Word Meaning
मय-नोश
may-nosh
hinoun / adjective
Meaning
Wine-drinker; one who imbibes wine or indulges in drinking.
Detailed Meaning
'May-nosh' denotes a wine-drinker or the act of imbibing wine. In this couplet, it refers to partaking in the draught of wine, setting up a contrast with deeper abandon. In classical verse, it often symbolizes an ecstatic seeker drinking the wine of divine or romantic love.
Etymology
Persian: 'may' (wine) + 'nosh' (from noshidan, to drink).
Usage
In Urdu ghazal tradition, the 'may-nosh' is elevated over the hypocritical ascetic as a sincere devotee of spiritual and passionate intoxication.
Examples
The assembly of wine-drinkers celebrated till dawn.
A devoted wine-drinker seeks ecstatic truth in the goblet.
Synonyms
मय-ख़्वारमय-कशबादा-कशरिंद
Related Words
मय-ख़ानामय-आशाममय-परस्तमय-कशी