दिखलाया

Meaning

Showed, displayed, revealed, or caused to appear.

Detailed Meaning

In Urdu poetics, 'dikhlāyā' signifies displaying, revealing, or demonstrating an extraordinary feat. In this couplet, it functions within the compound verb 'kar dikhlāyā' (accomplished/transformed), depicting how the wanderer's bleeding feet bedecked the thorns of the desert so completely that they appeared like strings of pearls. It emphasizes the lover's extreme, visually arresting devotion through suffering.

Etymology

Sanskrit 'द‍ृश्' (dṛś, to see) through Prakrit 'दिक्ख' (dikkha), yielding Hindustani 'दिखना'/'दिखलाना'.

Usage

Frequently used with 'कर' in classical ghazals to convey the dramatic realization or proof of a tragic or miraculous act.

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