Word Meaning
ब-ख़ूँ
ba-khoon
hiprepositional phrase
Meaning
In or with blood; drenched in blood.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian prepositional phrase meaning 'in blood' or 'with blood'. In the cited couplet, it combines with 'aagushta' (آغشتہ بہ خوں) to evoke tears or laments thoroughly soaked and stained with the heart's blood. It signifies the extreme intensity of grief, passionate longing, and emotional torment.
Etymology
Persian: preposition 'ba' (in, with, by) + 'khūn' (blood).
Usage
Commonly used in classical poetry alongside words like 'aagushta' or 'tar' to heighten the tragic intensity of lover's laments and bloody tears.
Examples
cries drenched in blood
eyes weeping with blood
Synonyms
ख़ून-आलूदाब-लहूख़ूँ-चकां
Related Words
ख़ूँआग़ुश्ताख़ूँ-आलूदालहू