लाने

Meaning

To bring; here, to endure, withstand, or bear patience.

Detailed Meaning

In Urdu poetry, the infinitive 'laana' often pairs with abstract nouns to form idiomatic expressions. In this couplet, it appears in the idiom 'taab laana' (to bear or withstand), representing the endurance of extreme pain and heat. It illustrates the lover's capacity to tolerate the agony of love just as the moth burns upon the flame.

Etymology

Derived from Prakrit 'लहाइ' (lahāi) / Sanskrit 'लभते' (labhate, 'to acquire, reach'), conflated with 'आनयति' (ānayati, 'to bring').

Usage

Commonly occurs in classical ghazal as part of compound verbs like 'taab laana' (to endure) or 'imaan laana' (to hold faith).

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