Word Meaning
लगते
lagte
hiverb
Meaning
Upon striking, hitting, or piercing; as soon as it touches.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'लगते' functions as an adverbial participle denoting immediacy ('as soon as the arrow struck'). It conveys that the moment the hunter's arrow hit the heart, life immediately slipped away from the feeble prey. The term emphasizes both instantaneous impact and the extreme fragility of the lover.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'लग्न' (lagna - attached, touched, struck) via Prakrit 'लग्गइ' (laggai) into Hindustani 'लगना'.
Usage
Commonly used in ghazal poetry to mark the sudden infliction of a wound by the beloved's glance or arrow.
Examples
Upon striking the heart, the arrow left no room for escape.
As soon as the gaze met, peace abandoned the soul.
Synonyms
चुभतेपैवस्त होतेघाव करते
Related Words
लगनातीरज़ख़्मनिशाना