Meaning of
maykashi
मयकशी • مےکشی
English
intoxication with wine
Hindi
शराब से मत्तता
Urdu
شراب سے مستی
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
yakaayak marna hai to KHud-kushi kar lo
agar qiston men to phir dil
lagii kar lo
nahin marna hai zinda bhi nahin rahna
mirii maano to tum phir maykashi kar lo
1
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
ho ga.e behosh bekud aur besudh ishq men
is se zyaada kya duboyegi ha
men ye maykashi
4
dil bad-chalan bezaar jo bad-naam hai
ye maykashi sab ishq ka anjaam hai
4
aapki aankhoñ men hain kuchh is tarah ki mastiyaan
baithiye gar saamne to maykashi kya cheez hai
3
hijr ki raat aayi to ham dar ga.e
she'r kahte huye maykashi kar ga.e
3
chhoo ke unke badan ko boondon se
aaj baarish ne maykashi kar li
3
cigarette pee hazaar bahut maykashi hui
barbaad achchhii khaasi miyaan zindagi hui
waisa kiya tha kaam ki jaisa pada tha naam
aawaara kah rahe the so aawaargi hui
1
yakaayak marna hai to KHud-kushi kar lo
agar qiston men to phir dil
lagii kar lo
nahin marna hai zinda bhi nahin rahna
mirii maano to tum phir maykashi kar lo
1
hont ka zaika bhi gaya aankh ki maykashi bhi gaii
ik tere jaane ke baad is rooh ki saadgi bhi gaii
7
Nuance
Maykashi evokes the image of a soul lost in the embrace of wine, surrendering to its intoxicating allure. In poetry, it often symbolizes a deeper yearning for escape or transcendence, where the intoxication is both literal and metaphorical, representing a departure from the mundane.
Poetic Usage
Poets use 'maykashi' to explore themes of escapism, longing, and the search for meaning beyond the ordinary. It contrasts with sobriety, highlighting the allure of surrendering to one's desires.
Closing Insight
Maykashi is a poetic journey into the depths of desire and the allure of transcendence.