Word Meaning
हाए
haaye
hiinterjection
Meaning
Alas!; oh!; an exclamation expressing admiration, yearning, pain, or astonishment.
Detailed Meaning
An emotive interjection used in Hindustani poetry to express longing, sorrow, or profound admiration. In this couplet, it combines with 'रे' ('हाए रे') as an exclamation of intense, captivated wonder at the beloved's proud and graceful gait.
Etymology
Hindustani / Prakrit origin (cognate with Sanskrit 'हा' (hā)), naturally evolved as a natural cry of grief or wonder.
Usage
Commonly placed at the beginning of a misra in ghazals to instantly heighten emotional intensity, whether of grief or rapturous enchantment.
Examples
Oh, the cruelty of this restless heart!
Alas, youth has slipped away like sand.
Synonyms
हायवाएउफ़
Related Words
आहवाएअफ़सोस