Arabic · noun · Love & Longing

Firaaq

फ़िराक़

Meaning

Separation, parting from the beloved.

Usage & notes

Firaaq is the near-synonym of hijr, the state of being sundered from the beloved. It dominates the ghazal's emotional weather and recurs wherever Iqbal sings the pain of distance.

Related words

ARABIC

Hijr

Separation from the beloved; the pain of parting.

PERSIAN

Judaai

Separation, estrangement, being apart from the beloved.

ARABIC

Wasl

Union, the coming-together of lover and beloved.

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