O land of flowers! no need to tell more

THE AMANNENSIS OF MULLAH ZAIGHUM
From the Note Book of MuIlah Zada Zaightttu Lolabi of Kashmir

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O land of flowers! no need to tell more,
Our heart’s colour is poppy, full of gore.

We gave to fate a name for ‘tit for tat’,
From Lord of Himala we heard this pratt.

In winds of winter, she is nude in form,
Whose skill gives the wealthy a cloak so warm.

With the wealth of this world keep a faith not,
Like gazelle she runs and takes fast trot.