Word Meaning
बुझाए
bujhāye
Meaning
To extinguish, quench, or put out fire or passion.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, this verb refers to putting out a flame, quenching thirst, or suppressing an intense inner passion. In Ghalib's couplet, it appears in the idiomatic passive-potential construction 'bujhāye na bane', meaning that once ignited, the fire of love cannot be put out no matter how hard one tries. It contrasts deliberate human will with the uncontrollable, overwhelming nature of passion.
Etymology
From Prakrit, inherited from Old Indo-Aryan / Sanskrit roots related to extinguishing fire (causative form of bujhnā).
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, it is frequently paired with 'lagānā' to dramatize the impossible paradox of starting or suppressing love.
Examples
Cannot be put out even if one tries
How could anyone extinguish this fire of longing?