gulrīzī-e ashk bū-ye khūn dāsht
īn subha zi khāk-e karbalā būd
The flower-fall of tears
was redolent of blood.
This rosary was made
of Karbala’s dust.
— Bedil
( selection and translation Prashant Keshavmurthy)
#karbala #khaakepak
A verse by Bedil on Khaak e Pak, Karbala
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