khatra(m): danger

Description of khatra: Khatra, an Urdu word derived from Arabic and Persian roots, means danger, risk, or peril. Unlike mere caution, which implies preventive awareness, khatra denotes an active, imminent threat to safety or well-being. Differs from khauf, or fear, as it focuses on the external hazard rather than the emotional response. In Urdu poetry, it evokes suspenseful tension, as in couplets warning of love's hidden khatra.