Word Meaning
ख़ाकसारी
khaaksaari
hinoun
Meaning
Humility, meekness, self-effacement, or lowliness.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'khaksaari' represents profound humility, self-abnegation, and being metaphorically reduced to dust in love or spiritual devotion. In this couplet, it denotes an existential pact of submissiveness and patient humility embraced by the heart to untie its knots of longing. It reflects the stance of the devoted lover who relinquishes worldly ego.
Etymology
Persian, from 'khāk' (dust/earth) + '-sār' (possessing the quality of) + noun suffix '-ī'.
Usage
Commonly employed in the ghazal tradition to depict the lover's eradication of worldly pride at the beloved's threshold.
Examples
His humility was born of true inner dignity.
The lover found peace only in total self-effacement.
Synonyms
इन्किसारीआजिज़ीफ़रू-तनीतवाज़ो
Related Words
ख़ाकख़ाकसारख़ाक-नशीं