Word Meaning
हुईं
huin
Meaning
Became, were, or occurred; feminine plural past tense of to be/become.
Detailed Meaning
This is the feminine plural past-tense form of the verb 'hona' (to be, to become). In this couplet, it combines with the adjective 'faraham' (gathered, concentrated) to mean 'were gathered' or 'became assembled', agreeing grammatically with the feminine plural noun 'nigahen' (gazes). It conveys the visual condensation of scattered sights gathering together like dense smoke passing through a narrow aperture.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'भू' (bhū, to be/become) through Prakrit 'होइ' (hoi) into Hindustani 'होना' (honā).
Usage
Frequently serves as part of the radif or alongside qafiya in Urdu ghazals to agree with feminine plural subjects like aankhen, nigahen, or baten.
Examples
Umeeden barbad huin.
Aankhein pur-nam huin.