निशा

Meaning

Intoxication, inebriation, or ecstatic drunkenness.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, this refers to the altered, ecstatic state of intoxication, often representing mystical enlightenment. In this couplet, it forms the compound 'nasha-e-mai' (the intoxication of wine), acting as the guide or pilot that leads the seeker directly to the destination of ultimate ecstatic abandon. The transcription 'निशा' in Hindi reflects the Urdu izafat form نشۂ (nasha-e).

Etymology

Arabic 'nashwah' (pleasant scent, intoxication), adopted through Persian as 'nashah' (نشہ).

Usage

It is constantly employed in Sufistic and classical ghazal poetry as a metaphor for spiritual transcendence over conventional dogma.

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