📖Glossary of Highlighted Words
Hijr (ہجر)Separation (from a loved one). A central theme in Urdu and Sufi poetry, signifying the pain of being away from the beloved (or God).Aatish (آتش)Fire, flame.Kāsa-e-Ishq (کاسۂ عشق)The "begging bowl of love." Kāsa is a bowl used by wandering mystics (faqirs) for alms. Here, the seeker is a beggar, asking only for love.Baandhi (باندی)Handmaiden, female slave, or a devoted follower. It signifies complete submission and devotion.Rubaru (رُوبَرُو)Face-to-face; in front of.Jaam-e-Chaahat (جامِ چاہت)The "cup of desire/love." Jaam means cup or goblet.Aaina (آئینہ)Mirror. A deep Sufi concept. Seeing the beloved as a 'mirror' implies that in them, the lover sees a reflection of God or their own true self.Deed (دید)Sight; vision (of the beloved).Amrat (امرت)Nectar (from Sanskrit, Amrita); the elixir of immortality.