Word Meaning
डुबोया
duboyā
hiverb
Meaning
Drowned, submerged, or ruined.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning to cause to sink or drown, this transitive verb is frequently used metaphorically in Urdu poetry to mean bringing ruin or devastation upon someone. In this famous couplet by Ghalib, the poet laments that his very existence ('hone ne') ruined him. He reflects that had he never come into individualized being, he would not have suffered separation from the Divine.
Etymology
Derived from Middle Indo-Aryan/Prakrit root *ḍubba- (to sink or drown).
Usage
In classical ghazal, it commonly serves as a metaphor for existential despair, unrequited love, or the sinking of the boat of fate.
Examples
Drowned the ship of my hopes in the ocean.
Her overwhelming sorrow drowned his restless heart.
Synonyms
ग़र्क़ कियाबर्बाद कियातबाह किया
Related Words
डूबनाडुबानासफ़ीना