Word Meaning
ढूँडे
dhoonde
hiverb
Meaning
Seeks or searches for (used here with 'hai' for 'seeks').
Detailed Meaning
An archaic or classical present tense form of the verb 'dhundhna', functioning in conjunction with 'hai' as 'dhundhta hai' (searches or seeks). In this couplet by Ghalib, it conveys that the lightning is already hunting for the poet's meager harvest to destroy it under the guise of rain clouds.
Etymology
Sanskrit/Prakrit origin; derived from Old Indo-Aryan root signifying seeking or searching.
Usage
In classical ghazal diction, the construction 'kare hai' or 'dhoonde hai' routinely served as the habitual present tense instead of the modern 'karta hai' or 'dhoondhta hai'.
Examples
Dhoonde hai use chashm-e-tamanna har samt.
Khirman ko barq dhoonde hai be-khauf-o-khatar.
Synonyms
खोजेतलाश करेढूँढता
Related Words
ढूँढनाखोजतलाश