Word Meaning
पियाला
piyaala
hinoun
Meaning
A drinking cup, goblet, or bowl used especially for wine.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'piyaala' refers to a wine cup or drinking vessel. In this couplet, it functions as an insensate object subjected to endless circulation ('gardish') in a tavern assembly, contrasted sharply with a living, feeling human heart that breaks under fate's constant trials.
Etymology
Derived from Persian 'پیاله' (piyāla), meaning a drinking cup or bowl.
Usage
Frequently coupled with 'saaghar', it symbolizes both spiritual illumination and the rotating instrument of fate in ghazal imagery.
Examples
The cup kept circulating through the gathering.
Fill the cup with the wine of longing.
Synonyms
साग़रजामबादा-कश
Related Words
साग़रजाममयमयख़ाना