Word Meaning
मस्तताँ
mastāñ
Meaning
Intoxicated ones; drunkards; revelers ecstatic with wine or divine love.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian plural form denoting persons who are intoxicated, rapturous, or oblivious to the world. In Sufi and classical Urdu poetry, it refers either to literal revelers in a tavern or to spiritual seekers ecstatic with divine love. In the cited couplet, it describes the circle of intoxicated companions among whom the wine-flask occupied a central place.
Etymology
Persian: 'mast' (intoxicated) + plural suffix '-ān'. The spelling 'मस्तताँ' in the prompt's Hindi text represents a typo or phonetic variant for 'मस्ताँ' (mastāñ).
Usage
Frequently combined in Persian ezafat compounds like 'हल्क़ा-ए-मस्ताँ' (circle of the intoxicated) or 'बज़्म-ए-मस्ताँ' (gathering of revelers) to symbolize mystical ecstasy.
Examples
The circle of revelers raised their cups in unison.
He sat silently among the intoxicated lovers.