Word Meaning
डरते
darte
hiverb
Meaning
Fearing, being afraid of, or dreading.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'डरते' conveys the state of feeling fear, intimidation, or apprehension toward worldly power or authority. In this couplet, it highlights the mystic's spiritual fearlessness: having recognized the divine reality in all manifestations, the speaker ceases to fear death in the form of the executioner.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'दरति' (darati, splits/fears) through Prakrit 'डरइ' (ḍaraï); native Indo-Aryan origin.
Usage
Often used in ghazals to assert the lover's courage and indifference toward social, religious, or mortal threats.
Examples
We do not fear the cruelty of the world.
Those who fear heartbreak never learn to love.
Synonyms
ख़ौफ़ खातेसहमतेघबराते
Related Words
डरडरनाडरावना