Meaning of
khanjar
ख़ंजर • خنجر
English
dagger; knife
Hindi
छुरा; चाकू
Urdu
خنجر; چھری
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
de diye hai daag ab to rang jamna chahiye
bas tire is haath men khanjar na dikhnna chahiye
32
vo meri peeth men khanjar zaroor utaarega
magar nigaah milegi to kaise maarega
84
mire hi vaaste laaya hai dono phool aur khanjar
mujhe ye dekhna hai bas vo pahle kya uthaata hai
43
tujhe kuchh yaad bhi hai kya mira us raat men aanaa
chhato se koodkar ke phir bharii barsaat men aanaa
kaii manzar bane khanjar chubhe meri nigaahon men
mujhe milne ko par teraa kisi ke saath men aanaa
41
jhuke to jannat uthe to khanjar
karengi ham ko tabaah aañkhen
40
haan rahte hain ab raahon men
tujh bin to ham beghar nikle
aashaa thii marham doge tum
par aakhar sab khanjar nikle
39
itne gehre utar gaya hooñ darya-e-dard-e-dil men
haath pakad kar kheench le varna doob ke bhi mar saka hooñ
katte khanjar rassi maachis kuchh din mujhse door rakho
kuchh karne se chook gaya hooñ main kuchh bhi kar saka hooñ
36
daaman pe koi cheent na khanjar pe koi daagh
tum qatl karo ho ki karaamaat karo ho
35
shehar-waalon ki mohabbat ka main qaayal hooñ magar
main ne jis haath ko chooma vahii khanjar niklaa
33
kis kaam ke vo phool jo sabne diye mujhe
behtar hai tere haath ka khanjar lage mujhe
33
de diye hai daag ab to rang jamna chahiye
bas tire is haath men khanjar na dikhnna chahiye
32
vo meri peeth men khanjar zaroor utaarega
magar nigaah milegi to kaise maarega
84
Nuance
The word 'khanjar' carries a sharpness not just in its literal sense but also in its emotional and symbolic weight. It often signifies betrayal, danger, or the piercing nature of truth in poetry.
Poetic Usage
Poets wield 'khanjar' to cut through illusions, to reveal hidden truths, or to express the pain of betrayal. It is a tool of both destruction and revelation.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'khanjar' is both a weapon and a revelation, cutting through the veils of illusion.