Word Meaning
लावे
lāve
Meaning
Brings, bears, or endures (archaic form of 'to bring').
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Hindavi, 'lāve' is an archaic third-person singular or subjunctive form of the verb 'lānā' (to bring). In this couplet, it functions within the idiom 'tāb lānā' (to bear, endure, or withstand), denoting the endurance of suffering. The poet laments that a confidant incapable of withstanding the weight of sorrow cannot be trusted with emotional intimacy.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'ānayati' (brings) through Prakrit 'āṇaï', evolving with the classical Hindavi/Braj verbal suffix '-ve'.
Usage
The '-ve' inflection was common in classical Urdu ghazal for metric flow and subjunctive constructions before modern standard Urdu adopted the simpler '-e' ending.
Examples
dil ko na lave chain jo vo na aave
tāb na lāve ashk-e-ravāñ kī