Word Meaning
ख़र
khar
hinoun
Meaning
A donkey or ass; figuratively a fool or idiot.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'khar' literally denotes a donkey or ass. It is frequently employed as an insult targeting ignorance, stubbornness, or hypocrisy. In the provided couplet, it forms a biting satire against the Shaikh, ridiculing the long end of his turban (shamla) as being merely the tail of an ass.
Etymology
Persian (خر), cognate with Avestan 'xara' (donkey/ass).
Usage
Frequently used in satirical and humorous verses (hajw) to puncture the pomposity of religious pretenders and dogmatic moralists.
Examples
Bearing books like a khar carries load
A proud hypocrite exposed as a khar
Synonyms
गधाअहमक़बेवक़ूफ़गर्दभ
Related Words
ख़र-दिमाग़ख़रगोशशमलादुम