Persian · noun · Spirit & the Divine
Sarai-e-Fani
सराय-ए-फ़ानी
said sa-RAA-e-FAA-ni
also written: sarai-e-fani, saray-e-faani
Meaning
The perishable inn; a figure for the transient world as a temporary lodging.
Literally: Inn of mortality.
Usage & notes
The world as a 'sarai-e-fani' — a roadside inn one must leave by morning — runs through Iqbal's meditations on impermanence.