Word Meaning
ख़ोशा
khosha
hinoun
Meaning
An ear of corn or grain; a bunch or cluster.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning a spike or ear of grain, 'khosha' often stands for a single unit of harvest or a small cluster of fruit. In the couplet, it represents the speaker's meager yield or gain, which paradoxically bore the destructive power of lightning upon itself. The imagery contrasts the single ear of grain with a massive heap of ruin.
Etymology
Persian (خوشه / khūsha).
Usage
In Urdu ghazal tradition, 'khosha' is often conventionally juxtaposed with 'khirman' (heap or harvest) to delineate the fragile relationship between labor and fate.
Examples
an ear of golden wheat
not even a single ear survived the fire
Synonyms
बालीगुच्छासूंबुल
Related Words
ख़िर्मनदानाहासिलबर्क़