Arabic · noun · Love & Longing

Jalwa

जल्वा
also written: Jalwah
Meaning

A radiant appearance, manifestation, or display of beauty or splendour.

Literally: Unveiling, showing forth.

Usage & notes

Jalwa is the beloved's (or the divine's) self-display — the flash of beauty that overwhelms the beholder, as on Mount Sinai. In Iqbal it often marks the moment beauty becomes visible and the self is summoned by it.