MENDICANCY
Hai Humare Shehar Ka Wali Gadaye Be-Haya
A witty man in a tavern spoke with a tongue untamed:
“The ruler of our state is a beggar unashamed;
Kis Ki Uryani Ne Bakhshi Hai Isse Zareen Qaba
How many go bare‐headed to deck him with a crown?
How many go naked to supply his golden gown?
Tere Mere Khait Ki Mitti Hai Iss Ki Keemiya
The blood of the poor turns into his red wine;
And they starve so that he may in luxury dine.
Dene Wala Kon Hai, Mard-e-Ghareeb-o-Be-Nawa
The epicure’s table is loaded with delights,
Stolen from the needy, stripped of all their rights.
Koi Mane Ya Na Mane, Meer-o-Sultan Sub Gada!
He is a beggar who begs money, be it large or small,
Kings with royal pomp and pride, in fact, are beggars all.”
(Makhooz Az Anwari)
-Adapted from Anwari-
-Adapted from Anwari-
No doubt it a very great poem. it applies to all the rulers big and small. even if they are chieftains of their tribe or the democratically elected people. Hazrat Allama, our poet of the east, has translated it into Urdu. Actual creator of this poem is great Persian poet Anwari. Nazik Jatoi Daily Jang Karachi
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