Persian · phrase · Love & Longing
Dard-e-firaaq
दर्द-ए-फ़िराक़
also written: Dard-e-firaq
Meaning
The pain of separation from the beloved.
Literally: pain of parting
How Iqbal uses it
The throbbing ache that absence sets in the lover's breast; the very ailment the ghazal exists to sing.
See it in the verse
Dard-e-firaaq in Iqbal’s couplets
Tamanna dard-e-dil ki ho to kar khidmat faqeeron ki
Nahin milta ye gauhar baadshahon ke khazeenon mein
Nahin milta ye gauhar baadshahon ke khazeenon mein
If you long for a heart that truly feels, then serve the poor and the humble; this jewel is not found in the treasuries of kings.
Humility · Love · Self-Knowledge
Mata-e-be-baha hai dard-o-soz-e-arzumandi
Maqam-e-bandagi de kar na lun shan-e-khudawandi
Maqam-e-bandagi de kar na lun shan-e-khudawandi
The ache and fire of longing is a priceless treasure; I would not trade the striving of a seeker even for the splendour of a master.
Aspiration · Restlessness · Self-Knowledge