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1589,
3
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[{1589,3}]

ko))ii nahii;N shaahaan-e salaf me;N ;xaalii pa;Re hai;N dono;N ((iraaq
ya((nii ;xvud gum iskandar hai naa-paidaa hai daaraa aaj

1) there's no one among the ancient kings; Babylonia and Media lie fallen, empty
2) that is, Alexander himself is lost; Darius is not apparent, today

 

Notes:

((iraaq : 'Name of a territory between Persia and Arabia (it is divided into two portions, viz. ((raaq-e ((arab , 'Arabian ʻIrāq,' the ancient Babylonia or Chaldea; and ((iraaq-e ((ajam , 'Persian 'Irāq,' comprehending Media)'. (Platts p.759)

*Platts Dictionary Online*

S. R. Faruqi:

[See {1589,1}.]

FWP:

SETS
MOTIFS
NAMES == DARA; ISKANDAR
TERMS

This ghazal is the first of a set of two about which SRF makes special claims for an over-all 'musical' effect; see {1589,1} for his discussion. This verse has been included only in order to provide access to the whole ghazal.