Word Meaning
चाहा
chaaha
hiverb
Meaning
Wished, desired, wanted, or intended.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'चाहा' denotes desiring, wishing, or actively intending an outcome. In this couplet, it represents the lover's longing and deliberate attempt to escape the endless agony of faithful love through death. It captures the tragic futility of human desire before the beloved's unyielding cruelty.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'चाह' (cāha, to desire) through Prakrit 'चाहइ' (cāhaï) into Hindustani 'चाहना'.
Usage
Commonly constructed in the past perfect ('चाहा था') to dramatize an unfulfilled wish or a design thwarted by fate.
Examples
I wished for peace, but received only torment.
Whatever the heart desired remained an elusive dream.
Synonyms
इरादा कियाआरज़ू कीख़्वाहिश की
Related Words
चाहचाहतचाहनेवाला