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Khar-e-Isa

ख़रे ईसा
Meaning

The ass of Jesus; the humble donkey that even in holy company remains an ass, a byword for one unchanged by good fortune.

Literally: Jesus's donkey

See it in the verse

Khar-e-Isa 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
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PERSIAN

Khar

A donkey or ass; figuratively a fool or dolt.

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