Persian · noun · Nature & the Garden
Nakhlistaan
नख़्लिस्तान
said nakh-lis-TAAN
also written: Nakhlistan
Meaning
An oasis; a grove of palms in the desert.
Literally: palm-grove land
Usage & notes
The nakhlistaan, the green oasis with its water and palms set amid the burning sands, is an emblem of refuge, mercy, and hope sustained in hardship; it is the promise of life that the desert-crosser strains toward.