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Persian · noun · Love & Longing
Aarzu-e-Wisaal
आरज़ू-ए-विसाल
Meaning
The desire for union with the beloved.
Literally: longing for union
See it in the verse
Aarzu-e-Wisaal in Iqbal’s couplets
Zameer-e-laala mein roshan charagh-e-aarzu kar de
Chaman ke zarre zarre ko shaheed-e-justuju kar de
Light the lamp of longing in the heart of the tulip — and make every grain of the garden a martyr to the search.
Aspiration · Hope · Restlessness
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