मौसिम

Meaning

Season, weather, or time of year.

Detailed Meaning

Mausim signifies a season, period, or prevailing condition of weather. In this couplet, it appears in the izafat construction 'mausim-e-gul' (the season of flowers or spring), bringing delight and intoxication. It represents a joyous atmospheric shift that tempts the speaker to abandon ascetic vows for wine.

Etymology

Arabic (مَوْسِم, mawsim), derived from the root w-s-m ('to mark'), originally meaning an appointed time, festival, or market-season.

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, 'mausim' commonly combines with 'gul' or 'bahaar' as an aesthetic justification for love, madness, and breaking ascetic penance.

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