Urdu Dictionary

Persian · noun · Nature & the Garden

Khar-pusht

ख़ारपुश्त

also written: Sahi

Meaning

A hedgehog or porcupine; literally 'thorn-back', for its covering of spines.

Literally: thorn-back

See it in the verse

Khar-pusht 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

sahi

Correct; right; accurate.

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