Word Meaning
रुकता
ruktā
hiverb
Meaning
Hesitating, pausing, or holding back from action.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'rukta' conveys the sense of hesitating or restraining oneself from complaining or taking severe action. The lover halts his grievance out of compassion and concern upon seeing the beloved in unmerited distress. It portrays an emotional dilemma where personal hurt is suppressed to spare the beloved further pain.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'रुध्' (rudh, meaning to obstruct or stop) via Prakrit 'रुक्कइ' (rukkai) into Hindustani 'रुकना'.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it often signifies the lover's involuntary restraint or hesitant hesitation born out of reverence, sorrow, or pity.
Examples
The flow of tears does not halt even for a moment.
A sigh pauses at the lips, unable to escape.
Synonyms
ठहरताझिझकताथमताअटकता
Related Words
रुकनारोकरुकावटठहराव