Word Meaning
वहदत
wahdat
hinoun
Meaning
Oneness, unity, singularity; the divine essence of absolute unity.
Detailed Meaning
In Sufi metaphysics and classical poetry, 'wahdat' signifies the primordial and absolute Oneness of the Divine. In this couplet, it represents the single true reality over which the illusion of multiplicity (kasrat) has been projected. The poet laments that dividing this essential unity into mental idols leads to spiritual delusion.
Etymology
Arabic root و-ح-د (w-ḥ-d), meaning to be one, unique, or singular.
Usage
Frequently contrasted with 'kasrat' (plurality/multiplicity) in classical ghazals to meditate on pantheism and the illusory nature of the physical world.
Examples
Wahdat shines brightly beneath the veil of multiplicity.
The mystic's quest is to dissolve the self into wahdat.
Synonyms
एकत्वयगानगीअद्वैत
Related Words
कसरततौहीदवाहिदवहदत-उल-वजूद