Meaning of
khanak
खनक • خنک
English
tinkle; jingle; resonance
Hindi
झंकार; खनखनाहट; गूंज
Urdu
جھنجھناہٹ; کھنکھناہٹ; گونج
Origin
Sanskrit
Ash'aar
hijr ka khunuk-mausam der tak nahin rehta
zindagi ka ye aalam der tak nahin rehta
2
jo rakh lo mujh...ko dil men tum
rah loonga main paagal banke
tum mujh...ko pahno pairo'n men
main khankoon phir paayal banke
41
jab paanv men paayal khanakti hai samudri phir tabhi
poore dhara-paatal ko hamne chahakte dekha hai
36
choodiyan bech ke vo mere li.e laayi guitar
taar chhedu to khanakne ki sadaa aati hai
32
kya Vaaqaii vo teri paazeb kii khanak thii
aisa sukoon to bas nusrat ke gaane men hai
30
paanv men khankee chaan
dii ho jaise
usne munder faan
dii ho jaise
chat pe do pal milan judaai men
dhoop men boonda-baan
dii ho jaise
20
yaad aayi tire pairo'n ki khanakti paayal
aam sa prashn tha sangeet kise kahte hain
9
jab se haath ki choodi uski yuñ khanakti hai
mere dil ki dhadkan bhi zor se dhadkati hai
4
tere paayal ki khushbuon ki khanak
dhadkanoon ko badhaate jaati hai
4
agar vo rooth jaa.e to tareeka ye naya karti
kabhi kangan khanakte the kabhi paayal baja karti
badi mushkil se KHvaabon ko haqeeqat men badalte the
gali se tab guzarta tha vo chaukhat par hua karti
3
hijr ka khunuk-mausam der tak nahin rehta
zindagi ka ye aalam der tak nahin rehta
2
jo rakh lo mujh...ko dil men tum
rah loonga main paagal banke
tum mujh...ko pahno pairo'n men
main khankoon phir paayal banke
41
Nuance
Khanak carries the delicate sound of a gentle tinkle or jingle. Originally, it refers to the sound of small bells or anklets. In poetry, it captures fleeting moments of joy, the lightness of being, and the ephemeral beauty of life.
Poetic Usage
Used to evoke the sound of anklets or the gentle rustle of leaves. It often symbolizes fleeting happiness or the transient nature of beauty. Poets use it to paint scenes of delicate grace and ephemeral joy.
Closing Insight
Khanak is the music of moments that pass too quickly. It reminds us of the beauty found in the briefest of sounds.