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May 3, 2006 Varna

Hazaaron khvaahishen aisii ki har khvaaish pe dam nikale

Bahut nikale mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikale

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IndianArchie

May 8, 2006 at 8:26 pm | #1

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My favorite is:

We are no other than a moving row
Of magic shadow-shapes that come and go
round with this sun-illuminat’d lantern held
In midnight by the Master of the Show

This is attributed to Omar Khayyam in Rubaiyat.

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