Source: https://jugti.com/kosh/words/akkhan-khulhna/ ਅ [Kosh](https://jugti.com/kosh/)/[Words](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/)/Saying Word # ਅੱਖਾਂ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣਾ akkhan khulhna Say it**UK-khaan KHUL-na**Type**Saying**Shahmukhiاکھاں کھلنا In short The eyes opening, to finally see the truth about someone or something after being blind to it. ## How it's used 1. 1ਧੋਖਾ ਖਾ ਕੇ ਮੇਰੀਆਂ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹ ਗਈਆਂ।Being deceived opened my eyes. 2. 2ਉਸ ਦੀਆਂ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹ ਗਈਆਂ, ਹੁਣ ਉਹ ਕਿਸੇ 'ਤੇ ਭਰੋਸਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਦਾ।His eyes were opened; now he trusts no one. 3. 3ਅੱਖਾਂ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣ 'ਤੇ ਹੀ ਸੱਚ ਦਿਸਦਾ ਹੈ।Only when the eyes open is the truth seen. ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਗਹਿਰਾ ਮੁਹਾਵਰਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਸੱਚ ਨੂੰ ਪਛਾਣ ਲੈਣਾ, ਧੋਖੇ ਤੋਂ ਜਾਗ ਜਾਣਾ। ਜਦੋਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਦੋਸਤ ਦੀ ਬੇਵਫ਼ਾਈ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਚਾਲ ਦਾ ਪਤਾ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ, ਤਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ, ਮੇਰੀਆਂ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹ ਗਈਆਂ। ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਅਣਜਾਣਪਣ ਦਾ ਸਵੀਕਾਰ ਵੀ ਹੈ। ਲੋਕ-ਕਥਾਵਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹੀ ਉਹ ਮੋੜ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਨਾਇਕ ਸੱਚ ਵੇਖ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ## Literal meaning Akkhan means eyes, khulhna is to open. The literal image is of eyes that were shut, or open but unseeing, finally opening to what was in front of them all along. It is the moment the scales fall: the same scene, seen truly for the first time. ## What it really means The saying means to come to one's senses, to finally recognise the truth, usually an unpleasant one. A friend's betrayal, a partner's lies, a scheme's real cost: 'meriyan akkhan khulh gayian' means I finally saw it. It always implies prior blindness. The speaker admits they were fooled, naive, or wilfully blind, and the opening of the eyes is both painful and liberating. ## Cultural context This is the phrase of disillusionment in Punjabi, and it is heard wherever trust breaks: in families, in business, in politics. It marks the end of innocence about a person or a situation. Folk tales use it as the turning point, the hero's eyes open and the story changes course. In everyday speech it is both confession and warning: my eyes opened; open yours. ## What does akkhan khulhna mean in Punjabi? The dictionary gives its short meaning as "To finally see the truth". ## How is akkhan khulhna used in a sentence? The entry gives this example: ਧੋਖਾ ਖਾ ਕੇ ਮੇਰੀਆਂ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹ ਗਈਆਂ।, "Being deceived opened my eyes.". Another example from the entry: ਉਸ ਦੀਆਂ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹ ਗਈਆਂ, ਹੁਣ ਉਹ ਕਿਸੇ 'ਤੇ ਭਰੋਸਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਦਾ।, "His eyes were opened; now he trusts no one.". ## How do you pronounce akkhan khulhna? The pronunciation hint given in the entry is "UK-khaan KHUL-na". ## What is the Shahmukhi spelling of akkhan khulhna? The entry gives the Shahmukhi spelling as اکھاں کھلنا. ## ਅੱਖਾਂ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣਾ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ? ਅੱਖਾਂ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਗਹਿਰਾ ਮੁਹਾਵਰਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਸੱਚ ਨੂੰ ਪਛਾਣ ਲੈਣਾ, ਧੋਖੇ ਤੋਂ ਜਾਗ ਜਾਣਾ। ## ਅੱਖਾਂ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣਾ ਦੀ ਵਾਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਮਿਸਾਲ ਦਿਓ? ਧੋਖਾ ਖਾ ਕੇ ਮੇਰੀਆਂ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹ ਗਈਆਂ। ## ਅੱਖਾਂ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣਾ ਬਾਰੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਰ ਕੀ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ? ਜਦੋਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਦੋਸਤ ਦੀ ਬੇਵਫ਼ਾਈ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਚਾਲ ਦਾ ਪਤਾ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ, ਤਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ, ਮੇਰੀਆਂ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹ ਗਈਆਂ। ## Related words [ਅੱਖakkhEye](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/akkh/)[ਅੱਖਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਧੂੜ ਪਾਉਣਾakkhan vich dhoor paunaTo deceive; pull the wool over eyes](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/akkhan-vich-dhoor-pauna/) Sources (3) 1. Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha 2. Punjabi University Punjabi-English Dictionary 3. Punjabi Muhavre Kosh (idiom collections), Punjabi University, Patiala [Report a correction](https://jugti.com/corrections/) **Jugti is free and independent.** Reader support keeps the Kosh growing. 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