1/1: khair

ho mohtaseeb ki khair

uncha hai usi ke naam se

rind ka saaqi ka mae ka

khum ka paemaane ka naam

may god (or critics) be blessed

it is because of them

the drunkard, wine-pourer, wine

cask and goblet have gained fame

Faiz Ahmed Faiz

(22)

mohtaseeb (1) inspectorofvirtue

khair (1) welfare, good, well

rind (1) reveler, drunkard

saaqi (3) wine-pourer, bartender

mae (1) wine

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