Word Meaning
सियह-मस्ती
siyah-masti
hinoun
Meaning
Profound intoxication, dead drunkenness, or wild ecstasy.
Detailed Meaning
Siyah-masti denotes profound, dead drunkenness or overwhelming ecstatic rapture. In this couplet, it represents the wild intoxication cast upon the dust-born mortals by the dark, rain-laden spring clouds, turning the entire earth into a brimful earthen goblet of joy.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'siyāh' (black, dark) and 'mastī' (intoxication, drunkenness, from 'mast').
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, the term evokes dead drunkenness, often playfully paired with black rain-bearing clouds or dark tresses.
Examples
lost in deep intoxication
the dark ecstasy of passion
Synonyms
बेख़ुदीमदहोशीसरशारीख़ुमार
Related Words
सियह-मस्तअब्र-ए-बहारीजाम-ए-सिफ़ालीबादा-नोशी