Word Meaning
नाव-नोश
naav-nosh
hinoun
Meaning
Boating and drinking; revelry or pleasure-boating on water.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, the phrase denotes the elite pastime of carousing and drinking wine aboard a boat. In the context of this couplet, this scene of worldly revelry is starkly contrasted with the agonizing sting of separation, which has pierced the lover's chest until it resembles a punctured hornet's nest.
Etymology
Compound of Hindi/Sanskrit नाव (nāv, 'boat') and Persian نوش (nōsh, 'drinking/savoring', from nōshīdan).
Usage
Employed in ghazal poetry to evoke aristocratic water-parties and festive indulgence, frequently set against themes of romantic desolation.
Examples
lost in the revelry of boat and wine
the gathered company of boating and drink
Synonyms
सैर-ओ-तफ़रीहऐश-ओ-इशरतबादा-नोशी
Related Words
नावनोशनीशबादा-ख़्वारी