Word Meaning
ख़ूँ-रेज़
khoon-rez
hiadjective
Meaning
Blood-shedding, bloodthirsty, or causing severe bloodshed.
Detailed Meaning
This compound adjective describes someone or something that sheds blood or inflicts lethal wounds. In this couplet by Ghalib, it qualifies the lancet ('nashtar'), portraying the grass of love's desert as a sharp, blood-spilling instrument that lacerates the feet of wanderers. It conveys extreme ferocity, suffering, and fatal peril.
Etymology
Persian: 'khūn' (blood) + 'rez' (present stem of 'rēkhtan', to pour or shed).
Usage
In classical ghazal, it is frequently paired with instruments of violence like swords, daggers, or lancets to depict the beloved's cruelty or destiny's ruthlessness.
Examples
A blood-spilling sword in the hand of fate.
His gaze was as lethal as a blood-shedding dagger.
Synonyms
ख़ूनीसफ़्फ़ाकक़ातिलहलाहल
Related Words
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