Persian · noun · Love & Longing

Be-rukhi

बे-रुख़ी
also written: Berukhi
Meaning

The beloved turning the face away; cold aversion and refusal of attention.

Literally: facelessness, being without a turned face

Usage & notes

The averted face is the lover's daily wound; Iqbal uses be-rukhi for both the human beloved and the seeming silence of the Divine toward the seeker.