kafis by khuwajah ghulam farid

8/18/2019 Kafis by Khuwajah Ghulam Farid

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Kafs by KhuwajahGhulam Farid

Kaf No. 1

(Upon return rom Hajj around 1889AD)

Today, dark-k!n dear "!d me are#e$$

%y &ead "ear p$enty o pa!n, !n trou"$e

T&! 'u"e (Ka"a) ! a'red, rand, ta$$

De*o!d o any def'!en'y, !t ne*er du$$

Here e*ery &!&-n-$o# d!'!p$e pay 'a$$

+&ate*er one #!&e or eek, et !t a$$

T&e Houe o od ! a p$a'e o pea'eu$

t &o$y an'tuary, or"!dden ! any e*!$A"ode o A$$a&, a$$ tand !n !t repe'tu$

ount!e $!e a"undant rom t&e %er'!u$

T&! "$a'k tru'ture em!t $!&t eterna$

/onreat!on-'entre or a$$ t&e a!t&u$

0ree o ear and ae "e'ame e*ery ou$

T&atenterd !n !t pre'!n't,o po#eru$

A remem"er t&at an'tuary p!r!tua$

T&e o$d #ound erupt, "e'ome pa!nu$

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2/21

ee$ or tak!n po!on, a t&e remed!a$

2!e ! $!t$e, !n *a!n, u$$ o $!e, tr!*!a$

/ara*an mut re-or!ent to a"ode eterna$

ut m a'!n many a &urd$e and trou"$e

2o*e-!'k &eart enaed !n $o*e perenn!a$

od3 e t&at ee "e$o*ed, &! un!on rea$

2on!n or $o*e4 &eart 'ream, doe ye$$

0!nd no pea'e at &ome, !n 'ro#d a #e$$5!tua$ run around Ka"a, !t yearn to a*a!$

$u'k o $et !t, ood ortune &a$$ pre*a!$

an "e$o*ed 0ar!d3 $$ 'onume, turn ra!$

#!$$ &ed "$ood !n tear, &r!ek $oud-n-ye$$

ear!n orro# $$ d!e, t&! mu'& 'an te$$

6a!on-pa!n "urnt my $!*er $!ke fre o &e$$

Kaf 7

uru to$d me ea'& and e*ery e'ret

2o!', reaon, t&ou&t a$$ made e!t

Tau&t me an!ty !n an e'tat!' tate

Up#ard journey- ep$a!ned !t tra't

a# Un!ty #!t& my eye o '$ear 'ut

5ea$!ed :ann!&!$at!on tae- !t tate

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3/21

+&ate*er &!dden "e'ame o man!et

/ompre&ended u"t$et!e, e*ery a't

d!d undertand &!t&erto u"t$e po!nt

;pened !n-dept& !ue, 'ame !n $!&t

H!dden or man!et, a$$ turned "r!&t

D!tan'e o ar or near d!d o"$!terate

%any a ta$e #e #ere to$d o !nt!mate

Deep e'ret and many a trane a't


4/21

Kaf No. ?

