Word Meaning
दर-ख़ूँ
dar-khūñ
hiadjective
Meaning
Immersed in blood; bathed or steeped in blood.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'dar-khūñ' means steeped or engulfed in blood. In this couplet, it combines with 'tapīdā' to evoke the image of a hunted animal writhing in its own gore, illustrating the lover's agony. It encapsulates the peak of emotional and physical torment.
Etymology
Persian: preposition 'dar' (in, into) + 'khūn' (blood).
Usage
Frequently used in classical ghazals to signify the lover's lethal sacrifice and torment by comparing the heart to slaughtered prey.
Examples
a bird writhing in blood
eyes weeping in blood
Synonyms
लहू-लुहानख़ून-आलूदआग़श्ता-ब-ख़ूँ
Related Words
अश्क-ए-ख़ूनींतपीदासैदख़ूँ-आलूदा