هجران

Persian

FWOTD – 21 March 2014

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic هِجْرَان (hijrān), from the root ه ج ر (h-j-r).

Pronunciation

Noun

هجران (hejrân)

  1. (poetic) a separation or remoteness from one's friend, beloved, or homeland
    غم هجران
    ğam-e hejrân
    Grief for being away from one's friend, beloved, or homeland
    • 18th century, Hatef Esfehani
      کجایی در شب هجران که زاری‌های من بینی؟
      چو شمع از چشم گریان اشک‌باری‌های من بینی؟
      kojâyi dar šab-e hejrân ke zâri-hâ-ye man bini?
      čo šam' az čašm-e geryân ašk-bâri-hâ-ye man bini?
      (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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