He appeared !n t&e #or$d $!ke #eet&eart

n e*ery orm-n-&ape, appeared man!et

2!ke Adam, at t!me $!ke &e!t& 6rop&et

A Noa&, took t&e &ape o t&e tempet

A A"ra&am, t&e r!end o t&e 2ord reat

;r $!ke =oep& #&o $ater ru$ed t&e @ypt

2!ke =eu or $!ke $ya- anot&er 6rop&etn 2a'&&man, 5am or K!r&an- H! tra!t

2!ke akar!a, Ba&ya- 'ame on t&e p$anet

%ua on o mran- too added !n t&! $!t

A"u akr, Umar-n-Ut&amn-peron reat

/ame od $!on A$!- earned reat repe't

Haan-n-Hua!n ot martyred, o t&e!r ate

/ame #or$d pr!de4 mentor-n-$at 6rop&et

A&mad $ead aem"$y o apot$e e*er ent

He ! "e$o*ed o a$$, &!m a$$ eaer$y a''ept

Tea'&er o ane$ e*en, up !n t&e frmament

2eader o k!n-n-ru$er o #&ate*er m!&t

At t!me a re*e$at!on "y ar'&ane$ de'ent

ee 'ontent o Tora&, o$d-n-ne# Tetament

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5/21

ee t&e *ere, ee &o# t&ee one doe re'!te

/ame d!t!n't!on-maker "# a$e&ood-n-a't

n e*eryt&!n H! preen'e ! '$ear$y man!et

He ! "eaut!u$, *!!"$e, !n e*eryt&!n rep$ete

n 'o>uetry, u"t$ety and e're'y He ! adept

At t!me !*e pa!n, at t!me H!me$ !t treat

At p$a'e, !n &ape o $o*er and #eet&eart

At t!me $o*e!'k #anderer !n trane tra'tAt t!me $on &a!r on &ou$der, ypy tra!t

+!t& d!&e*e$$ed &a!r, een !n e'tat!' tate

At p$a'e pund!t, orete$$er or '$a!re-*oyant

At t!me a am!- 'ut rom t&e en*!ronment

At t!me p!ou, !nner or at t!me a pat!ent

At t!me t&!nker, or 'r!"e o re$!!ou tet

0ar!d3 At t&! e'ret you "etter keep >u!et

No non-ene ta$k, !t ! "etter to tay !$ent

ut, rom t&e "e$o*ed, ne*er tay !norant

:No dou"t- t&! ! Euran 'ommandment

Kaf C@*en ! a$$ 'reat!on "e'ome u"-ord!nate+&at a d!Feren'e doe !t makeG o #&atGA'tua$ a!m ! atta!nda one turn et!n't


