According to Osho, the devotee in viraha is both unhappy and happy—a paradox. He aches because the Beloved feels near yet union hasn’t occurred; yet he is blessed, freed from worldly scramble, peaceful and whole. Compared to worldly people he is supremely happy; compared to the realized he suffers intense longing, a single-note call for meeting.
He is sad because God has not met him yet, and happy because his heart has left the world’s chase and is full of loving longing.