Man comes to senses
after stumbling through obstacles
and shows his true colors like henna
after it is crushed, ground, between
two rough, hard surfaces.
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surḳh-rū hotā hai insāñ Thokareñ khāne ke ba.ad
rañg laatī hai hinā patthar pe pis jaane ke ba.ad
-SYED GULAM MOHAMMAD MAST KALKATT
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