6/21

yr ermon rea'& to Ara" and t&e ret+&at a d!Feren'e doe !t makeG o #&atG

Be read 'r!pture, $earn $!terature and art

+&at a d!Feren'e doe !t makeG o #&atG

Be 'ommand ent!re #or$d, et emp!re eat+&at a d!Feren'e doe !t makeG o #&atG

y #or&!p earn re#ard a ye 'ontemp$ate+&at a d!Feren'e doe !t makeG o #&atG

Here &onour ye et, &ereater to yr tate+&at a d!Feren'e doe !t makeG o #&atG

unn! "uHan! o$$o#er, ye adopt uf e't+&at a d!Feren'e doe !t makeG o #&atG

n !n, a't, tra!t ! $o*e ye ound u$t!mate+&at a d!Feren'e doe !t makeG o #&atG

&ou, Eut", &e!k&, you turn &!& a!nt+&at a d!Feren'e doe !t makeG o #&atG

0ar!d #ord rea'&ed H!nd, Da''an, +et+&at a d!Feren'e doe !t makeG o #&atG

Kaf Bour eye 'at arro# e*ery#&ere Bour u"t$et!e make a "! uproar

%any a e'tat!' ou$ ye $au&ter T&rou& ye $ot $!e, many a $o*er

"ra&!m #a made to "urn !n freHe took $o*e tr!a$ #!t& "! '&eer

Ayu" "ody "ore many a 'aterp!$$arAt !na!, %ua $!&t 'ou$dnt endure

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7/21

akar!a "ody '&opped #!t& 'utterr!deroom Ba&yak!$$d "y "ut'&er

Bunu4 a #&a$e o ea!$y d!d de*ourNoa& &ad t&at reat tempet to uFer

Haan t&ru po!on, $!e d!d urrenderHua!n k!$$ed at Ker"a$a #!t& daer

&am k!n pee$ed !n an a't "ar"ararmad #a "e&eaded, $!ke a tra!tor

%anur rode on a$$o# an ear

n e'tay o $o*e,o &!&et order

2a!$a "orn a "e$o*ed, %ajnu a $o*erHer 'o>uetry to %ajnu, o k!$$-nature

K!n K&uro or 0ar&ad- m!ned!er To tet t&ee t#o, &!r!n d!d appear

@a'& one &ad &are o pa!n to endure

@*eryone p$ayd &! ro$e a perormer

0ar!d3 Eu!t $!e, your &ead you oFer3 Br turn, "o# do#n &ead, urrender3

Kaf IArrane or me "an$e o =a!a$m!r%y 'ar pe'!a$$y dyed rom Ajm!r

'ar "e rom t&e re!on o %ar#arAnd "e !t or!!na$ not o ake matter

t mut 'ome >u!'k, de$ay 'ant "ear2ate #!$$ not to$erate !n t&! de!re

eek "an$e o $o*e, 'ar o amour

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8/21

A ou*en!r o fde$!ty o Kaak r!*er

Ank$e '&a!n am !n!t!n $$ #ear;n $et-n-r!&t !de, t&ey &a$$ $are

Happ!$y #ear, epoe my randeur@*en $$ eek "rot&er-!n-$a# a*our

0ar!d3 2o*e #!$$ u$f$ #&at !mp$ore+&y d #orry a"out ot&er ran'our

Kaf JU$y, pretty- a$$ H! attr!"ute man!etan 'o$our yet !n e*ery 'o$our o #eet

+e are '$oeL- !t ! *ery trane e'retHe ! #!t& youL- o "$o# t&e trumpet; peop$e3Be mut 'ompre&end t&! a'tn e*ery 'ene ! H! !mae, H! !mpr!nt

n Bour ou$L- "ear d!*!ne u"t$e ed!'t you eek H!mL- '$ear$y doe !$$utraten e*ery &ape or orm e$o*ed ! preent

H! eture are *erat!$e, un!>ue, d!Ferent

T&at eterna$ "eauty a't !n #ay t&at tempt T&ee are a$$ur!n, raptur!n, ea!$y attra'tHe ! 2o*er, H!me$ "e'ome #eet&eartA "e$o*ed ent!'e ent!re #or$d o prompt

At p$a'e !ner, at p$a'e on, !ntrumentAt p$a'e #or&!pper, !n prayer to protrateome#&ere you ee o$o, uf, e'tat!' taten ta*ern, fnd H!m !n 'ompany o !ne"r!ate

+&et&er ane$, &uman or t&e our e$ement+&et&er preent, a"ent or 'on*erat!ona$!tAt e*ery p$a'e, t&at eterna$ $!&t doe reMe't; H! attr!"ute 0ar!d ! too na*e to narrate

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9/21

ديتمحى رض س بعةوقععلى

Kaf 8Deep #!t&!n, uFer !ntene a!tat!on

am tormented "y t&! !mmene pa!n/at at me no#, arro# o eparat!on%y &eart !n anu!&, deep 'onu!on

2o*e ! t&e joy or a &eart u$$ o pa!n2o*e ! t&e u!de, mentor and k!np!n2o*e ! our 6!r- &!&$y eteemed one2o*e,or u, e*ery e'ret d!d ep$a!n

+ret'&d &eart !n "ad &ape, 'ond!t!on

!n'e "!rt& !n your $o*e a't "ondman@terna$$y &!t "y arro#, ! !n epe'tat!one$o*ed3+e$$ entren'&ed ! t&! #eapon

/o>uetry, m!$e, &umour, &!nt &!dden Tr!'k, ta't!', dod!n and de'ept!on T&ee our pr!n'e o "eauty doma!n%ade e*eryone "o# !n e*ery d!re't!on

@*ery#&ere t&e *at, epe't!n p$a!nand turn #et, oe reen rom ra!n5o&!meado# en*!ed "y %a$!r re!on0$ee!n ortune, t&ee #ater d!d return

0ar!d a"ode a$o "e'ame $u& reen6ar'&ed ra #!n ater aturat!onee ra!n 'att$e a!n m!$k umpteen;n %ar#ar 2ord &o#ered o "! ra!n

Kaf 9;ur &eart!et r!end K&. Noor %u&ammadK&. Noor %u&ammad a*our!te, at r!end

%y ent!re d!n!ty and &onour, e*en pr!det re!n ! !n your &and, on you depend

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10/21

Bour ! Ara"$and, your ! ore!n $and Bou are t&e 5aja o 6unja", our &eart$and

n a$$ 'orner o t&e eart&, 'r!e t&e &era$d; your p!r!tua$ do$e out !n e*ery "ard

Bour eet aup!'!ou, t&e!r mo*e $audeK!nd$y &o# ra'!ou preen'e !n our yard

Bou are $!ke prop&et Bouu, my "e$o*ed3/ome3 &o# your 'ountenan'e o "$eed

; "r!deroom o %a&aar ne!&"our&ood

am $on!n or you, !n arm et my &o$d3

2on!n or un!on, 0ar!d ! $ook!n or#ard/ome3 Dont take $on, ye #ant to "e&o$d

Kaf 10 Be are a$#ay "y me, net to me ! yr eatKeep m!$!n, '&eer!n, nat'&!n my &eart

