रहना

Meaning

To stay, remain, abide, or be located in a place or state.

Detailed Meaning

In general usage, 'rahna' signifies dwelling, remaining, or staying over a period of time. In this couplet, 'paas raat rehna' conveys spending the night together in close company with the beloved. It evokes intimate presence and lingering proximity that intensifies longing once separated.

Etymology

From Prakrit 'rahai' / Sanskrit 'rah' (to leave, abandon, or be separated; evolving in Indo-Aryan to mean stay/remain).

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, 'rahna' often functions both as an independent verb of residence and an auxiliary denoting persistent emotional states or habitual suffering.

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