Meaning
The elder of the tavern; the wise old master of the wine-house, the tavern-keeper as spiritual guide.
Literally: elder of the wine-house
Usage & notes
The pir-e-maikhaana, like the pir-e-mughaan, dispenses both wine and wisdom, guiding the rind where the orthodox sheikh cannot.
Related words
PERSIAN
Pir-e-mughaan
The 'Elder of the Magians', the old Zoroastrian wine-seller and master of the tavern; in Sufi symbolism the true spiritual guide who dispenses the wine of love.
PERSIAN
Maikhaana
The tavern or wine-house; in Sufi symbolism, the place of mystical gathering and divine intoxication, set against the mosque and seminary.