Word Meaning
खोदने
khodne
hiverb
Meaning
To scratch, claw at, or dig into; tearing open.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, this verb implies actively scratching, scraping, or tearing open a wound. In this verse, it refers to the lover's fingernails reopening old lacerations on the liver or heart at the onset of spring. This act of self-directed scratching conveys the recurring madness and passionate torment of love.
Etymology
From Sanskrit क्षोद् (kṣod - to crush, stamp) developing into Prakrit and Middle Indo-Aryan, giving Hindi-Urdu खोदना (khodnā).
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, this verb conveys the lover's frenzied urge to scratch and reopen physical or emotional wounds during fits of madness.
Examples
To scratch at the wounded heart with fingernails
Digging open old scars of love
Synonyms
कुरेदनेखुरचनेछीलने
Related Words
नाख़ुनज़ख़्मजिगरखरोंच