%y &ead uFer pa!n, m!nd tay !ne"r!ate%y eye &edd!n tear o "$ood 'ontant%y $!*er ! !n "urn, my &eart ! !n torment6a!n o ort, "ad$y to my "ody doe !nM!'t

Unre$!a"$e- o ! &! r!end&!p an trutUna!r- and o &! !njut!'e an any $!m!t0!rt tea$ our &eart !n a manner d!'reet

T&en Mee a#ay $!ke a t&!e- >u!et retreat

a*e eparat!on, earned no ot&er proft pu$$ed my &a!r !n anu!&, temper $otmp$ored a$ore, my &ead d!d protrateNoe ru""ed on t&e Moor, !t &rank pet!te

He #&o $o!' and reaon d!d 'ontemp$ate

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11/21

:6er&ap, :!- !ndu$ed !n u'& a de"ate$ad$y !n rat!tude, ! &ead &e d!dnt >u!tn $o*e u'& peron a :$ot 'ae t&ey treat

0ar!d3 +!$d #eed #!$$ "e'ome my treatHome >u!t, jun$e a &ome #!$$ adopt Tra't o K!rrar tree "e'ome my &a"!tatNo#aday deert pond "y ra!n are rep$ete

Kaf 11 Tan-k!nnd6un&u, on &! &ome journey one am !n d!tre, my &ead ! aP!'ted #!t& pa!n

H!$$o'k &urt me, am o mu'& r!e-tr!'ken

%onter, #!t'&e &o*er!n !n roup umpteenan "e$o*ed, re$at!*e and !n-$a# &ate e*en

To me &ome and &eart& $ook trane and a$!en

; &app!ne, my #ret'&ed ou$ &a no 'on'ern$ame d!d earn, uFer !n $on!n-n-eparat!one$o*edrut&$e, on t&e ot&er &and $o*e une*en%y eye entan$ed me !n a ue$e aFa!r, !n *a!n

!t o r!e, ou*en!r o orro#au! d!d earn;Ke'& 'ame "r!deroom "and !n pro'e!onn $o*e arena, t&ere emered &ard&!p uneenHeart uFer &ea*!$y, yet $oya$ !n $o*e $$ rema!n

Bout& pr!de, pana'&e paed, t&oe day one+edd!n ar$and dr!ed, o$!tary eem tat!onm eaten "y r!e, t&! a't to "e$o*ed unkno#nHeart &!t &ard, &e$p$e roam, an det!nat!on

A$$ &ope, ap!rat!on up !nto Mame are onea$o'& "e$o*ed !n $o*e made no 'ompenat!onNe*er ra'!ou$y at me, &! eye &e e*er d!d open0areed3 Trou"$ed t!me upon me udden$y a$$en

Kaf 12

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12/21

e$o*ed, tan-k!nd udden$y >u!t uFer rom t&! pa!nu$ torment

A$one am "urn!n, $y!n on a 'ot

Dart o eparat!on &!t at my &earturnt my $!*er, my &eart d!d #ateear!n t&! fre o $o*e ! d!Q'u$tome trane pa!n t&! $o*e &a entm endur!n t&! pa!n e*ery m!nute

5oam !n &!$$, #!nd "$o# !n torrentma$$ arro# o pa!n at me e*er 'at6a!n a''umu$ate, "e$o*ed o d!tant2!*er ! "urn!n a ! on a fre-p$ate

Hard&!p eek me, fnd no reort@*ery m!nute doe ro# my a!$ment

5!*er deep, #!m-una#are, am $ot$oom and depa!r k!$$ed me a$mot6a!n p!er'!n, $o*e !*e no 'omort5at&er on "reak!n re$at!on &e ! "entody !n a'&e, rom eye Mo# torrent on$y ot #&at #a #r!tten !n my ate

