Word Meaning
वहदत-ख़ाना
vahdat-ḳhāna
Meaning
Abode or house of oneness, unity, or divine solitude.
Detailed Meaning
'Vahdat-khana' denotes an abode or sanctuary of oneness, solitude, or divine unity. In Sufi and classical Urdu poetry, it metaphorically signifies the untainted heart or inner realm where the illusion of multiplicity disappears into absolute unity. In this couplet, it describes the mirror of the heart ('āīna-e-dil') as a dwelling of pure, indivisible essence.
Etymology
Arabic 'wahdat' (oneness, unity) + Persian 'khāna' (house, dwelling).
Usage
Commonly used in mystical (Sufi) ghazals to evoke the heart as the quiet locus of divine oneness, frequently contrasted with the chaotic world of multiplicity ('kasrat').
Examples
Entering the sanctuary of oneness, the illusions of multiplicity dissolved.
The mystic turned his gaze inward toward the house of divine unity.