Persian · phrase · Love & Longing
Aatish-e-firaaq
आतिश-ए-फ़िराक़
also written: Aatish-e-firaq
Meaning
The fire of separation; the flame that absence kindles in the lover.
Literally: the fire of parting
How Iqbal uses it
Separation as a literal blaze in the breast; the consuming heat that distinguishes the parted lover, a fire only union can quench.