Word Meaning
चंग-नवाज़ी
chang-nawāzī
Meaning
Playing the harp or lute; musical performance on a harp.
Detailed Meaning
The term refers to the art or act of playing the 'chang' (a traditional Persian harp or stringed instrument). In the context of the couplet, it denotes melodious music played by a minstrel (mutrib) that enchants the audience, driving them into ecstatic drunkenness. It captures the classical poetic atmosphere of a gathering featuring song, drink, and ecstatic generosity.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'chang' (harp/lute) + 'nawāzī' (playing an instrument, caressing; from nawākhtan).
Usage
In classical Urdu and Persian ghazals, it is frequently paired with images of wine, intoxication, and the ecstatic abandon of listeners in a gathering.
Examples
The night came alive with the sweet chang-nawazi of the minstrel.
His chang-nawazi transported the entire tavern into ecstasy.