Urdu Dictionary
Persian · noun · Faith & Sacred History

Mureed-e-khaas

मुरीद-ए-ख़ास
Meaning

'Special disciple' — a favoured follower of a spiritual master.

Literally: chosen disciple

See it in the verse

Mureed-e-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
ARABIC

Murid

A disciple who has pledged himself to a spiritual guide on the Sufi path.

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