Word Meaning
भरूँ
bharūn
Meaning
I would fill; that I may fill or saturate.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'भरूँ' is the first-person singular subjunctive/conditional form of the verb, meaning 'I would fill'. Ghalib uses it hypothetically to state that even the colossal waters of seven seas would merely moisten or fill a solitary corner of his garment. It emphasizes the infinite magnitude of the speaker's thirst for desire and sin.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'भृ' (bhṛ, meaning to carry, nourish, fill), developing through Prakrit 'भरइ' (bharai) into Hindustani 'भरना' (bharnā).
Usage
Commonly employed in classical Urdu ghazal in the subjunctive mood to express conditional acts of weeping, longing, or filling cups and hems.
Examples
How should I fill my skirt with tears of sorrow?
Were I to fill the cup with deep sighing breaths.