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Stanza
Kal Apne Mureedon Se Kaha Peer-e-Maghan Ne
Qeemat Mein Ye Maani Hai Dar-e-Naab Se Deh-Chand
The mentor exhorted his. disciples once:
Listen to my words, in value greater than gold:
Zehr Ab Hai Uss Qoum Ke Haq Mein Mei-e-Afrang
Jis Qoum Ke Bache Nahin Khuddar-o-Hunar Mand
The Western wine is poison for the people,
When the offspring knows neither pride nor skill.
Stanza
Kal Apne Mureedon Se Kaha Peer-e-Maghan Ne
Qeemat Mein Ye Maani Hai Dar-e-Naab Se Deh-Chand
The mentor exhorted his. disciples once:
Listen to my words, in value greater than gold:
Zehr Ab Hai Uss Qoum Ke Haq Mein Mei-e-Afrang
Jis Qoum Ke Bache Nahin Khuddar-o-Hunar Mand
The Western wine is poison for the people,
When the offspring knows neither pride nor skill.
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