रहीं

Meaning

Remained, stayed, or continued to be (feminine plural).

Detailed Meaning

A feminine plural past tense form of the verb 'rahnā', meaning 'remained' or 'persisted'. In this couplet, it grammatically agrees with 'palkeñ' (eyelashes), conveying that the lover's eyelashes perpetually remained clotted with bloody tears. It highlights an unceasing state of sorrow and remembrance caused by the beloved's lips.

Etymology

From Sanskrit रहति (rahati, 'leaves, separates') through Prakrit into Hindustani रहना (rahnā).

Usage

In classical ghazal poetry, it frequently appears in rhyming patterns and radifs to describe ongoing emotional states or enduring suffering.

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