Word Meaning
मय-गुसार
may-gusaar
hinoun
Meaning
A wine-drinker, tippler, or tavern companion.
Detailed Meaning
Literally refers to someone who drinks or imbibes wine. In classical Urdu poetry, it frequently denotes the carefree lover or seeker who abandons outward piety for ecstatic divine love. In this couplet, it describes the youthful drinkers whose vibrant presence is compared to swaying willow trees.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'may' (wine) and 'gusār' (from 'gusārdan', to drink or swallow).
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, the 'may-gusār' is celebrated as a sincere, unconventional lover opposed to the hypocritical ascetic.
Examples
The gathering of wine-drinkers welcomed the arrival of spring.
A humble wine-drinker pays no heed to worldly rank.
Synonyms
मय-कशबादा-ख़्वाररिंदशराबी
Related Words
मय-ख़ानामय-फ़रोशसाक़ीख़ुम