Word Meaning
ख़ानक़ाही
khanqahi
Meaning
Pertaining to a Sufi monastery or monastic life; ascetic, quietist.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to the conventional, cloistered asceticism associated with a Sufi hospice or monastery (khanqah). In the cited verse, it denotes formal institutional Sufi practice, which the speaker finds incompatible with their own nature or free spirit. It often stands in contrast to the ecstatic, open-hearted, or wine-centered devotion of the rind (libertine).
Etymology
Persian/Arabic (from 'khanqah' + Persian adjectival suffix '-i').
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, 'khanqahi' is frequently contrasted with 'kharabati' or 'rindana' (the tavern culture) to critique ritualized and secluded religious devotion.
Examples
The quietist ways of khanqahi life.
He walked away from the rigid khanqahi discipline.