गाहे-गहे

Meaning

Now and then, occasionally, at times.

Detailed Meaning

'Gāhe-gahe' is a metrical variant of the Persian adverbial compound 'gāhe-gāhe', meaning intermittently or at times. In this couplet, it underscores the unpredictable nature of the beloved, who behaves familiarly one moment and acts like a stranger the next. It captures the lover's frustration with inconsistent intimacy.

Etymology

Persian, from 'gāh' (time/moment) with the suffix '-e' indicating indefinite time, reduplicated for periodic recurrence.

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, it is frequently employed to depict the intermittent attention, transient grace, or fickle cruelty of the beloved.

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