दिखाई

Meaning

Appearance, visibility, sight, or showing oneself.

Detailed Meaning

In poetry, 'दिखाई' often functions alongside verbs like 'देना' to denote becoming visible, appearing, or seeming in a certain state. In the cited couplet, 'दिखाई देंगे' refers to presenting an appearance or showing oneself in the pale colors of a corpse by morning. It carries poignant connotations of visibility, spectral presence, and fleeting bodily condition.

Etymology

Derived from the Hindustani root 'दिखना' / 'दिखाना' (dikhānā), rooted in Sanskrit 'दृश्य' (dṛśya / dṛś - to see).

Usage

Frequently paired with 'देना' in ghazals to express the sudden appearance of the beloved, a vision, or one's own desperate state.

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