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.