Word Meaning
बैठने
baiṭhne
Meaning
To sit, settle, or find rest and refuge (oblique infinitive).
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'baiṭhne' denotes finding a place of shelter, peace, or permanence after departing from the beloved's threshold. Coupled with the phrase 'kaun de hai', it conveys that the unsympathetic world gives no quarter or refuge to one cast out of love's sanctuary. It emphasizes the tragic wandering and total displacement of the lover.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'उपविशति' (upaviśati, to sit down) through Prakrit 'उवविट्ठ' (uvaviṭṭha), evolving into Hindi/Urdu 'बैठना'.
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, 'baiṭhnā' is frequently juxtaposed with 'uṭhnā' to symbolize the transition between the bliss of audience with the beloved and the misery of expulsion.
Examples
Who permits the exiled lover to sit in peace?
Not finding a single corner to sit and weep.