Word Meaning
नख़चीर
nakhcheer
hinoun
Meaning
Prey, quarry, or a hunted animal.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetics, 'nakhcheer' denotes hunted prey or quarry. It commonly functions as an allegory for the lover who is captivated or mortally wounded by the beloved's beauty. In this couplet, the speaker laments having become a forgotten prize once tied to the beloved-hunter's saddle-strap.
Etymology
Persian (نخچیر / naxčīr), meaning chase, game, or prey.
Usage
Conventionally paired with imagery of the hunter (sayyaad), saddle-straps (fitraak), and snares (daam) to depict the suffering lover.
Examples
the helpless quarry tied to the saddle
fallen as prey before the merciless archer
Synonyms
शिकारसैदक़तीलबिस्मिल
Related Words
फ़ितराकसैय्यादशिकारगाहकमंद