Word Meaning
ख़ूनाबा
khūnāba
hinoun
Meaning
Bloody tears or blood mixed with tears shed in intense sorrow.
Detailed Meaning
Literally denoting watery blood or tears mingled with blood, 'khunaba' expresses the physical manifestation of extreme internal grief. In this couplet, it represents the sudden, agonizing weeping of bloody tears from a heart lacerated by the torment of love.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from khūn ('blood') and āba/āb ('water').
Usage
A classical Urdu ghazal trope used to evoke the climactic threshold of heartbreak where ordinary tears turn to blood.
Examples
Dripping bloody tears from sorrowful eyes
A wounded heart weeping tears of blood
Synonyms
अश्क-ए-ख़ूनख़ून-ए-जिगरलहू के आँसू
Related Words
ख़ूनआब-दीदाकाविशज़ख़्म-ए-दिल