Word Meaning
मुए
Mu'e
hiverb
Meaning
Died, perished, or dead; also used colloquially to express exasperation or anguish.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'mue' is the past participle or plural form of 'mua' (dead), from the verb 'marna'. In this couplet, it dramatizes the lover's extreme exhaustion and destruction under persistent cruelty, conveying a state of dying repeatedly. It also frequently serves as an expressive idiom denoting pity, weariness, or gentle self-deprecation.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'mṛta' (मृत) through Prakrit 'mua' (मुअ) into Old Hindi/Hindustani.
Usage
Used in classical ghazal either literally for dying under grief or idiomatically to express utter despair and weariness with fate.
Examples
Mu'e jiye ki khabar kaun le zamane mein
Mu'e ham sahte sahte sitam unke
Synonyms
मरेहलाकमुर्दाफ़ना
Related Words
मुआमरनामुर्दामौत