ghalib, bura na maan

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ghalib, bura na maan jo waiz bura kahe

aisa bhi koi hai ki

sab achchha kahein jise

ghalib, don't mind if

the cleric finds you sinful

is there anyone at all

the whole world deems virtuous?

Mirza Ghalib (62)

bura (3)

bad

waiz (2)

preacher, holy man

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