Word Meaning
छोड़े
chhode
hiverb
Meaning
Abandons, leaves, or desists from doing something.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'chhode' functions as a subjunctive or present verb expressing cessation or refraining ('even if the world does not desist from calling me an infidel'). It contrasts the speaker's steadfast devotion to the beloved with the people's persistent censuring. The verb captures the obstinate nature of societal criticism.
Etymology
From Prakrit 'chuḍḍaï' (to release/leave), derived from Sanskrit root 'kṣud' / 'chuṭ' (to break off, detach).
Usage
In classical ghazal, it frequently describes either the lover refusing to abandon the beloved's threshold or the world refusing to cease its blame.
Examples
Though the censor does not cease his taunts
He who leaves the world behind in passion
Synonyms
त्यागेतजेबाज़ आए
Related Words
छोड़नाछूटछुटकारा