Word Meaning
खींचो
kheencho
Meaning
To pull, draw, or withdraw oneself (imperative or conditional form).
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'kheenchna' can denote physical drawing, enduring pain ('ranj kheenchna'), or holding oneself back. In this couplet, 'apne ko kheenchna' refers to the beloved resisting the lover's pull and holding themselves aloof, which generates the mutual friction ('kashaakash'). The poet argues that tension arises entirely because the beloved actively resists the heart's natural attraction.
Etymology
From Sanskrit kṛṣ (कृष्, to draw, pull, plough) through Prakrit forms into Old Hindi/Urdu.
Usage
Often used in ghazals reflexively to denote aloofness or coquettish resistance, as well as in idioms of endurance like 'dard kheenchna'.
Examples
Do not pull your skirt away from my grasping hand.
Why withdraw yourself when love's attraction calls?