Persian · phrase · Love & Longing

Vasl-o-firaaq

वस्ल-ओ-फ़िराक़
also written: Wasl-o-firaq
Meaning

Union and separation together; the alternating fortunes of love.

Literally: union and parting

Usage & notes

The two states between which the lover's life forever swings; Iqbal reads the rhythm of wasl and firaq as the breathing of the soul's relation to its Beloved.