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Haldi-rasm

हल्दी रस्म
Meaning

The pre-wedding turmeric-anointing ceremony.

See it in the verse

Haldi-rasm in Iqbal’s couplets

Wo fareb-khurda shahin ki pala ho kargason mein
Use kya khabar ki kya hai rah-o-rasm-e-shahbazi
That deceived falcon, raised among vultures, what would it know of the ways and customs of the royal hawk?
The Falcon · Selfhood · Awakening
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Haldi

Turmeric, the yellow spice.

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