Word Meaning
खोलें
kholeñ
hiverb
Meaning
To unpack, untie, or open (subjunctive / plural first-person)
Detailed Meaning
In general usage, it means to untie, undo, or unpack. In the context of the couplet 'बार खोलें' (bār kholeñ), it specifically refers to unpacking one's baggage or unburdening goods at an inn. Mir implies that settling down or unpacking belongings in this temporary world (caravanserai) is futile, as the departure is imminent.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'स्फोटन' (sphoṭana) / Prakrit 'खोल्ल' (kholla) via Old Hindi / Hindavi.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, compound idioms like 'बार खोलना' symbolize establishing temporary permanence or unpacking worldly burdens in a transient existence.
Examples
Why unpack the load when departure is at hand?
Let us open the knot of sorrow and see.
Synonyms
उतारेंसुलझाएँवा करें
Related Words
बारखोलनाकूचसराय