Persian · noun · The Heart & the Body

Khumaari

ख़ुमारी
said khu-maa-ree
Meaning

The languid heaviness of intoxication, the dreamy half-drunk drowsiness of a heart steeped in feeling.

Literally: state of intoxication, hangover-languor

Usage & notes

Khumaari is the lingering swoon of intoxication, eyes heavy and senses softened. It evokes the languorous afterglow of ecstasy, the heart still swaying in the dream that wine or love has cast over it.