Word Meaning
ख़ूँदार
khoon-daar
Meaning
An avenger of blood or claimant demanding retribution for murder.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning bearing or holding blood, 'khoon-daar' denotes a blood-avenger or a claimant demanding retribution for an unlawful homicide. In this couplet, it describes how Mansur Hallaj's unjustly spilled blood will rise on the Day of Judgment to demand vengeance from the myriad persecutors responsible for his execution.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'khūn' (blood) and 'dār' (possessor/holder, from dāshtan).
Usage
Used in classical Urdu poetry to depict divine justice, where the shed blood of a lover or mystic demands retribution from the oppressor.
Examples
The innocent martyr's blood became its own avenger.
Whose collar will the seeker of blood retribution seize on Judgment Day?