Word Meaning
बसाया
basāyā
hiverb
Meaning
Inhabited, settled, repopulated, or restored to life.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'basānā' signifies inhabiting, rehabilitating, or restoring life and cheer to a desolate place. In this verse, it denotes the tragic impossibility of re-populating the devastated realm of the lover's heart after the beloved's departure. It is used as a poignant counterpoint to 'ujāṛnā' (to lay waste).
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'वासयति' (vāsayáti, to cause to dwell) via Prakrit into Hindustani 'बसाना' (basānā).
Usage
Frequently deployed in ghazals alongside 'उजड़ना' to dramatize the rise and fall of the heart's emotional empire.
Examples
A ruined dwelling cannot be repopulated with mere sighs.
They settled a city of sorrows within their breast.
Synonyms
आबाद कियासंवारास्थापित किया
Related Words
बसानाबस्तीआबादीउजड़ना