Word Meaning
सोने
sone
hiverb
Meaning
To sleep; the act of sleeping or resting.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'सोने' is the oblique infinitive of the verb 'सोना' (to sleep), used with the postposition 'को' to mean yearning or weeping for sleep. The lover's loud wailing ('बुका') throughout the night robs the neighbours ('हम-साए') of their peace and slumber. It does not refer to gold here, but rather to the unattainable state of rest.
Etymology
Sanskrit स्वाप (svāpa) / स्वप्तुम् (svaptum) through Prakrit सुवइ (suvaï).
Usage
In ghazal poetry, sleep is frequently depicted as a lost blessing that evades the lovesick and their unfortunate neighbours.
Examples
sone na deñgī terī yādeñ
shab-bhar chain se sone kī tamannā
Synonyms
नींदशयनआराम
Related Words
सोनासोयाजागनारात