Meaning of
may-kashi
मय-कशी • مے کشی
English
wine-drinking; indulgence in wine
Hindi
मदिरापान; शराब में लिप्तता
Urdu
مے نوشی; شراب میں مشغولیت
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
khud-kushi karna gar gunaah hai to
may-kashi se laga le dil apna
0
tu us nigaah se pee waqt-e-may-kashee taabaan
ki jis nigaah pe qurbaan paarsaai ho
15
dil ke sabhi ghamon ka ye waahid ilaaj hai
logon ne de diya hai jise naam may kashi
2
mire tishna labon ko tum zaraa si may-kashi de do
tumhein darna nahin hai ab ke lab se lab mila lo tum
1
unki aankhoñ se jab se pee yaaro
chhod dii tab se may-kashi yaaro
raat ko chhat se chaand jab dekha
yaad unki phir aa gaii yaaro
1
ye kis tarah kii may-kashi hai kaun sa ilaaj hai
tumhein davaa bhi chahiye to zahar ke libaas men
1
b-raah-e-raast kyuuñkar may-kashi ko
bhala ilzaam kyuuñ de bebasi ko
1
may kashi ho ke shayari ho shajar
mirza ghalib bhi mirza ghalib the
0
khud-kushi karna gar gunaah hai to
may-kashi se laga le dil apna
0
tu us nigaah se pee waqt-e-may-kashee taabaan
ki jis nigaah pe qurbaan paarsaai ho
15
Nuance
May-kashi evokes the image of a soul lost in the intoxication of wine, seeking solace or escape. It is not merely about the act of drinking but the deeper yearning for liberation from worldly constraints. In poetry, it symbolizes both the joy and the sorrow of indulgence.
Poetic Usage
Poets use may-kashi to explore themes of escapism, existential reflection, and the duality of pleasure and pain. It often contrasts with sobriety, highlighting the transient nature of happiness.
Closing Insight
May-kashi is a dance between the ephemeral and the eternal, a sip of life's bittersweet essence.