Word Meaning
दिये
diye
hiverb
Meaning
Gave, bestowed, or granted (past tense plural/respectful).
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'दिये' is the past-tense plural form of the verb 'देना', signifying 'bestowed' or 'granted'. It refers to the fervor of love's madness endowing the speaker with thousands of hearts to multiply his capacity for suffering.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit root 'दा' (dā, to give) through Prakrit 'दिण्ण' / 'दिय' into Old Hindi/Hindustani.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, this verb commonly frames the beloved or fate as the dispenser of torments, wounds, or divine trials.
Examples
Diye zakhm-e-jigar us ne
Gham-e-duniya ne humein ranj diye
Synonyms
बख़्शेअता किएइनायत किए
Related Words
देनादियादिलाना