Word Meaning
बनने
banne
Meaning
To be made, forged, transformed into, or shaped (oblique infinitive).
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'banne' appears as the oblique infinitive of the verb 'banna' followed by the postposition 'ka', meaning 'of being forged into' or 'of becoming'. It refers to raw iron undergoing transformation into chains meant to fetter the lover. Ghalib personifies the ore in the mine, suggesting that the mere prospect of becoming chains for his feet excites the metal.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'varṇayati' (to describe, color, depict) / Prakrit 'baṇṇaï' (to be made or fashioned), leading to Old Hindi/Hindustani 'bannā'.
Usage
In classical ghazal, it commonly describes either physical shaping/transformation or matters of fate and pretense.
Examples
the thought of becoming a prisoner of love
a mirror being formed from mere sand