Word Meaning
ख़त्म
khatm
hinoun
Meaning
End, conclusion, termination, or completion.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'khatm' denotes the end, conclusion, or culmination of an emotional or physical state. In this couplet, it marks the cessation of all wandering and spiritual traversal, resolving the outer search at the heart and the blistered foot. It evokes a state of finality where searching ceases and inner realization takes place.
Etymology
Arabic root kh-t-m (خ-ت-م), meaning to seal, close, stamp, or bring to an end.
Usage
Often paired with compound verbs like 'होना' or 'करना' in ghazal to denote the culmination of love, suffering, or mortal life.
Examples
The long journey of longing has finally ended.
On your threshold, all wanderings came to an end.
Synonyms
तमामअंतसमाप्तइंतिहा
Related Words
ख़ात्माइख़्तितामख़ातिम