Word Meaning
सूझे
soojhe
Meaning
To be visible, seen, perceived, or to occur to the mind.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu and Hindi poetry, 'सूझना' means to become visible, to be seen, or to occur to one's perception. In this couplet, it refers to literal and figurative sight: having lost Yusuf from view, what else could Pir-e-Kan'an (Jacob) possibly see or perceive? It plays directly against 'basarat' (vision) in the second line to emphasize complete blindness born of grief.
Etymology
From Prakrit 'sujjhai', ultimately traceable to Sanskrit 'sūkṣma' (subtle/perceptive) or 'śudhyate' (is clarified/perceived).
Usage
Often employed in the negative or rhetorical interrogative (e.g., 'क्या सूझे', 'कुछ न सूझे') to express disorientation, helplessness, or blinding grief.
Examples
Nothing is seen in the pitch darkness.
What else could occur to an afflicted heart?