छलकते

Meaning

Overflowing, spilling over, or brimming with liquid.

Detailed Meaning

It functions as an imperfective participle or verbal adjective describing vessels filled to the brim so that liquid spills over. In this couplet by Firaq Gorakhpuri, it qualifies 'ayāgh' (wine-cups), evoking goblets overflowing with liquid fire or luminous wine. It symbolizes boundless intoxication and vibrant ecstasy in the assembly.

Etymology

Sanskrit origin (derived from 'chal' or onomatopoeic Prakrit root denoting splashing/rippling)

Usage

In ghazal poetry, it is frequently paired with wine-cups ('jaam', 'ayaagh') or eyes brimming with tears to signify emotional overflow.

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