Verse 10after 1826oshhai
G3
1
the grace/elegance of the gait of the Cupbearer , and the relish of the tone/sound of the harp
2
this is a heaven of the gaze/eye; that, a paradise of the ear
tf>> : 'Delicacy; refinement; elegance, grace, beauty; the beauty or best (of a thing); taste; pleasantness; gratification, pleasure, enjoyment; —piquancy, point, wit; —courtesy, kindness, benignity, grace, favour, graciousness, generosity, benevolence, gentleness, amenity'.
| References | |
|---|---|
| Arshi, Imtiyaz Ali | Ghazal# 199 |
| Raza, Kalidas Gupta | 373-74 |
| Hamid Ali Khan | Open Image |
[No comments on this particular verse.] (190)
== Nazm page 190
The intoxicated gait of the Cupbearer trampled one under foot, and the sound of the harp and zither drew one in. On one side it was equal to a heaven for the sight; and on the other side the ears were obtaining a pleasure equal to that of a paradise. It was as if these were Houri s; and those, sweet-voiced birds. (245)
If because of the swaying gait of the Cupbearer it was a heaven, then from the sound of the harp it was a paradise for the ears. That is, it seemed as if we are seeing the springtime of Heaven, and the musicians are the melody-providers of Heaven. (332
../apparatus/txt_sets.html This is the fifth verse of a seven-verse verse-set ; for discussion of the whole verse-set, see 169,6 .
The was a kind of Persian harp . For more information about it, see 321x,4 .
Now the glory of the senses reaches a crescendo, and we party-goers almost literally think we're in heaven. We're almost translated out of the realm of the evening gathering entirely. Which is just as well, because naturally we're heading for a fall.
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