Word Meaning
बो
bo
hiverb
Meaning
Sowed or planted (seeds); root/past stem form of sowing.
Detailed Meaning
In poetry, this word refers to the act of sowing, scattering seeds, or planting. In the provided couplet, it combines with 'चुका' to signify having already sown the metaphorical seed of love ('tukhm-e-mohabbat') in the beloved's heart or land. It sets up an agrarian metaphor common in Urdu poetry where emotion is cultivated.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'वपति' (vapati, sows) via Prakrit 'ववइ' (vavaï) into Hindi/Urdu 'बोना'.
Usage
Commonly used in ghazals within farming and garden allegories to express nurturing emotional deeds like love, sorrow, or hope.
Examples
I have sown the seeds of longing in the soil of the heart.
Do not reap thorns where you have sown flowers.
Synonyms
रोपनाकाश्त करनाडालना
Related Words
बोनाबोयातुख़्मफ़स्ल