H!$$ &aunt, ore appeared !n my eet+ret'&ed me, uFer e*era$ a''!dent@ye-tear !n torrent, "urn at t&e!r "et+ound o $!*er are e*er re& and #et2o*e unre>u!ted, p$ay tr!'k-n-de'e!pteparat!on-pa!n &a added to my ant

He nat'&e 'omort, &are no e'retNo# and t&en e'ape or tay d!tantA$$ ne!&"ourer $au& at me, !n jetn-$a# too >uarre$ #!t& me re>uent%u$t!p$!e r!e, m !n &e$p$e taten *a!n, d!d enae !n $o*e my &eart

T&!'k are mounta!n, pat& d!Q'u$t

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13/21

%y "e$o*ed $!*e at a d!tant &a"!tat%ot&er 'o$d, "rot&er am"!*a$ent%ot&er, !ter-!n-$a# e*er 'onront/ome to my &ut, no# 'o>uetry >u!t3

!*e up 'ommot!on and t&! tumu$t3

A$$ day-n-n!&t, deep !& do em!t0!re o $o*e Mare up, ro# !n &e!&t2o*e "ad$y &!t, fnd no ot&er reorttum"$e an d!re't!on !n t&e oretHoue, &a"!tat are ru!ned, deo$atee&o$d 0ar!d3 e$o*ed !nt "a'k yet

Kaf 13

+&en !n $o*e e$$, &ome orot6e$ p!t'&ed, #!t& poue d part

0$a!r-n-pana'&e4 !n'e $on >u!t =e#e$, makeup, att!re t&re# out

2!pt!'k, ma'ara, myrt$e a$$ #entNoe-p!n, ear-r!n #ear!n 'ant

6a!n, appre&en!on ! my on$y aetNo# de*o!d o a$$ ot&er k!$$-n-#!t

Temp$e, $e'tern or '&ur'& pre'!n't orot mo>ue-n-prea'&er pu$p!t

0or t&e ake o ;ne, #ear ep$!'!t orot #&at upr!&t or ma$e*o$ent

He !n our t&ou&t or *ery m!nute%om3 orot a$$ ot&er, a$$ t&e ret

To Ke'& o, return 'ant 'ontemp$ate0ar!d3 0ear o deertG #ont *a'!$$ate

Kaf 14

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14/21

A meener &a 'ome rom t&e r!endear!n meae, at door &e doe tand

t not $o*e4 an arro# #!t& &arp "$ade

t tr!ke 'rue$$y, 'aue many a #ound

/o>uetry, one 'annot or $on #!t&tanduFer eparat!on, o"ey $o*e 'ommand

;$e, eture, &!dden m!$e or errand2o*e-pa!n doe "eto# many a d!*!dend

urn!n and pa!n, uFer!n and o$!tudeurn !n $o*e fre my "ody and ou$ "ad

Heart 'annot uFer a$$ t&! #!t& ort!tude T&! torture, on$y $o*e 'an $et !t #!t&tand

0ar!d3 6art!n pun'tured my &eart to "$eed Bet app$!e not an o!ntment my 'rue$ r!end

Kaf 15

Ho# narrate my &eart 'ond!t!on To &are e'ret fnd no 'ompan!on

%y &ead-n-mout& ! !n dut #o$$en &a*e $ot my d!n!ty, a$$ reputat!on

To !n>u!re my tate approa'&ed none "e'ame $au&!n to'k or e*eryone

eparat!on pa!n p$a'e &ea*y "urdenD!ra'ed *e "e'ome !n ent!re to#nA$$ $!e pent &edd!n tear umpteen ound no '$ue a"out my det!nat!on

Heart 'r!e out or t&e "e$o*ed !n *a!nt &urt me, am !n anu!&, deep pa!norro# urround me, tormented turn

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15/21

u'& orry ! t&! #ret'&ed 'ond!t!on

%any do'tor are #ork!n on med!'!nea'&et and p!$$ &a*e taken umpteen

No one rea$!e !n &eart &ar"our pa!nNo re'o*ery, &ea$t& !mpro*ement een

6un&u Hoat d!dnt ay ood "ye e*en6ro'eeded to Ket'& $ea*!n me a$oneKno#!n$y &e d!t'&ed me !n and dune$eep er*ed a$e pretet o eparat!on

