Word Meaning
शराबों
sharābōṅ
Meaning
Wines; alcoholic drinks (plural oblique form of sharāb).
Detailed Meaning
The plural oblique form of the noun sharāb, denoting varieties of wine or intoxicating drink. In classical Urdu poetry, wine frequently symbolizes divine love, ecstatic realization, or earthly indulgence in opposition to rigid orthodoxy. In this couplet, it represents the abundance of sensory delights found in the tavern, contrasted with the emptiness of the mosque.
Etymology
Arabic root sh-r-b (ش-ر-ب, 'to drink'); adopted through Persian into Urdu with the Hindustani plural oblique marker '-ōṅ'.
Usage
Commonly used in ghazal poetry to praise free-spirited tavern culture over the asceticism of orthodox preachers.
Examples
A gathering filled with diverse wines
Intoxicated without the taste of wines