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gairon pe karam apno pe sitam

aye jaane wafa

yeh zulm na kar

tyranny for loved ones

kindness for strangers

o faithful one

be not so cruel

Sahir Ludhianvi (18)

1971: Padma Shri

2013: Commemorative Stamp India

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