Word Meaning
छूटूँ
chhooṭūñ
hiverb
Meaning
May be freed, escape, or obtain release from something.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'छूटूँ' expresses the speaker's desperate longing to obtain release or liberation from the relentless anguish of devoted love ('andoh-e-wafa'). The lover contemplates death itself as a means of deliverance from emotional captivity, yet finds that even demise does not appease the beloved's tyranny.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'छुट्यति' (chuṭyati) / Prakrit 'छुट्टइ' (chuṭṭaï) evolving into Hindustani 'छूटना' (to be released).
Usage
Commonly invoked in classical poetry to voice an earnest desire for liberation from captivity, suffering, or the clutches of unrequited love.
Examples
May I be freed at last from this cage of grief.
How could I escape from the bonds of your tresses?
Synonyms
नजात पाऊँरिहा होऊँआज़ाद होऊँबचूँ
Related Words
छूटछुटकाराछुड़ाना