Word Meaning
भूखों
bhookhon
hinoun / adverbial phrase
Meaning
starving; of hunger; by hunger (oblique plural or adverbial usage)
Detailed Meaning
In this context, 'bhookhon' (specifically in the idiom 'bhookhon marna') denotes starving or suffering extreme hunger. In the couplet, it functions hyperbolically to express extreme deprivation and desperation, prompting a radical, grim reaction. It can denote either 'from hunger' or 'as hungry ones'.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'बुभुक्षा' (bubhukṣā - desire to eat, hunger) evolved through Prakrit into Hindustani 'भूख' / 'بھوک'.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, 'bhookhon marna' is frequently used as a vivid idiom for utter helplessness, existential longing, or penury.
Examples
bhookhon marna hi muqaddar thehra
bhookhon ko roti ka sahara na mila
Synonyms
फ़ाक़ोंभूख सेबे-खुराकी
Related Words
भूखभूखाफ़ाक़ा