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khaas

ख़ास
said KHAAS
also written: khas
Meaning

Special; particular; exclusive.

How Iqbal uses it

Opposite of 'aam' (common); the elite were 'khaas'.

See it in the verse

khaas 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.
Love · Self-Knowledge · Action
Related words
SANSKRIT

Aam

Mango, the fruit.

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