Arabic · noun · Love & Longing

Hijr-o-firaaq

हिज्र-ओ-फ़िराक़
said hijr-o-fi-raaq
Meaning

Separation and parting together, the doubled grief of being severed from the beloved.

Literally: separation and parting

Usage & notes

This paired phrase heaps separation upon separation, intensifying the lover's sorrow at distance from the beloved. It carries the long ache that, in mystical love, keeps the soul burning toward eventual union.