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ummat: community of believers

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haqeeqat khuraafat mein kho gayi

ye ummat riwaayat mein

kho gayi

reality was lost

in absurd superstition

this community lost

in traditions and rituals

Mohammad Iqbal (30)

haqeeqat (f) (9)

reality, fact

khuraafat (f) (1)

absurdity, superstition

kho (6)

lose

ummat (1)

community of believers

riwaayat (f) (1)

tradition

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (78)

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Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (126)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (41)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (57)

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Love, Passion, and Longing (130)

Miscellany (44)

Time, Life & Learning (139)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (40)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)

Pain, Distress, Suffering (1)

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