Word Meaning
पड़ी
paṛī
hiverb
Meaning
Lying, fallen, or kept in pledge (feminine past form of paṛnā).
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu and Hindi poetry, 'paṛī' is the feminine past/perfective participle of 'paṛnā' (to fall or lie). In the context of this couplet ('गिरो... पड़ी है'), it idiomatically means being pawned, mortgaged, or left in pledge at the tavern. It conveys helplessness, abandon, or items discarded in the ecstasy of drink.
Etymology
From Sanskrit पतति (patati, falls) through Prakrit पडइ (paḍaï) to Hindustani पड़ना (paṛnā).
Usage
In ghazal poetry, forms of 'paṛnā' are frequently employed to portray helplessness, intoxication, or objects lying abandoned in dust or pawned at a tavern.
Examples
lying pawned at the wine-seller's shop
fallen unnoticed in the dust of the lane
Synonyms
रखीस्थितउपस्थित
Related Words
पड़नापड़ापड़ेगिरो