Word Meaning
ख़ूँ-अफ़्शानी
khoon-afshani
hinoun
Meaning
Shedding or scattering of blood; bleeding profusely.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, the compound denotes the act of shedding or scattering blood, especially metaphorically through weeping tears of blood or enduring mortal heartache. In this couplet, it represents one of the continuous, agonizing occupations of the heartbroken lover, conveying ceaseless inner torment despite worldly unfulfillment.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'khūn' (blood) and 'afshānī' (scattering, from the verb afshāndan).
Usage
Commonly used in ghazal poetry to dramatize extreme emotional suffering where grief manifests as weeping tears of blood.
Examples
The tragic sight of tears and shedding of blood
enduring unending torment and the spilling of blood in love
Synonyms
ख़ूँ-रेज़ीलहू-लुहानअश्क-बारी
Related Words
ख़ूँ-चकाँख़ूँ-रेज़ीअफ़्शाँख़ून