Word Meaning
बोते
bote
hiverb
Meaning
Sow, plant seeds, or cultivate crops and plants.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu and Hindi, this refers to the act of sowing seeds or planting vegetation. In this couplet, it questions why gardeners plant gourds ('tonbe', hollowed out to make drinking cups or beggar bowls) if the garden does not beg for wine. It carries an allegorical reflection on purpose, desire, and cultivating the instruments of longing.
Etymology
Sanskrit वपति (vapati) / वपन (vapana) via Prakrit to Hindi-Urdu bona (بونا).
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, sowing or planting often symbolizes cultivating love, sorrow, or harvesting the consequences of desire.
Examples
They sow the seeds of longing in the heart.
Why do you plant thorns along the path of love?
Synonyms
रोपनाउगानाकाश्त करना
Related Words
बोनाबुवाईबीजबाग़बान