Meaning of
may
मय • مے
English
wine; intoxicant
Hindi
शराब; मादक द्रव्य
Urdu
مے; نشہ آور
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
pyaar ka pehla khat likhne men vaqt to lagta hai
naye parindon ko udne men vaqt to lagta hai
84
mere aañsu nahin tham rahe ki vo mujhse juda ho gaya
aur tum kah rahe ho ki chhodo ab aisa bhi kya ho gaya
may-kadon men meri lainein padhte firte hain log
maine jo kuchh bhi pee kar kaha falsafa ho gaya
390
maine jo kuchh bhi socha hua hai main vo vaqt aane pe kar jaaunga
tum mujhe zahar lagte ho aur main kisi din tumhein pee ke mar jaaunga
285
isi
li.e to main roya nahin bichhadte samay
tujhe ravana kiya hai juda nahin kiya hai
183
jaise tumne waqt ko haath men roka ho
sach to ye hai tum aankhoñ ka dhokha ho
144
aaj uske gaal choo
men hain to andaaza hua
chaai achchhii hai magar thoda sa meetha tez hai
130
ab mazid usse ye rishta nahin rakha jaata
jisse ik shaKHs ka parda nahin rakha jaata
padhne jaata hooñ to tasmee nahin baandhe jaate
ghar palatta hooñ to basta nahin rakha jaata
129
vaqt rehta nahin kahii tik kar
aadat is ki bhi aadmi si hai
114
ye kis ne baagh se us shaKHs ko bula liya hai
parind ud ga.e pedon ne munh banaa liya hai
use pata tha main choone men vaqt leta hooñ
so us ne vasl ka doraaniya badha liya hai
110
vo mere chehre tak apni nafraten laaya to tha
maine uske haath choo
men aur bebas kar diya
101
pyaar ka pehla khat likhne men vaqt to lagta hai
naye parindon ko udne men vaqt to lagta hai
84
mere aañsu nahin tham rahe ki vo mujhse juda ho gaya
aur tum kah rahe ho ki chhodo ab aisa bhi kya ho gaya
may-kadon men meri lainein padhte firte hain log
maine jo kuchh bhi pee kar kaha falsafa ho gaya
390
Nuance
May is the liquid embodiment of escape and euphoria. It represents both the physical and metaphorical intoxication that frees the soul from worldly constraints.
Poetic Usage
Poets use may to delve into themes of liberation, ecstasy, and the transcendence of the mundane. It is often contrasted with sobriety, highlighting the allure of the forbidden.
Closing Insight
May is the elixir of dreams, a vessel of liberation and delight.