आशामी

Meaning

Drinking, sipping, or absorbing; the act of consuming liquids or metaphorical fire.

Detailed Meaning

Derived from the Persian verb meaning to drink, 'āshāmī' denotes the act of imbibing or absorbing. In this verse, it forms part of the compound 'ātish-āshāmī' (drinking fire), metaphorically indicating the endurance and internalization of intense passion, spiritual ecstasy, and poetic fire. It signifies an elevated state where hardship and spiritual agony are eagerly consumed.

Etymology

Persian, from the present stem 'āshām' of 'āshāmīdan' (to drink, consume) combined with the nominal suffix '-ī'.

Usage

In classical ghazal, it rarely stands alone and usually occurs as the final element of compound nouns describing wine-drinking or the figurative consumption of flame.

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