Word Meaning
कशंदा
kashanda
hinoun
Meaning
A killer, slayer, or murderer.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetry, 'kushanda' or 'kashanda' denotes one who slays or executes, derived from the verb 'kushtan' (to kill). In this couplet, it forms the compound 'kashanda-e-alam' (slayer of the entire world), an epithet for the beloved whose beauty proves fatal to countless lovers whose funeral biers are seen leaving her street.
Etymology
Persian, present participle formed from the verb 'kushtan' (کشتن, to kill) with the suffix '-anda'.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it is used hyperbolically to portray the beloved's merciless beauty and deadly cruelty toward admirers.
Examples
kashanda-e-alam
kashanda-e-dil
Synonyms
क़ातिलसफ़्फ़ाकहलाकू
Related Words
कुश्तामक़तूलक़त्ल