Persian · noun · Nature & the Garden

Surkhi-e-Shafaq

सुर्ख़ी-ए-शफ़क़
said sur-KHEE-e-sha-FAQ
Meaning

The redness of the twilight sky.

Usage & notes

The redness of the dawn or sunset sky, like the tulip's red and the heart's blood, is woven into Iqbal's symbolism of passion and sacrifice; the burning horizon mirrors the burning self that lives by ardour.