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Aaraq-e-Gulaab

अरक़-ए-गुलाब
said a-raq-e-gu-LAAB
Meaning

Distilled rose essence, the aromatic water drawn from rose petals.

See it in the verse

Aaraq-e-Gulaab in Iqbal’s couplets

Moti samajh ke shan-e-kareemi ne chun liye
Qatre jo the mire araq-e-infial ke
Mistaking them for pearls, a generous grace gathered up the drops that were only my sweat of shame.
Humility · Hope
Related words
PERSIAN

Gulab-jal

Rose water, sprinkled to perfume sweets and drinks.

ARABIC

Arq

Sweat; also a distilled essence or extract of a plant used medicinally ('arq-e-gulab', rose water).

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