Meaning of
zakhami
ज़ख़्मी • زخمی
English
wounded; injured
Hindi
घायल; चोटिल
Urdu
زخمی; مجروح
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
tu mire hanste hue chehre pe mat ja
ek zakhami aadmi hai mire andar
0
ra’naaiyaan samet ke saare jahaan kii
jab kuchh na ban sakaa teri aañkhen banaaiin tab
main ishq hooñ ruka na kisi bhi qafas men to
mazbootiyon bharii ye salaakhen banaaiin tab
5
kisi ik be-vafa pe dil jo haara tha
vahii haan mar gaya jo gham ka maara tha
hamaara jism zakhami hona laazim tha
zameen se aasmaañ ko dhela maara tha
kisi gadde men laazim tha meraa girna
zameen se chaand jo maine nihaara tha
bahut hi der kar dii lautne men yaar
KHuda ka ho gaya vo jo tumhaara tha
KHuda ko pyaara hogaa kisko tha maaloom
jo tumko hamko us..ko sabko pyaara tha
2
teri nazar se koi roz zakhami hota hai
khyaal rakhna kisi din vo maara na jaayein
1
zehan zakhami hai bad-khyaalon se
baat gar nafsiyaati kii jaati
1
ye soch mat jo jism bin kapda dikhoon main ghoomta
zakhami phiroo har soo magar mujhpar duaon ka karam
0
tujh ko bhula ke dekhooñ ya bas tujh ko sochun
dono shaklon men meraa dil zakhami hogaa
0
ham ko umr se khatra hi khatra hai
sir se pairo'n tak zakhami kar degi
0
tu mire hanste hue chehre pe mat ja
ek zakhami aadmi hai mire andar
0
ra’naaiyaan samet ke saare jahaan kii
jab kuchh na ban sakaa teri aañkhen banaaiin tab
main ishq hooñ ruka na kisi bhi qafas men to
mazbootiyon bharii ye salaakhen banaaiin tab
5
Nuance
The word 'zakhami' carries the weight of physical and emotional wounds. In poetry, it often symbolizes the deeper scars of the heart, the invisible injuries that shape our inner world.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'zakhami' to evoke the pain of love and loss. It can describe a heart torn by unrequited love or the lingering ache of a past hurt. The word often contrasts with healing, highlighting the persistence of memory.
Closing Insight
In the realm of poetry, 'zakhami' speaks to the enduring nature of our deepest wounds.