Word Meaning
ख़रीदा
kharida
hiadjective
Meaning
Bought or purchased; often denoting a purchased slave in poetry.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'kharida' (derived from Persian 'kharidah') signifies that which has been bought or acquired through money. In this couplet, it functions within the compound 'zar-kharida', meaning an enslaved person purchased with gold. The poet deploys this term to convey utter submission, servitude, and devotion to the beloved.
Etymology
Persian 'kharīdah', the past participle of 'kharīdan' (to buy).
Usage
Commonly found in ghazals within the phrase 'zar-kharida' to emphasize a lover's helpless and complete enslavement to the beloved.
Examples
Banda-e-zar-kharida ki tarah dar par hazir raha.
Dil vo jins hai jo dard ke mol kharida gaya.
Synonyms
मोल-लियाक्रयितमम्लूक
Related Words
ख़रीदारख़रीदज़र-ख़रीद