Word Meaning
नशात-अंगेज़
nashāt-angēz
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.
