Persian · noun, feminine · The Tavern & the Cup
Sabu-kashi
सबू-कशी
said sa-boo-ka-shee
also written: Sabukashi
Meaning
The drawing or carrying of the wine-jar; the act of dispensing wine from the pitcher.
Literally: jar-drawing, pitcher-bearing
Usage & notes
Sabu-kashi names the labour of bearing and pouring the wine-jar in the tavern scene. In symbolic terms it is the service of carrying the divine draught to those who thirst.
Related words
PERSIAN
Sabu
A wine-jar or pitcher; the larger vessel from which cups are filled in the tavern.
PERSIAN
Mai-kashi
Wine-drinking; the practice of imbibing, used metaphorically for the pursuit of divine love.
ARABIC
Saaqi
The cup-bearer who pours the wine; in Sufi verse, the beloved, the spiritual guide, or God as the giver of the wine of love.