क़य

Meaning

Vomit, emesis, or disgorged matter.

Detailed Meaning

Literally meaning vomit or regurgitation, 'qay' in this couplet appears in a witty theological critique. The poet mocks the puritanical ascetic (zaahid) by alluding to honey as the regurgitation or 'vomit' of the bee ('magas'), playfully contending that wine is cleaner and superior to what religious tradition prizes.

Etymology

Arabic root q-y-ʾ (ق-ي-ء), denoting vomiting or regurgitation.

Usage

Rarely used in love poetry, the word appears mostly in philosophical, satirical, or debates of ritual purity to subvert traditional Islamic imagery.

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