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2 Urdu couplets and shers with mast

mast(m): intoxication, carefree

Description of mast: "Mast" in Urdu means intoxicated, ecstatic, or wildly exuberant, often describing a state of blissful abandon from drink, love, or divine rapture. Unlike its English counterpart referring to a ship's pole, the Urdu term evokes emotional or spiritual highs. Differs from "nasha," which implies mere drug-induced haze, by carrying joyful, unrestrained vitality. In poetry like Ghalib's ghazals, it portrays lovers lost in passionate frenzy.

1 / 2: mast

kyun mast-e-sharaab-e-aish-o-tarab takleef-e-tawajjoh farmaayen

aawaz-e-shikast-e-dil hi to hai

aawaz-e-shikast-e-jaam nahin

why draw needless attention to

the joy and elation inspired by wine

that sound is only of the heart breaking

not that of the (wine) goblet breaking

Jigar Moradabadi (13)

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sharaab (m) (14)

wine, liquor, drink

mast (m) (2)

intoxication, carefree

tawajjoh (m) (2)

attention, interest

tarab (m) (2)

ecstasy, high emotion

shikast (m) (4)

broken, defeated

jaam (m) (10)

wine cup, goblet

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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2 / 2: mast

khuda bachaaye tere mast mast aankhon se

farishta ho to behak jaaye

aadmi kya hai

god help us with

your intoxicating eyes

those than can get angels drunk

what hope does a man have

Khumar Barabankvi (6)

khuda (m) (31)

god

bachaaye (1)

save

mast (m) (2)

intoxication, carefree

aankhon (m) (12)

eyes

farishta (m) (1)

angel

behak (m) (2)

drunk

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