Word Meaning
खुलना
khulna
Meaning
To clear up (of weather); to disperse after rain; to open.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetics, when used with clouds ('abr'), 'khulna' denotes the dispersal of rain-clouds and the clearing of the sky. In this couplet, it serves as a metaphor for the total dissolution of the self through an overwhelming release of grief. The cloud weeps until nothing remains of it, making 'khulna' synonymous with peaceful obliteration (fanaa).
Etymology
Sanskrit 'खुल्ल' (khulla) through Prakrit 'खुलइ' (khulaï) into Hindustani 'खुलना' (khulnā).
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, the word commonly describes both the clearing of stormy weather and the cathartic unburdening of an aching heart.
Examples
The sky cleared after the heavy storm.
A heavy cloud that disappears after pouring its heart out.