Word Meaning
सिखा
sikhā
hiverb
Meaning
Taught, trained, instructed, or schooled.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'sikhā' appears in the compound verb 'sikhā rakkhā hai' (has schooled/taught thoroughly). It carries a satirical tone, suggesting that the lure of paradise has coached the seemingly naive preacher in worldly cunning and artifice. It highlights an irony where outward simplicity conceals learned cleverness.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit शिक्षयति (śikṣayati, causes to learn) through Prakrit सिखवइ (sikhavai).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is often employed ironically to show how love, desire, or adversity instructs a naive character in worldly ways.
Examples
Love has taught the heart the proper etiquette of devotion.
The trials of life taught him how to endure.
Synonyms
पढ़ायातालीम दियासमझाया
Related Words
सिखानासीखसिखाईसीखना