बहके

Meaning

Strayed, lost control, or stumbled under intoxication.

Detailed Meaning

In classical poetry, 'bahke' signifies losing rational composure, stumbling from wine, or straying beyond social and religious conventions. In this couplet, it depicts drunken lovers swaying into the mosque in uninhibited ecstasy, alarming the self-righteous preacher. It emphasizes spontaneous spiritual intoxication in contrast with rigid ritualism.

Etymology

Hindustani origin, derived from Prakrit roots indicating straying, wavering, or losing one's path.

Usage

Frequently used in ghazals to portray the ecstatic and rebellious abandon of the lover against orthodox morality.

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