Word Meaning
शरमाए
sharmā'e
Meaning
May put to shame, embarrass, or cause to feel bashful.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'sharmaae' functions in an optative sense meaning 'may [God] put to shame' or bring reproach upon. The lover curses his own uncontrolled hands that torn between grief and desire, alternate between tearing his own collar and grasping at the beloved's garment. It conveys self-reproach coupled with an inability to rein in passion.
Etymology
From the Persian noun 'sharm' (شرم - shame, bashfulness) adapted into Hindustani with verbal inflection.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is employed both transitively as an imprecation ('to put to shame') and intransitively to describe the modest blushing of the beloved.
Examples
How could one make that bold beauty feel shy?
May God bring shame upon the cruel rival.