Word Meaning
दारू
dārū
hinoun
Meaning
Medicine, remedy; liquor or an intoxicating potion.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'dārū' primarily means medicine or a healing remedy, but it is frequently used metaphorically for wine as a cure for the heart's sorrow. In this couplet, it denotes the potent intoxicant or essence housed in the budding rose's flagon (gulābī). Just a scent of it is enough to drive the nightingale into ecstatic intoxication.
Etymology
Persian 'dārū' (medicine, remedy, wine), from Middle Persian 'dārōg'.
Usage
Poets often use 'dārū' to play between the literal cure for an ailment and the intoxicating solace of wine.
Examples
dārū-e-dard-e-dil (a cure for the aching heart)
dārū-e-be-ḳhudī (the potion of selflessness/intoxication)
Synonyms
दवाइलाजशराबमय
Related Words
गुलाबीमस्तीदर्दमयकशी