Word Meaning
ताफ़ेह
taafeh
hiadjective
Meaning
Brimming, overflowing; completely intoxicated with wine or passion.
Detailed Meaning
Derived from Arabic, 'taafih' literally denotes a vessel filled to the point of overflowing. In this couplet, it metaphorically describes the lover or poet as overflowing with ecstatic frenzy under the influence of love's wine. It highlights an extreme state of divine or emotional intoxication that cannot be contained.
Etymology
Arabic, from the triconsonantal root ṭ-f-ḥ (ط-ف-ح), meaning to overflow or be filled to the brim.
Usage
A rare Arabic epithet in classical Urdu ghazals, used to evoke complete saturation in mystic wine or ecstatic emotion.
Examples
a cup brimming and overflowing
intoxicated to the brim with devotion
Synonyms
लबरेज़सरशारमख़मूर
Related Words
मस्तशराबसाग़र