Meaning of
maykash
मयकश • میکش
English
wine lover; drinker
Hindi
शराब प्रेमी; पियक्कड़
Urdu
شراب کا شوقین; پینے والا
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
chhoo ke unke badan ko boondon se
aaj baarish ne maykashi kar li
3
ye maykashon ka tawazun bhi kya tawazun hai
khade bhi rahna sahoolat se ladkhadana bhi
hamaare shahar ke logon ko khoob aata hai
kisi ko sar pe bithaana bhi aur girana bhi
44
Peete hain navabon sa ki jana bhi nahin hai
12
hai badaa hi khauf unka aam si aawaam pe
ham nahin darte kisi bhi shah ke ailaan se
hai badi badnaam si ham shaayaron ki mahfilein
baat ki hai maikshi ki vo bhi poore shaan se
8
hont ka zaika bhi gaya aankh ki maykashi bhi gaii
ik tere jaane ke baad is rooh ki saadgi bhi gaii
7
maykashi ka mile lutf mujh...ko zaraa
meri aankhoñ se aañkhen mila ham-nava
maine dekha nahin hai mukammal tujhe
apne rukh se tu parda hata ham-nava
6
gair ki mehfil men itni bekhu
dii achchhii nahin
lautna ho ghar ko waapas to museebat maykashi
5
dil bad-chalan bezaar jo bad-naam hai
ye maykashi sab ishq ka anjaam hai
4
ho ga.e behosh bekud aur besudh ishq men
is se zyaada kya duboyegi ha
men ye maykashi
4
aapki aankhoñ men hain kuchh is tarah ki mastiyaan
baithiye gar saamne to maykashi kya cheez hai
3
chhoo ke unke badan ko boondon se
aaj baarish ne maykashi kar li
3
ye maykashon ka tawazun bhi kya tawazun hai
khade bhi rahna sahoolat se ladkhadana bhi
hamaare shahar ke logon ko khoob aata hai
kisi ko sar pe bithaana bhi aur girana bhi
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Nuance
Maykash originally refers to someone who indulges in wine. In poetry, it often symbolizes a deeper yearning for escape or transcendence, using wine as a metaphor for the intoxication of love or divine ecstasy.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'maykash' to explore themes of longing and transcendence. It can evoke the image of a lover lost in the intoxication of passion, or a seeker yearning for spiritual enlightenment.
Closing Insight
Maykash captures the duality of indulgence and aspiration. It speaks to the soul's desire to lose itself in something greater.