Word Meaning
ख़ंजर
khanjar
hinoun
Meaning
A dagger, poniard, or curved short sword.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'khanjar' refers to a dagger, widely employed as a metaphor for the beloved's lethal glance, aloofness, or coquetry. In this couplet, it represents the weapon of cruelty that remains lodged within the lover's wounded heart, which he asks the beloved to withdraw with a mere half-glance.
Etymology
Arabic خنجر (khanjar), meaning a curved dagger; borrowed into Persian and Urdu.
Usage
A quintessential ghazal trope representing the lethal, bewitching charm of the beloved as an executioner.
Examples
The dagger of her glance pierced the chest.
He bowed willingly beneath the beloved's blade.
Synonyms
कटारतेग़शमशीरछुरा
Related Words
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