भूला

Meaning

Forgotten, having lost memory of, or strayed.

Detailed Meaning

In this couplet, 'भूला' functions as a past participle in the construct 'भूला हूँ' (I have forgotten). The speaker ironically or earnestly claims to have forsaken the dues of fellowship with the folk of the church (the beloved or the tavern-goers) upon turning towards the Kaaba. It conveys a poignant sense of abandonment, lapse of memory, or deliberate neglect of past allegiances.

Etymology

From Sanskrit 'विभ्रष्ट' (strayed, wandered) or Prakrit 'भुलइ' (errs, forgets), evolving into Hindi/Urdu 'भूलना'.

Usage

In classical ghazal, 'भूला' frequently alludes to the lover wandering off the righteous path or the beloved casually forgetting past promises of intimacy.

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