Word Meaning
मारूँ
mārūñ
Meaning
I strike, beat, or hit; expressing intent or despair.
Detailed Meaning
A first-person singular verb form derived from 'mārnā', meaning 'I strike' or 'I beat'. In this couplet, joined with the archaic iterative auxiliary construction ('de de mārūñ hūñ'), it conveys the lover's frantic physical act of striking their thighs in intense regret and longing. It portrays profound emotional sorrow manifested through frantic gestures.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'मारयति' (mārayati) via Prakrit 'मारेइ' (mārei), entering Hindustani as 'मारना'.
Usage
Frequently used in classical Urdu poetry within idiomatic phrases of self-harm or mourning, such as beating one's head, breast, or thighs in grief.
Examples
In grief, I strike my head against the wall.
Despair makes me beat my chest over lost love.