Word Meaning
लिखूँ
likhūñ
hiverb
Meaning
May I write; shall I write; (that) I write.
Detailed Meaning
It is the first-person singular subjunctive form of the verb 'likhnā' (to write). In this couplet, it carries a rhetorical and helpless tone, as the poet questions what to write when both pen and paper are uninitiated into the agony of passion. It highlights the classical theme of the inexpressibility of divine or mortal love through earthly media.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'likhati' (लिखति) via Prakrit 'likhaï' into Old Hindi/Urdu.
Usage
Commonly used in ghazals alongside 'kya' ('likhoon kya') to convey the futility and grief of attempting to capture heartache in words.
Examples
What shall I write of the heart's condition?
Shall I write of longing or of tears?
Synonyms
तहरीर करूँरक़म करूँक़लमबंद करूँ
Related Words
लिखनाक़लमकाग़ज़ख़त