Meaning of
khushk
खुश्क़ • خشک
English
dry; arid; barren
Hindi
सूखा; बंजर; निर्जल
Urdu
خشک; بنجر; بے آب
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
dasht hai is safar men dariyaa hai
ishq ki raahguzaar men dariyaa hai
khushk aankhoñ se KHoon bahta hai
use lagta hai ghar men dariyaa hai
4
sabhi ko gham hai samundar ke khushk hone ka
ki khel khatm hua kashtiyaañ dubone ka
33
aankh bhar aayi kisi se jo mulaqaat hui
khushk mausam tha magar toot ke barsaat hui
33
mohabbat men ik aisa vaqt bhi dil par guzarta hai
ki aañsu khushk ho jaate hain tugh
yaanii nahin jaati
32
munh zard-o-aah-e-sard o lab-e-khushk o chashm-e-tar
sacchi jo dil-lagi hai to kya kya gawaah hai
22
jis ko dekha nahin kaii din se
vo hai dil men makeen kaii din se
khushk dariyaa se mujh ko yaad aaya
main bhi roya nahin kaii din se
19
badaa hi khushk hai ye hijr-e-aalam zakheere dono ab kam pad rahe hain
yuñ murjhaane lage khaabo ke jungle mirii aankhoñ se patte jhad rahe hain
13
kaise kah doon ke tiri khushkiyon se haara hooñ
dekh ab tak tiri aankhoñ ko main gawara hooñ
laakh ilzaam mire sar pe zamaane ke magar
mirii nazon se mujhe dekh kitna pyaara hooñ
12
apne dil kii zameen ke aakhiri kone men kahiin
maazi ko dafna ke aaunga chala jaaunga
sehra ko sard hawa ne kiya hai itnaa khushk
ret par darya banaaunga chala jaaunga
8
na pooch haal mira chob-e-khushk-e-sehra hooñ
laga ke aag mujhe kaarwaan ravana hua
5
dasht hai is safar men dariyaa hai
ishq ki raahguzaar men dariyaa hai
khushk aankhoñ se KHoon bahta hai
use lagta hai ghar men dariyaa hai
4
sabhi ko gham hai samundar ke khushk hone ka
ki khel khatm hua kashtiyaañ dubone ka
33
Nuance
The word 'khushk' evokes the starkness of a landscape devoid of water, life, or emotion. In poetry, it often symbolizes emptiness or a lack of vitality, contrasting with the lushness of life and emotion.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'khushk' to depict emotional desolation or a barren heart. It can describe a landscape stripped of beauty or a soul devoid of passion. Often contrasted with words like 'sabz' (green) to highlight the absence of life.
Closing Insight
In its starkness, 'khushk' invites reflection on the absence of life and emotion. It is a word that resonates with the quiet echoes of solitude.