Persian · phrase · Love & Longing

Hijr-o-visaal

हिज्र-ओ-विसाल
also written: Hijr-o-wisal
Meaning

Separation and union together; the full alternating cycle of love's pain and joy.

Literally: parting and meeting

Usage & notes

Names love's whole rhythm as one breathing thing; in Iqbal the seeker's life with God is itself a perpetual hijr-o-visal, absence sharpening every presence.