Word Meaning
झुके
jhuke
hiverb
Meaning
Bowed, tilted, bent down, or inclined.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'jhuke' is an inflected form of the verb 'jhukna', signifying bending, tilting, or stooping. In this couplet, it describes the tilting of the curved neck of the wine decanter (meena) as it pours wine for the drinkers, carrying imagery of both service and reverent bowing.
Etymology
Sanskrit/Prakrit origin; related to Prakrit 'jhukkaï' (bends, stoops).
Usage
Commonly employed in the ghazal to portray either the graceful pouring of a wine vessel (gardan-e-meena) or the humility and deference of the lover.
Examples
Whenever the neck of the flagon bent, wine poured forth.
His head bowed low in utter devotion.
Synonyms
नतख़मीदानिहुरा
Related Words
झुकावझुकनाझुका