Word Meaning

नशात-अंगेज़

nashāt-angēz

hiadjective

Meaning

Joy-inducing, exhilarating, delight-producing, inspiring gladness or ecstasy.

Detailed Meaning

A Persianate compound adjective meaning that which evokes or stirs joy, exhilaration, and lively spirits. In the couplet, it qualifies 'āb' (wine), presenting wine as a restorative, bliss-bringing elixir capable of curing chronic sorrow and emotional weakness. Classical poets often deploy the term to contrast melancholy with ecstatic intoxication.

Etymology

Arabic 'nashāṭ' (energy, joy, liveliness) + Persian present stem of 'angīkhtan' ('angīz', to incite, stir, or produce).

Usage

In ghazals, it conventionally qualifies wine, the beloved's presence, or the spring breeze as antidotes to melancholy.

Examples

A glass of joy-inducing wine for the broken heart.

The exhilarating breeze of the morning garden.

Synonyms

फ़रहत-बख़्शसुरूर-अंगेज़मसर्रत-ख़ेज़आनंदप्रद

Related Words

नशातअंगेज़इशरतसुरूर
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