Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine
Sukr-o-Sahw
सुक्र-ओ-सह्व
said SUKR-o-SAHW
also written: sukr-o-sahw
Meaning
'Intoxication and sobriety' — the two contrasting mystical temperaments, ecstatic abandon and lucid self-control.
Literally: intoxication and sobriety
Usage & notes
Iqbal weighs the intoxicated and sober schools of mysticism, casting his lot finally with the sobriety that acts.
Related words
ARABIC
Sukr
Spiritual intoxication; in Sufi terminology, the ecstatic state of absorption in the Divine, contrasted with sobriety (sahw).
ARABIC
Sahw
Spiritual sobriety, the lucid return to self-awareness after ecstatic intoxication.
ARABIC
Wajd
Ecstasy, rapture; the overwhelming of the heart by divine emotion.