Persian · noun · Spirit & the Divine
Sarab-e-Hasti
सराब-ए-हस्ती
said sa-RAAB-e-HAS-tee
also written: sarab-e-hasti
Meaning
The mirage of existence; the illusory, mirage-like character of worldly life.
Literally: mirage of being
See it in the verse
Sarab-e-Hasti in Iqbal’s couplets
Kuch baat hai ki hasti mitti nahin hamari
Sadiyon raha hai dushman daur-e-zaman hamara
Sadiyon raha hai dushman daur-e-zaman hamara
There is something about us that refuses to be erased — for centuries the turning of the age itself has been our enemy.
Hope · Adversity · Self-Knowledge
Aaya hai tu jahan mein misal-e-sharar dekh
Dam de na jaye hasti-na-paayedar dekh
Dam de na jaye hasti-na-paayedar dekh
You have come into the world like a spark — see that this fleeting existence does not slip away from you.
Action · Awakening · Aspiration