Word Meaning
फिराक़
Firāq
Meaning
Separation, absence; also the pen name of poet Firaq Gorakhpuri.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning separation, departure, or estrangement from an Arabic root, it is also the celebrated takhallus (pen name) of the 20th-century poet Raghupati Sahay 'Firaq Gorakhpuri'. In this couplet, it appears as the poet's signature address in the maqta (closing verse). The line juxtaposes the poet's melancholic persona with the vibrant, wine-filled assembly of free spirits.
Etymology
Arabic root f-r-q (ف-ر-ق), signifying separation, parting, or division.
Usage
A central thematic concept in the classical ghazal capturing the pain of distance from the beloved, and famously immortalized as Firaq Gorakhpuri's poetic pseudonym.
Examples
Shaam-e-firaaq ab na poochh aayi aur aa ke tal gayi
Dil ko sukoon mila na shab-e-firaaq mein