Qurb is the desired goal of the Sufi path, a state of intimate union achieved through love, remembrance, and annihilation of the self. It is the antithesis of separation (bu'd). In Sufi poetry, the theme of seeking qurb is paramount. The poet expresses an intense longing to draw near to the Divine Beloved, describing the joys and agonies of this approach. The concept provides a vocabulary for the ineffable experience of feeling God's immediate presence.

Qurb (nearness to God) is the Sufi goal, achieved through dhikr, love, and annihilation of ego; it contrasts with fear-based distance; in poetry, qurb is expressed through intimate metaphors—lover and Beloved, moth and flame—where closeness is both ecstatic and annihilating, dissolving boundaries in divine embrace.