Word Meaning
दीजो
dījo
Meaning
Do give / please give (poetic or archaic imperative form of 'to give').
Detailed Meaning
The word 'दीजो' is an archaic or poetic imperative/precative form of the verb 'देना' (to give), equivalent to modern Urdu/Hindi 'दीजिए'. In the cited couplet, coupled with the negative particle 'न' (न दीजो), it is an injunction or plea addressed to the morning breeze ('सबा') not to shake or disturb the dust of the lane.
Etymology
Derived from Old Hindi/Braj Bhasha precative verbal morphology rooted in Sanskrit दा (dā, 'to give') via Prakrit.
Usage
Archaic imperative forms ending in '-जो' (such as कीजो, लीजो, दीजो) were standard in early classical ghazal and remain valued for meter and classical tone.
Examples
Do not give torment to this distressed heart.
Give news of the beloved's whereabouts.