Word Meaning
देखता
dekhtā
hiverb
Meaning
Looking, seeing, observing, or casting a glance.
Detailed Meaning
Form of the verb 'dekhnā' (to see or look), denoting the act of directing one's gaze. In this couplet, it describes the beloved's deliberate indifference in refusing to look toward the dying lover. It conveys the tragic visual longing of the speaker who suffers from the beloved's averted gaze.
Etymology
Sanskrit दृश् (dṛś, to see) through Prakrit दिक्खइ (dikkhai) into Old Hindi/Urdu देखना (dekhnā).
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, whether the beloved looks or refrains from looking serves as the primary gauge of divine favor or cruel neglect (taghāful).
Examples
He does not look this way at all.
Watching one's reflection in the mirror.
Synonyms
निहारताताकताझाँकता
Related Words
देखनानिगाहनज़रदीदार