Word Meaning
जियूँ
jiyūñ
hiverb
Meaning
May I live; how should I live; to survive.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'जियूँ' is used as a poignant rhetorical question expressing the impossibility of survival under overwhelming grief and affliction. It is the first-person singular subjunctive/future form of the verb 'जीना' (to live). The speaker contrasts their single, fragile life with multiple relentless torments, questioning how they could possibly endure.
Etymology
Sanskrit जीवति (jīvati) through Prakrit जीअइ (jīaï) to Hindustani जीना (jīnā).
Usage
Commonly used in ghazal poetry to voice existential anguish, unbearable separation, or the struggle to endure emotional torment.
Examples
How should I live without you?
Give me some hope that I may live.
Synonyms
ज़िंदा रहूँबचूँबसर करूँ
Related Words
जीनाजानज़िंदगीहयात