पकड़े

Meaning

caught, seized, or apprehended to be held accountable

Detailed Meaning

In this couplet, 'पकड़े' appears in the passive voice construction 'पकड़े जाते हैं', signifying being apprehended, indicted, or punished before divine judgment. The speaker protests against being condemned solely on the testimony written down by recording angels without an advocate present. It captures a classic tone of witty defiance and grievance against divine trial.

Etymology

Derived from Middle Indo-Aryan, connected to Old Indo-Aryan / Sanskrit *pakkaḍa- (to seize, take hold of).

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, being caught or seized often symbolizes the lover trapped in the beloved's snare or the sinner hauled up on the Day of Judgment.

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