Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine

Sirr

सिर्र

said sirr

Meaning

Secret; in Sufism, the innermost subtle centre of the heart where the Divine is known.

Literally: secret

How Iqbal uses it

Sirr is the hidden core of the soul, the seat of the deepest secret between the servant and God. Iqbal honours this inner sanctum while insisting the secret it guards is the dignity and destiny of the self.

See it in the verse

Sirr in Iqbal’s couplets

Khudi mein doob ja ghafil, ye sirr-e-zindagani hai
Nikal kar halqa-e-shaam-o-sahar se javedan ho ja

Dive into your selfhood, O heedless one — this is the secret of life. Step out of the ring of evening and morning, and become everlasting.

Selfhood · Self-Knowledge · Awakening

Related words

ARABIC

Qalb

Heart (the Arabic word; often the spiritual heart).

PERSIAN

Raaz

Secret, mystery; a hidden truth.

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