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Persian · noun · Struggle & the Sword

Khaar-e-mughilaan

ख़ार-ए-मुग़ीलाँ
said khaar-e-mu-ghee-LAAN
Meaning

The thorn of the desert acacia; the sharp spines that beset the traveller's road.

Literally: thorn of the mughilan tree

How Iqbal uses it

The cruel thorns that tear the pilgrim's feet on the way to the beloved; a classic image of the hardships strewn across the path of love.

See it in the verse

Khaar-e-mughilaan 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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Related words
PERSIAN

Khaar

A thorn, the sharp companion of the rose and the pricking obstacle of the path.

PERSIAN

Aabla-pa

Blister-footed; one whose feet are raw with blisters from long, hard walking.

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