Word Meaning
ज़ख़्मों
zakhmon
hinoun
Meaning
Wounds, cuts, or injuries of the heart and body (plural oblique form).
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'zakhmon' represents the emotional and physical afflictions endured by the lover. In this couplet, it refers to multiple deep wounds of the breast relishing the stinging sensation of salt sprinkled upon them. It underscores the classical ghazal trope of masochistic delight found in the agony of love.
Etymology
From Persian 'zakhm' (زخم, meaning wound, blow, cut) combined with the Hindustani plural oblique suffix '-oñ'.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, wounds are often paired with salt ('namak') or sutures ('bakhya') to articulate the aestheticized pleasure of suffering.
Examples
The stinging salt on these raw wounds
Bearing the fresh wounds inflicted by love
Synonyms
घावोंजराहतोदाग़ों
Related Words
ज़ख़्ममरहमनमकटांका