Word Meaning
खपा
khapā
hiverb
Meaning
Consumed, spent, destroyed, or sacrificed completely.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'khapā jānā' conveys the voluntary expenditure or sacrifice of life in passionate devotion. The poet suggests that losing one's life in love carries a unique sweetness that eternally living figures like Khizr or the Messiah can never comprehend.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'क्षपण' (kṣapaṇa) meaning destroying or spending, developing into the Hindustani verb 'खपना' (khapnā).
Usage
In classical ghazal, the compound 'khapā jānā' frequently dramatizes the absolute self-obliteration and bittersweet destruction of the lover.
Examples
The exhausting of breath in devotion
Being consumed in the trial of longing
Synonyms
फ़नाकु़रबाननिसारमिटा
Related Words
खपनाखपानाखपत