जूए

Meaning

Gambling, dicing, or risking on a wager.

Detailed Meaning

Refers to the act of gambling or playing a game of chance for stakes, appearing here in the oblique case. In the couplet, it serves as an allegory for the unpredictable venture of courtship, where the poet hopes the winning turn of the dice falls to him.

Etymology

Sanskrit 'dyūta' (द्यूत) via Prakrit to Hindustani 'jū'ā' (जुआ).

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, it is commonly employed as a metaphor for the hazard of love, where life and heart are staked against destiny.

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