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masjid mein bulaate hain

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masjid mein bulaate hain hamein zaahid-e-na-fahm

hota kuch agar hosh to

maikhaane na jaate

the foolish preacher

invites me into the mosque

if i have any sense, won’t i

find my way to the taverns?

Anonymous

masjid (m) (6)

mosque

zaahid (m) (7)

priest, pious person

fahm (m) (3)

belief, comprehension

hosh (f) (7)

consciousness

maikhaane (m) (3)

taverns

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