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Sanskrit · noun · Nature & the Garden

Waala

वाला
also written: Netarwala
Meaning

The fragrant root of khus / vetiver (Vetiveria) as sold in the Unani market; a cooling drug.

See it in the verse

Waala in Iqbal’s couplets

Dhoondne wala sitaron ki guzargahon ka
Apne afkaar ki duniya mein safar kar na saka
He who charts the very pathways of the stars could not journey through the world of his own thoughts.
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Khus

Vetiver, the aromatic cooling grass-root used in screens, sherbets and perfume.

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