaking devotion and Sisyphean romantic struggle.

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