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Khaar-e-Khasak

ख़ार-ए-ख़सक
Meaning

Caltrops (Tribulus); literally 'the caltrop-thorn', the Persian name for gokhru.

Literally: caltrop thorn

See it in the verse

Khaar-e-Khasak 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.
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SANSKRIT

Gokhru

Tribulus terrestris; a spiny-fruited creeping herb used as a urinary and virility tonic.

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