Word Meaning
बुझे
bujhe
Meaning
Extinguished, quenched, or burned out.
Detailed Meaning
Inflected past tense form of 'bujhna', meaning to be extinguished, quenched, or to cease burning. In this couplet, it appears within the compound verb 'jal bujhe' (burned out completely), signifying the lover being consumed entirely by the flame of passion until nothing remains. It sets up a contrast of total self-annihilation against the moth.
Etymology
From Prakrit 'bujjhaï', related to Sanskrit 'vudhyati' / 'kṣāyate' or vernacular Indo-Aryan root signifying extinguishing of fire.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it frequently pairs with 'jalna' to form 'jal-bujhna', evoking total extinction of passion, life, or hope.
Examples
The candles were extinguished as dawn arrived
All the desires in the heart burned out and turned to ash