Word Meaning
ख़ूँ-शुदा
khoon-shuda
hiadjective
Meaning
Turned into blood; bled dry, ruined, or consumed by grief.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning 'that which has turned into blood', this compound describes a heart or entity completely broken, dissolved, or consumed by passion and agony. In this verse, the lover's heart is turned entirely to liquid blood under the agonizing struggle of longing to see the beloved, matching the redness of henna.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'khoon' (blood) and 'shudah' (past participle of shudan, to become).
Usage
A classical Urdu and Persian trope used to portray extreme emotional torment, wherein internal organs literally liquefy into blood from grief.
Examples
a heart turned to blood in separation
liver bled dry by relentless sorrow
Synonyms
ख़ूँ-गश्ताख़ून-आलूदमजरूह
Related Words
ख़ूनकश्मकशहसरतदीदार