Word Meaning
पढ़े
padhe
Meaning
Read, deciphered, or studied; past tense plural form of reading.
Detailed Meaning
The past tense form of the verb 'paṛhnā' (to read), signifying the act of having read, perused, or deciphered text. In this couplet, it refers to having closely read the 'khat-e-jām' (the markings or inscriptions upon the wine goblet). The poet contrasts having studied and mastered wine-cup lores with being left utterly spellbound by the single line of the beloved's eyelashes.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'पठति' (paṭhati, to read/recite) via Prakrit 'पढइ' (paḍhaï).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, 'paṛhnā' often carries the nuanced sense of deciphering subtle esoteric markings, such as lines of fate, inscriptions on a goblet, or emotional expressions.
Examples
I had read many tales written upon the cup.
Lines that none had read before.