Meaning of
zakhmi
ज़ख़्मी • زخمی
English
wounded; injured; hurt
Hindi
घायल; आहत; चोटिल
Urdu
زخمی; مجروح; دکھایا ہوا
Origin
Arabic
Ash'aar
aañsu jo unke aankhoñ se nikal jaate hain
patthar dil bhi pal bhar men hi pighal jaate hain
zakhmi hone se main dil ko bachaaun kaise
vo muskaate hain to khanjar chal jaate hain
1
haath kaanton se kar li.e zakhmi
phool baalon men ik sajaane ko
36
shaakh-dar-shaakh hoti hai zakhmi
jab parinda shikaar hota hai
36
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
shor andar mere badhta ja raha hai
chehre pe uskaa hi gham ab chhaa raha hai
kya kaha zakhmi ho tum to vaar se phir
phir tumhein vo be-vafa kyuuñ bha raha hai
3
sabko hairat rahi unke deedaar se
hamko zakhmi kiya apne kirdaar se
haal poochho to hai khairiyat sab yahaañ
hain magar yaad men unke beemaar se
2
dua ammi kii hai meri ye gurbat bhool jaaoge
KHuda itnaa nawaazega museebat bhool jaaoge
tadpata dil sulagti jaañ jigar zakhmi ugalta khun
agar jo dekh loge tum mohabbat bhool jaaoge
2
teri nazar se koi roz zakhami hota hai
khyaal rakhna kisi din vo maara na jaayein
1
ki karte kuchh nahin zakhmi hue baithe hain
ki kaise dil teri KHvaahish li.e baithe hain
1
sochta hooñ zaKHmi dil ko dekhkar
zakham men dil hai ya dil par zakham hai
1
aañsu jo unke aankhoñ se nikal jaate hain
patthar dil bhi pal bhar men hi pighal jaate hain
zakhmi hone se main dil ko bachaaun kaise
vo muskaate hain to khanjar chal jaate hain
1
haath kaanton se kar li.e zakhmi
phool baalon men ik sajaane ko
36
Nuance
The word 'zakhmi' conveys a sense of physical or emotional pain. In poetry, it often symbolizes the scars left by love or life's trials, evoking empathy and a shared human experience of suffering.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'zakhmi' to explore themes of heartbreak and resilience. It can describe a lover's anguish or the enduring spirit of those who have suffered.
Closing Insight
In its poetic depth, 'zakhmi' resonates with the universal truth of vulnerability and healing. It speaks to the resilience of the human spirit.