Word Meaning
फ़ुरक़त
furqat
hinoun
Meaning
Separation or parting from a beloved; absence.
Detailed Meaning
Furqat denotes the emotional anguish and sorrow caused by separation from the beloved. In this couplet, it represents the profound parting whose grief transformed the lover's entire disposition and the very nature of love. It encapsulates the classical poetic trope of enduring prolonged longing.
Etymology
Arabic (فُرْقَة / furqah), from the triconsonantal root f-r-q (ف-ر-ق), meaning to separate, part, or divide.
Usage
Frequently contrasted with 'vasl' (union), 'furqat' is a quintessential concept in Urdu poetry symbolizing the lover's purifying distress.
Examples
The dark night of separation brings no rest.
The heart broke beneath the burden of separation.
Synonyms
जुदाईहिज्रवियोगमुफ़ारक़त
Related Words
फ़िराक़हिज्रवस्लफ़ासिला