पीने

Meaning

To drink; act of drinking (here in the phrase 'drinkers').

Detailed Meaning

In this couplet, 'पीने' functions as an oblique infinitive in the compound phrase 'पीने वाले' (those who drink / the drinkers). In classical Urdu ghazal, drinking wine is deeply symbolic of mystical ecstasy, divine intoxication, or rejection of ascetic orthodoxy. Here, Iqbal refers to the clandestine lovers of divine truth who previously had to conceal their spiritual intoxication.

Etymology

Sanskrit पा (pā, to drink) → Prakrit पिअइ (piai) → Old Hindi/Hindustani पीना (pīnā).

Usage

Commonly invoked in tavern imagery (khamriyya) to contrast genuine spiritual passion with external religious orthodoxy.

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