Persian · adjective · Love & Longing

Mastana

मस्ताना
also written: Mastaana
Meaning

Intoxicated, drunk with love or ecstasy; carefree in rapture.

Literally: In the manner of one drunk (mast).

Usage & notes

Mastana describes the love-drunk, carefree bearing of the rapt lover. It carries the wine-imagery of Sufi poetry, the intoxication that frees the soul from petty cares.