Word Meaning
ख़िज़ान
khizaan
Meaning
Autumn, the season of falling leaves; metaphorical decline, desolation, or adversity.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'khizaan' refers to autumn, the season characterized by withered flora and barren gardens. Symbolically, it stands for loss, the decay of youth or beauty, and periods of cultural or personal misfortune. In this couplet, it represents the unfavorable, withered state of the literary sphere where even fresh imaginative brilliance failed to flourish.
Etymology
Persian (خزان, khazān), meaning autumn or the season of falling leaves.
Usage
Conventionally paired as a poignant antithesis to 'bahaar' (spring) to signify grief, misfortune, or the inevitable decay of flourishing love and art.
Examples
Fasl-e-khizaan mein barg-o-bar na raha
Aamad-e-bahaar ho ya daur-e-khizaan