Arabic · noun · Everyday Life

Surahi

सुराही
said su-RAA-hi
also written: suraahi, surahee
Meaning

A long-necked clay or metal pitcher for water.

Literally: long-necked wine flask

Usage & notes

The surahi is the slender, long-necked flask from which wine is poured — a graceful furnishing of the wine-assembly and, in verse, an emblem of the gushing, melodious giving of grace (the gurgle of the pouring neck is itself a poetic motif). It stands beside the cup as part of the tableau of mystical drinking. The image is of grace poured generously and beautifully, never stintingly.