Word Meaning
बक्स
baks
hiverb
Meaning
To bloom, blossom, or open up like a flower bud.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, this archaic verb stem (derived from 'bikasna') means to blossom or open. In the cited couplet, it describes wounds that open and bleed, likened to fresh rosebuds bursting into full bloom. It reflects the poet's aesthetic appreciation of pain where every injury appears blossoming rather than desolate.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'vikasati' (विकसति) / 'vikāsa' (विकास), entering early Urdu through Braj Bhasha and Prakrit forms.
Usage
A classical Indic verb common in early Urdu poetry that was gradually replaced by Persianate words like 'shagufta hona' in later ghazal diction.
Examples
like a tender bud blooming in the morning air
the wound bloomed in redness upon the chest
Synonyms
खिलनाचटकनाविकसना
Related Words
कलीशगुफ़्तगीज़ख़्मगुलशन