Word Meaning
लगाते
lagāte
hiverb
Meaning
Striking, inflicting, applying, or dealing blows (specifically with a sword).
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'lagāte' refers to the act of striking or inflicting wounds with a sword. The poet contrasts the beloved's relentless violence with the lover's quiet, stunned forbearance. It functions as part of the idiomatic phrase 'talvār lagānā' (to strike with a sword).
Etymology
Sanskrit lagna (attached, joined) through Prakrit laggaï to Hindustani lagānā.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it frequently combines with nouns like 'zaḵẖm' or 'talvār' to express the beloved's metaphorical or literal infliction of pain.
Examples
Vo har ghaṛī dil par nae zaḵẖm lagāte rahe.
Ham chup rahe jab vo talvār lagāte rahe.
Synonyms
वार करतेचलातेमारतेघोंपते
Related Words
लगानालगालगीलगाव