Word Meaning
जगा
jaga
hiverb
Meaning
To awaken; to wake someone up from sleep or stupor.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'jaga' functions here as a transitive verb stem compounded with 'jaana' ('jaga jaana'), conveying the imperative to wake someone up. In this couplet, the poet petitions the terrifying clamor of the Day of Judgment (shor-e-qayamat) to rouse him from the profound slumber of oblivion or death so he is not left neglected.
Etymology
From Sanskrit jāgarti (जागर्ति, 'to be awake'), through Prakrit jāgai into Hindustani jāgnā / jagānā.
Usage
In classical poetry, awakening often contrasts with 'khwaab-e-ghaflat' (slumber of ignorance) or the sleep of death.
Examples
Awaken the slumbering soul before dawn departs.
If you pass by this desolate path, awaken us too.
Synonyms
उठाबेदार करहोशियार कर
Related Words
जागनाजगानासोनाबेदारी