; 2a!$a3 Here 'r!e one and doe moan Bour %ajnoo doe #a!$, !n $amentat!on

@*en ! or on'e, p$eae $!t t&e 'urta!n/ome out rom t&e edan o t&e 'ara*an

%y &eart 'o*et or t&e $o*e tat!ont pat& tortuou, many an o"tru't!on0ar!d3 T&ere no paae or !nd!'at!on

=ourney ! tou& one, on rued terra!n

Kaf No. 16

%y #eet %aroo &a &!dden &! a'eorro# torment me, pa!n ! !mmene

2on!n annoy, uneae doe depre6a!n pr!'k, $o*e make me $ooe a'e

p!n-#&ee$ pot &ate, mate d!ra'e$anderer around, $o*e $end no o$a'e

ad au! made to roam !n #!$derne6un&oo ne*er returned to au! p$a'e

/on'ern 'onume, &eart t&ey uppre;$d pan o !ntene $ot m!nd pea'e

+&en $o*e $et, one ! a$$ my &app!ne

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16/21

%y yout& #ent !n *a!n 0ar!d3 t ue$e

Kaf 17

6r!de o &ep&erd o ! my amour

@*ery t!me !t around !n my 'orner3$$ pur!y &eart, a amu$et ye re*ern em"ra'e $$ keep ye &o$d!n e*er

N!&t pend !n #a!$, 'ry!n a$oreDay doe "reak, un$!&t doe appear

Bou ne*er &u me, ru" '&eek ne*er

%erry monoon arr!*e, '$oud pourNo# &a approa'&ed t&e un!on &our2o*e "urn &eart, e'!ted ! my $!*er

6a!n make me *ent 'o$d !& e*ere am 'ry!n 'ontant, $oud and !n roar6a!n pre!n, deep #!t&!n 'ant "ear

+!t& 0ar!d3 true #ord you d!dnt &are

Boud ment!oned to 'ome "a'k ooner Bou &ad to$d $!e, you 'ame "a'k ne*er

Kaf 18

6utt!n Mussag on $!p, paed ent!re dayApp$y!n make-up, paed my ent!re day(MussaagR teet&-'$ean!n t#! rom #a$nut "ran'&e)

;n $!p t!'k, on eye ma'ara, praye$o*ed !nored utter$y, tayed a#ay

ent meae "y 'ro#, a$$ $!e d!d try%y "e$o*ed ne*er 'ame, mu'& d!d pray

n mounta!n, pae-n-jun$e, ar a#ay

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17/21

%y 'rae or "e$o*ed kept me e*er atray

Not a e'ond reted !n pea'e or &ad joy2u'k a*oured not, on my !de d!dnt p$ay

n od name, &ead a*e up o &app!$yA''epted #!$$!n$y 2o*e a$$ !ndemn!ty

"e$on to 5anj&an, 5anj&an ! my am!$yo #a reo$*ed rom day one, !n etern!ty

0ar!d3 eparat!on parked Mame and reny #a 'onumed "y fre, $!e #ent !n ut!$!ty

Kaf 19

0or od ake3 6$eae ; #ayarer3 Take my meae to $o*e a 'our!er

Te$$ &!m, >u!t tr!'kery, dont 'onp!rer!n no ta!n or d!repute to amour

Bou &o#ed u your "a'k, et on tour

No# turn a'e to u and make a detour

/rue$3 +!t& "ad !ntent, &arm ye !n'urDo not !ndu$e !n "etraya$, take 'are3

Tr!'k and ta't or raudu$ent eture#eet&eart3 >u!t t&! ort o manner

No# you*e "er!ended t&e traner0ound o$a'e, eek!n !n !t p$eaure

0or me poor, none ! &e$per, ; dear3No# my "urden and 'on'ern ye "ear3

%ot&er!ter-!n-$a# taunt-n-torture5eproa'& earn rom my o#n mot&er

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/ome dear3 n my eye ye tay ore*er%ake my &eart your a"ode and &e$ter

