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khaama(m): quill, writing reed

Description of khaama: Khaama is a Persian and Urdu word referring to a pen, specifically a traditional quill or reed pen used for calligraphy and writing. Unlike modern ballpoint pens, it requires ink dipping and offers precise control for artistic strokes. Differs from the synthetic nibs in fountain pens by its natural, flexible material derived from bamboo or feathers. In Urdu poetry, khaama symbolizes the poet's voice, as in verses where it "bleeds"

1 / 1: khaama

dard-e-dil likhuun kab tak jaaun un ko dikhla duun

ungliyaan figaar apni

khaama khoon-chakaan apna

for how long will i write of my pain

maybe i should go show her

my wounded fingers

and my blood-drenched pen

Mirza Ghalib (63)

dikhla (m) (1)

show

ungliyaan (f) (1)

fingers

figaar (m) (1)

wounded

khaama (m) (1)

quill, writing reed

khoon-chakaan (m) (1)

blood-drenched

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