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Persian · noun · Nature & the Garden

Gul-e-Maghribi

गुल-ए-मग़रिबी

said gul-e-magh-ri-BEE

also written: gul-e-maghribi, geranium

Meaning

The geranium; literally the 'western flower', a bright potted bloom of the courtyard garden.

Literally: western flower

See it in the verse

Gul-e-Maghribi in Iqbal’s couplets

Safina-e-barg-e-gul bana lega qafila mor-e-na-tawan ka
Hazar maujon ki ho kashakash magar ye dariya se par hoga

The caravan of feeble ants will make a boat of a rose petal; though a thousand waves clash against it, this boat will cross the river.

Hope · Courage · Unity

Related words

Gul

Rose; flower.

Gul-e-Rana

A lovely two-coloured rose, red on one side and yellow on the other, prized for its beauty.

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