Word Meaning
होजे
hoje
Meaning
May become, should become, or becomes; archaic subjunctive form of 'to become'.
Detailed Meaning
'होजे' (hoje) is an archaic verbal form equivalent to modern Hindustani 'हो जाए' (ho jā'e) or 'होवे' (hove), expressing a subjunctive, passive, or optative mood ('may/should become'). In this couplet, it conveys the poet's dilemma: driven by self-respect in love, with how many people can one possibly become an enemy? This grammatical ending (-जे / -je) reflects early classical Rekhta and Dakkani idiom.
Etymology
Derived from Old Hindi/Dakkani verbal roots originating from Sanskrit 'भू' (bhū) via Prakrit, utilizing the archaic optative/subjunctive suffix '-je'.
Usage
Common in early Rekhta and Dakkani verse where verbal suffixes like '-je' were used flexibly for metre and subjunctive meaning.
Examples
kis kis se hoje dushman
jo meharbaan hoje