Word Meaning
पहुँचीं
pahunchīñ
hiverb
Meaning
Arrived, reached, or came (feminine plural past tense).
Detailed Meaning
This is the third-person feminine plural past tense form of the verb 'pahũcnā' (to arrive or reach). In this couplet, it governs the feminine plural noun 'bāriyāñ' (turns), denoting the arrival of the lovers' turn to express their grief. It implies that if their turn to recount suffering were to come, it would outshine the famed legends of Farhad and Qais.
Etymology
From Prakrit pahuñcaï, tracing back to Sanskrit prāpnoti (attains, reaches).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it frequently marks the arrival of fate, a long-awaited turn, or cries reaching the heavens.
Examples
When our turns of weeping arrived in the gathering.
The laments reached the revolving heavens.
Synonyms
आईंवारिद हुईंमुंतक़िल हुईं
Related Words
पहुँचनापहुँचबारीरसाई