Word Meaning
ख़िरमन
khirman
Meaning
A harvest, a stack of gathered grain, or a granary.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning a harvest heap or thrashing floor, 'khirman' in Urdu poetry metaphorically signifies the accumulated store of an individual's efforts, hopes, or entire existence. It is famously paired with 'barq' (lightning) to signify that which is prone to sudden incineration. In this couplet, it represents the collected striving of the 'sipand' (wild rue seed) destroyed by the lightning of the beloved's graceful gait.
Etymology
Persian (خرمن, khirman)
Usage
In classical ghazal imagery, 'khirman' is almost universally matched with 'barq' (lightning) to depict the tragic destruction of a lover's life-work by beauty or divine fury.
Examples
lightning that strikes the harvest
the granary of earthly existence