Word Meaning
दीजे
deeje
Meaning
Give, grant, or offer (polite imperative form of to give).
Detailed Meaning
'दीजे' is a classical precative imperative form of the verb 'देना' (to give), corresponding to modern 'दीजिए'. In this couplet, it conveys a tone of ironic defiance and surrender, directing that blood-money be offered to one's own executioner. Such archaic verbal endings were favoured in ghazals for both courtesy and metrical convenience.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit root 'dā' (to give), evolving through Prakrit with the medieval Indo-Aryan precative suffix '-ije'.
Usage
A frequent metrical variant of 'दीजिए' in classical Urdu poetry used to maintain the meter and add classical elegance.
Examples
dard-e-dil kī davā na dīje (Do not give medicine for the heartache)
ham ko bhī apnī du'ā dīje (Grant us your prayers as well)