Word Meaning
लेवें
leveñ
hiverb
Meaning
May take, should take; archaic subjunctive form of 'to take'.
Detailed Meaning
An archaic optative or subjunctive inflection of the verb 'lenā' (to take), corresponding to contemporary Urdu/Hindi 'leñ' or 'le leñ'. In this couplet, 'sadqe ho leweñ' expresses the eager wish of the lover to sacrifice themselves and surrender fully for a mere moment of the beloved's presence.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'labhate' (receives/attains) through Prakrit 'lahei' into early Hindavi and Braj forms of the verb 'lenā'.
Usage
A frequent verbal ending in classical rekhta and eighteenth-century ghazal poetry that was later replaced by the standard form 'leñ'.
Examples
May we take all your sorrows upon ourselves.
Let us take one final look before we depart.
Synonyms
लेंले लेंअंगीकार करें
Related Words
लेनादेवेंसदक़ेनिसार