पहने

Meaning

Wore, put on, or donned (clothing).

Detailed Meaning

In this couplet, 'pahne' is the past tense masculine plural or oblique form of the verb 'pahanna' (to wear), meaning to have donned garments. It describes everyone else putting on celebratory clothes of joy ('tarab-o-khushi ke jaame') on the occasion of Eid. This action stands in sharp contrast with the speaker, who remains trapped in mourning garb.

Etymology

From Sanskrit परिदधाति (paridadhāti, 'to put on, clothe'), through Prakrit परिहिणइ (parihiṇaï) into Hindi/Urdu पहनना (pahannā).

Usage

In Urdu ghazal, verbs of wearing clothes frequently symbolize adopting internal states or social roles, such as robes of joy or rags of grief.

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