Word Meaning
पुर-ख़ूँ
pur-khoon
hiadjective
Meaning
Full of blood, blood-soaked, or bleeding profusely.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound adjective meaning 'filled with blood' or 'bleeding'. In Urdu ghazal tradition, it frequently qualifies the heart ('dil') or eyes ('dīda') to convey intense anguish and deep emotional wounds. In this couplet, the poet envisions their own bleeding heart as a wine flask ('gulābī') brimming with red wine, keeping them in perpetual intoxication.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'pur' (full) and 'khūn' (blood).
Usage
Conventionally paired with 'dil' (heart) or 'dīda' (eye) in classical ghazals to dramatize the physical severity of love's torment.
Examples
Tears flowing from a blood-filled eye
The silent lament of a bleeding heart
Synonyms
ख़ून-आलूदालहूलुहानख़ूँ-चकाँ
Related Words
ख़ूँख़ूनदिल-ए-पुर-ख़ूँपुर-दर्द