Word Meaning
जीते
jeete
hiverb
Meaning
Live, sustain life, or remain alive.
Detailed Meaning
In poetry, 'jeete' signifies the state of sustaining life or remaining alive, frequently contrasted with dying for the beloved. In this couplet, it highlights the romantic paradox of deriving life merely from gazing upon the idol whose allure simultaneously takes one's life. It captures the intertwining of annihilation (fana) and sustenance (baqa) in love.
Etymology
Sanskrit जीवति (jīvati) through Prakrit जीअइ (jīaï) into Hindustani जीना (jīnā).
Usage
Commonly contrasted with 'मरते' (dying) to portray the lover's eternal tension between spiritual revival and physical annihilation.
Examples
We live only on the false promise of a reunion.
Those who live by love fear not the coming of death.
Synonyms
ज़िंदा रहतेसाँस लेतेहयात पाते
Related Words
जीनाज़िंदगीहयातदम