Urdu Dictionary
Persian · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Diwan-e-khaas

दीवान-ए-ख़ास
Meaning

The hall of private audience where a ruler met nobles and select guests.

Literally: court of the elite

See it in the verse

Diwan-e-khaas in Iqbal’s couplets

Ye aql o dil hain sharar shola-e-mohabbat ke
Wo khar-o-khas ke liye hai ye nistan ke liye
Both intellect and heart are sparks of the flame of love — one is meant for thorns and straw, the other for a whole reed-bed.
Love · Self-Knowledge · Action
Related words
PERSIAN

Diwan-e-aam

The hall of public audience where the ruler heard commoners.

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