Word Meaning
ढाए
dhaaye
Meaning
Having demolished, torn down, or broken (especially hearts).
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'dhaaye' stems from the verb 'dhaana' (to demolish or raze), used conjunctively with 'kar' to mean 'having broken' or 'having crushed'. Classical poetry frequently juxtaposes the destruction of a heart with the construction of the Kaaba, asserting that injuring a human heart is far worse than any religious act is meritorious. It emphasizes the Sufi doctrine that the human heart is the true abode of God.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'धंस' (dhaṃsa - to fall, perish) through Prakrit to Hindustani 'ढाना' (dhānā - to tear down, collapse).
Usage
In classical ghazal, pulling down or breaking a heart ('dil dhaana') is conventionally contrasted with building a shrine or Kaaba ('Kaaba taameer karna').
Examples
dil dhaaye to kya paaya
deewaar-e-sitam dhaaye