Word Meaning
जागा
jāgā
hiverb
Meaning
Stayed awake, remained sleepless, or woke up.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'jāgā' denotes spending the entire night awake, specifically in the context of late-night drinking and revelry. The lover observes the signs of sleeplessness in the beloved's eyes and infers that they spent the night awake drinking elsewhere. It underscores nocturnal absence and hidden indulgence.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit जागृ (jāgṛ, 'to be awake') through Prakrit جَگَّئِ (jaggai) to Hindi-Urdu जागना/جاگنا.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, spending the night awake is typically associated either with the lover's agony in separation or the beloved's illicit revelry.
Examples
Signs of having stayed awake showed in the eyes.
He stayed awake all night in longing.
Synonyms
बदार हुआजगा रहाउठा
Related Words
जागनारतजगाबे-ख़्वाबीबेदारी