1/1: maikhaane

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?

Ameer Minai

(2)

masjid (5) mosque

zaahid (2) priest, pious person

fahm (3) belief, comprehension

hosh (4) consciousness

maikhaane (1) taverns

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