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Phirtay hain Meer khuwar koi poochta nahi ...

Phirtay hain Meer khuwar koi poochta nahi,
Is aashqee main Izat-e-Sadat bhi gayi,

People like Meer are running about in despair without attention,
In this affair of love, even the Nobles have lost their dignity,
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