Word Meaning
ख़ाना-वीरानी
khana-veerani
Meaning
Ruin or desolation of one's home; total devastation of household or life.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning the desolation or destruction of a home, 'khana-veerani' metaphorically denotes utter ruin or tragic domestic devastation. In this couplet, it underscores that the beloved's fickle 'friendship' alone is sufficient to ruin the lover completely, rendering the hostility of fate superfluous. It represents the tragic surrender of peace and worldly stability to love.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'khāna' (house, dwelling) and 'vīrānī' (ruin, desolation).
Usage
Frequently used in classical Urdu poetry to depict the domestic and existential havoc wreaked upon a lover by love or cruel fate.
Examples
His reckless passion became the cause of his home's desolation.
No calamity compares to the slow ruin of a household.