सोया

Meaning

slept; fell asleep; went to sleep (past tense of sonā)

Detailed Meaning

In this couplet, 'सोया' functions as the perfective participle forming the compound verb 'पी सोया' (drank and fell asleep). It denotes drifting off to sleep deeply under the heavy influence of alcohol. The resulting aftermath is the morning hangover and intoxicated, bloodshot eyes described by the poet.

Etymology

Sanskrit स्वप्त (svapta) / स्वाप (svāpa) -> Prakrit सोत्त (sotta) -> Hindi/Urdu सोना (sonā) -> सोया (soyā)

Usage

In Urdu poetry, forms of 'सोना' frequently represent sleep, death, neglect by destiny (बख़्त-ए-ख़ुफ़्ता), or intoxication.

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