Urdu · noun · Time, Fate & the Cosmos

Jhalak

झलक

said jha-lak

Meaning

A glimpse, a flash or fleeting gleam of light or sight.

Usage & notes

The fleeting gleam is Iqbal's image of partial revelation, the brief flash of the divine or the beloved that draws the seeker onward.

Related words

A reflection, image or reverse cast in a mirror or water.

Divine self-manifestation; a radiant disclosure or theophany.

Glitter, sparkle, twinkling brilliance.