Pratapgarh, Uttar pradesh, India
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chehre ka aaftab dikhai na de to phir
masal kar phenk dun aankhen to kuchh tanwir ho paida
har jalwa-e-husn be-watan hai
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aaKHiri tamashai
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tarik ragen lahu se raushan kar de
jangal se ghane KHwab-e-haqiqat ram-e-shab