Word Meaning
शख़्स
shakhs
hinoun
Meaning
A person, individual, or human being.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'shakhs' refers to an individual, human being, or specific figure. In this couplet, it designates the new beloved or third party for whom the cruel lover has developed feelings, bringing about poetical justice.
Etymology
Arabic (شَخْص, shakhṣ, meaning an individual or person).
Usage
Commonly employed in ghazals to evoke a generic individual, a passing stranger, or an unspecified object of affection.
Examples
A lifetime was spent in search of one person.
Every person here is occupied with their own state.
Synonyms
इंसानआदमीफ़र्दबंदा
Related Words
शख़्सियतशख़्सी