July 04, 2010

Rickshaw poetry about Self-satisfaction

Once in the city of Multan, when in pitter patter..

 Poetry on back of auto-rickshaw
Translation:
People of beauty (beautiful people) do not stay faithful, People of love (lovers) do no pray.
[But,] we are the People of humble nature (Qalander)*, we do not curse anyone

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Move Sufi!


* (Qalander by nature: self-satisfied with self-respect, serene in every condition and with reliance over Allah)

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