Raghbat (Yearning)

A notch above Shawq, Raghbat رغبة is yearning, desire, ardent longing.
  

"The seeds of yearning for the world are threefold: 
excessive desires, little knowledge, and deadness of heart.
And the seeds of yearning for the hereafter are threefold as well: 
few desires, illuminated knowledge, and living heart.
And the seeds of the yearning for God are threefold: 
accepting the eternal summons, suffering a broken heart, and spiritual conscientiousness."
-- Ansari

Print on Redbubble. Creative process:

I got somewhere quickly but it seemed too generic.

After more explorations, returned to my first idea, but turned into a complete circle.

Finished pencils

After 3 layers of color, decided I didn't like the quality of the acrylic and started from scratch... From now on banning from my panoply any acrylic brand that's not Winsor & Newton :P