Persian · phrase · Love & Longing
Shikwa-e-Jafa
शिकवा-ए-जफ़ा
said shik-wa-e-ja-faa
also written: shikwa e jafa, shikwae jafa
Meaning
The complaint of cruelty; the lover's reproach at the beloved's unkindness.
Literally: shikwa (complaint) + jafa (cruelty, unkindness)