नश

Meaning

Growth, emergence, development, or springing up.

Detailed Meaning

Literally signifying growth, rising, or germination, it refers to the nascent emergence and expansion of a state or entity. In classical verse, it almost invariably appears in the compound 'nashw-o-numā' (growth and development). In this couplet, it evokes the swelling, ascending momentum of wine's intoxicating wave.

Etymology

Arabic origin from the root ن-ش-أ (n-sh-'), denoting originating, growing, or rising.

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, it is rarely used alone and almost always forms the first part of the copulative compound 'nashw-o-numā'.

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