Word Meaning
ताके
tāke
hiverb
Meaning
Gazes at, watches intently, or eyes persistently.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'ताके है' is an archaic imperfective verb form equivalent to modern 'ताकता है' or 'ताकती है' (gazes at / eyes). In this couplet, it describes the lover's captive gaze intently pursuing and drinking in the youthful, wine-flushed countenance of the beloved.
Etymology
From the Indo-Aryan/Deshaj root yielding the Hindi-Urdu verb 'ताकना' (tāknā - to gaze, look at, peer).
Usage
The verbal ending '-ए है' (such as ताके है, बोले है, जाने है) is a characteristic feature of classical Rekhta poetry used extensively by Mir and Ghalib.
Examples
The eager eye gazes constantly at the pathway.
A lover stands afar and watches the beloved's balcony.
Synonyms
देखेनिहारेतकेझाँके
Related Words
ताकनाताकताक-झांकनिगाह