Word Meaning
सोती
soti
hiverb
Meaning
Sleeping or slumbering; feminine present tense form of sleeping.
Detailed Meaning
In grammar, 'soti' is the feminine imperfective participle of the verb 'sona' (to sleep). In this couplet, the poet reprimands his weeping eye for sinking into oblivious slumber while the torrential flood of its own tears has inundated the entire city. It evokes a poignant irony between catastrophic wakefulness and insensible sleep.
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 'sovai', descending from Sanskrit 'svapiti' (sleeps) / 'svapna' (sleep).
Usage
In classical ghazal, forms of sleeping like 'soti' often denote mystical neglect (ghaflat) or the cruel, oblivious slumber of fate and fortune.
Examples
Awakening a sleeping destiny
Restless eyes that do not sleep all night
Synonyms
ख़्वाबिदानींद मेंग़ाफ़िल
Related Words
सोनानींदख़्वाबबेदारी