Word Meaning
ख़म्याज़ा
khamyaza
Meaning
A yawn, stretching of limbs; also the penalty or consequence of an action.
Detailed Meaning
Literally referring to a yawn or the stretching of the body due to fatigue or languor, 'khamyaza' also carries the figurative meaning of suffering retribution or consequences. In this couplet, it evokes the physical stretching of the sea-shore, personified as yawning under the lingering languor of intoxication. The poet masterfully binds the visual shape of the coast to an endless yawn provoked by despair.
Etymology
Persian 'خمیازه' (khamyāzah), derived from roots associated with bending, curvature, or stretching ('kham').
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is employed both aesthetically for the languid stretching of the intoxicated beloved and idiomatically for facing the bitter price of an ordeal.
Examples
khamyaza-e-khumar
khamyaza bhugatna