Word Meaning
मय-फ़रोश
may-farosh
hinoun
Meaning
A wine-seller, vintner, or tavern-keeper.
Detailed Meaning
A compound noun denoting a seller of wine, tavern keeper, or vintner. In the symbolic realm of Urdu and Persian poetry, the wine-seller often personifies worldly liberation or mystical guidance against religious orthodoxy. In this couplet, it forms part of the tavern's elder ('pir-e-may-farosh'), evoking the enduring spirit of revelry amid ruin.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'may' (wine) and 'farosh' (present stem of farokhtan, to sell).
Usage
In classical ghazal, the wine-seller is a celebrated anti-dogmatic figure revered for bestowing spiritual and emotional release.
Examples
The seeker turned his face toward the dwelling of the wine-seller.
Only the wine-seller knows the true cure for a broken heart.
Synonyms
शराब-फ़रोशबादा-फ़रोशख़म्मार
Related Words
मय-ख़ानामय-कशसाक़ीख़ुमार