Word Meaning
दुर्दी-कश
durdi-kash
hinoun
Meaning
A drinker of wine dregs; a humble or sincere wine-drinker.
Detailed Meaning
It literally denotes someone who drinks the 'durd' or sediment left at the bottom of the wine cup. In Persian and Urdu poetry, it symbolizes a mystic or ascetic drinker (qalandar) who accepts the unrefined, humble dregs without pretense. In this verse, it represents drinking the ultimate essences from the legendary goblet of Jamshid.
Etymology
Persian: durd (dregs, sediment) + kash (from kashidan, to draw/drink).
Usage
Often used in ghazals to signify a humble, mystical drinker indifferent to superficial purity.
Examples
A dregs-drinker has no need for refined vintage
To be a sincere dregs-drinker in this tavern of life
Synonyms
मय-कशरंदबादा-नोश
Related Words
दुर्दीबादा-कशपैमानासाक़ी