1/1: maqaam

maqaam, faiz, koyi raah mein

jacha hi naheen

jo koo-e-yaar se nikle

to soo-e-dar chale

no station, faiz, seemed

appealing along the way

those who left the beloved's lane

walked straight to the gallows

Faiz Ahmed Faiz

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maqaam (1) dwelling

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