Word Meaning
सिए
siye
hiverb participle
Meaning
Sewn, stitched up, or kept closed (as of eyes or lips).
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'सिए' is the masculine oblique or plural past participle of 'सीना' (to sew), appearing in the phrase 'आँखें सिए रहते हैं'. It signifies deliberately keeping one's eyes shut or downcast. Figuratively, it denotes the cold indifference and averted gaze of beloveds who refuse to look at the lover's fragmented heart.
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit 'सीव्यति' (sīvyati, meaning 'to sew' or 'stitch') through Prakrit into Hindustani.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, stitching eyes or lips typically symbolizes intense endurance, forced silence, or intentional indifference.
Examples
Sitting in the gathering with lips stitched shut
Wounds of the broken heart cannot be sewn
Synonyms
सिलेटाँकेबंद
Related Words
सीनासिलाईसुईचाक