Arabic · noun · Love & Longing

Mahjoori

महजूरी
also written: Mahjuri
Meaning

The condition of being forsaken and kept apart from the beloved.

Literally: state of being abandoned/separated

Usage & notes

The passive ache of the cast-off lover; recalls the reed of Rumi torn from the reed-bed, a figure Iqbal inherits for the soul's separation from God.