Word Meaning
पुख़्ता
pukhta
hiadjective
Meaning
Ripe, mature, solid, perfected, or potent.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning cooked, ripe, or durable, in literary and Sufi poetry it signifies emotional and spiritual maturity or perfection. In this couplet, it describes a lament (fughān) that has evolved from raw grief into a fully realized, potent expression that must be voiced. It contrasts sharply with raw or incomplete feeling (khām).
Etymology
Persian 'pukhtah' (پخته), past participle of 'pukhtan' (to cook, ripen, mature).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is frequently paired against 'khām' (raw, immature) to contrast spiritual depth with shallow emotion.
Examples
Khām hai jab tak to hai dil mein ghutan / Pukhta jo ho dard to faryād bane
Pukhta kārī-e-junūn
Synonyms
पक्कामज़बूतकामिलपरिपक्व
Related Words
पुख़्तगीख़ामख़ामी