Word Meaning
नश्शे
nashshe
hinoun
Meaning
Intoxication, drunkenness, or a state of ecstatic inebriation.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to intoxication or drunkenness, commonly arising from wine, love, or mystical ecstasy. In this couplet, it serves as a concealing veil under which the intellect becomes utterly absorbed in self-contemplation and vibrant mental spectacle. It signifies both the altered physical state induced by wine and an elevated intellectual or imaginative trance.
Etymology
From Arabic nashwah/nash'ah via Persian nashah.
Usage
In the classical ghazal tradition, intoxication serves as a rich metaphor for mystical transcendence, divine love, and freedom from mundane reason.
Examples
lost in the veil of intoxication
the lingering trance of wine
Synonyms
मदहोशीख़ुमारबेख़ुदी
Related Words
नशामयख़ुमारमदहोशी