Dont 'ure me, nor ou$ ta$k you utter3e 'areu$ to #&at rom mout& ye pour

0r!end&!p ye d!d, $oya$ty #a no#&ere Be kne# not, !n r!end&!p &o# to teerG

Ten!on, 'on'ern, my $!e ! !n daner%y Me& dr!ed, ra!$ turned my eature

Un$e ee ye, 'ourae 'ant muter

6!er'ed !n my "one deep $o*e er*our

Do not reproa'& me !n *a!n, my amour3Ho$d ene, ome a'e-a*!n ye pare3

eauteou one $!ked "y a$$ e*ery#&ereee #&o ! a!t&u$ to me- u$y 'reature

/ome &urr!ed$y, no more $ate 'an "ear

/ant trut term!na$ "reat&, oon to ep!re

@tend arm at &ead!de, em"ra'e a*our%ake !t nupt!a$ "ed, !t pret!e you auur

mye$ ru&ed to your !de #!t& p$eaure;n &ead took my &eart, to ye d!d de$!*er

t&ere no &armony, #&y to $!*e toet&er To &e$$3 0!'t!t!ou r!end&!p 'ompoure

tay t!$$ t&e end, >u!t not m!d-pat& t&! poor%y er*!'e, $oya$ty you a$#ay remem"er3

At 0ar!d ar"our, ; my #eet "e$o*ed dear$ad$y enter3 put your aup!'!ou eet ore*er

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Kaf 20

2o3 %y "e$o*ed &a #&at a 'ondu't

n e*ery fure, He ! ;mn!-preentAt ome p$a'e He &!re $o*e on rentAt ot&er, H! reat "eauty He $ent

He ! %ater, m H! do !no$*entn e*ery &ape He appear o #eet%e on$yG @*eryone He doe attra't@*eryp$a'e H! reno#n ! man!et

am !n depa!r, He ! &ope m!naret

A$$-n-undry, H!m e*eryone to 'o*etA tou& r!end, na*e may eem !n a't

Bet e*eryone doe $o*e H!m "y &eart

+&oe*er reo$*e pu$e a d!d a'tHe "e'ome #e$$-*ered !n t&e e'retNot&!n ! u"t$ety, none 'an !ntera't5et ure4 o H!m- a$$ 'ene reMe't

o# your &ead at your mentor eet+&ate*er &! order, o"ed!ent$y u"m!t@ndea*our a$$ to!$, e*ery "urden ye $!tett!n '$oe un!on ! your "! taret

e a true d!'!p$e o your mentor reattep not "a'k, ne*er #a*er or *a'!$$ate2o*e 'au$dron ! "urn!n !n u$$ &eaturn, ann!&!$ate3 Ana $oan ye '&ant3

+&oe*er 'an adopt t&ee our attr!"ute

To #or$d$y aFa!r, &e$$ turn !nd!Ferent

+akeu$, $eepy or an !n-"et#een tate

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0or your de$!&t a$$ t&! t&ey d!d 'reate+&oe*er $!pped !n re'on!t!on 'orre'tHe #!$$ #ander, none 'an u!de, d!re't

n no 'ae ye >u!t t&! re'on!t!on-n-#!t3n &e$$ or &ea*en, your p$a'e you 'reate&un not youre$ nor rom !t ye de*!ate3@nt!re t&!n are your tuF, your reMe't

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Kaf 77+ret'&ed me &ere on deat& "ed

T&ere &e $!*e $u !n Ara" $and

A$#ay m $on!n or "e$o*edn dreary '&et, $an'e &e p!er'edad &eart eek you, an "ound6a!n, aony !n my &eart a"ound

A ypy #ander on e*ery !de5oam !n %ar, H!nd, 6unja", !ndn ru!n or !n market try to fnd6er'&an'e fnd omeday "e$o*ed

@*er!n'e $o*e $!on a*e #ound =oy j!ttered, pa!n $an'e &!t &ardone ! yout&4 !t pa!on d!d end/omort >u!t, &app!ne &!ja'ked

T&ou& tum"$e !n $o*e o "$!ndn your name e*ery#&ere m o$dm $a*e o your $a*e, your ma!dDo at your door, !n eteem &o$d

o "eaut!u$, o oreou my r!end Tan-k!nned, H!ja ! &! &ome$and/ome and ee 0ar!d #oeu$ a"ode2o*er rom day one, &! $on!n o$d

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kafis by khuwajah ghulam farid

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