Word Meaning
नंगा
nanga
Meaning
Naked, unclothed, bare; stripped of garments or worldly possessions.
Detailed Meaning
In literal terms, it denotes being unclothed or naked. In the quoted couplet, it describes the pious Shaikh who is completely stripped of garments in the mosque after bestowing all his clerical robes away during drunken ecstasy at the tavern. Metaphorically, it reflects the total shedding of pretense, hypocrisy, and worldly outward appearances under profound intoxication.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'नग्न' (nagna) through Prakrit 'णग्ग' (ṇagga), evolving into Hindustani 'ننگا' / 'नंगा'.
Usage
In Urdu poetry, the state of being unclothed often serves to mock false piety or symbolize ascetic abandonment and mad love (junūn).
Examples
Wandering bare-bodied amidst the thorns of sorrow
Stripping oneself bare in ecstatic intoxication