Word Meaning
रहो
raho
hiverb
Meaning
Stay, remain, or dwell (imperative or subjunctive second-person form).
Detailed Meaning
'Raho' is the second-person imperative form of the verb 'rahna' (to stay, reside, or remain). In this couplet, it carries a poignant, bitter sense of resigned irony addressed to a deceased loved one who departed for the grave alone. It conveys the despairing instruction or acceptance that the departed must now endure solitary existence in the beyond.
Etymology
From Sanskrit रहति (rahati, 'leaves, separates') via Prakrit रहइ (rahaï) into Old Hindi/Hindavi 'rahnā'.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, 'raho' frequently serves as an emotive imperative to evoke solitude, patience, or continued suffering.
Examples
Stay silent, for speaking yields nothing now.
Remain in grief a few more days.
Synonyms
ठहरोबसोटिको
Related Words
रहनारहारहेंगेरहगुज़र