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Itr-e-Hina

इत्र-ए-हिना
said itr-e-hi-NAA
Meaning

Henna-flower attar, a warm earthy perfume distilled from henna blossoms.

See it in the verse

Itr-e-Hina in Iqbal’s couplets

Miri mashshatgi ki kya zarurat husn-e-mani ko
Ki fitrat khud-ba-khud karti hai laale ki hina-bandi
What need has true beauty of meaning for my adorning hand? Nature, all on its own, paints the tulip red.
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