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A couplet from Manaqib Ali, as sung by Nusrat Fateh Ali

// February 18th, 2007 // Poetry, Qawwali

Khushk taar o khushk chob o khushk post
Az koja mi ayad in awaaz e dost
Nai ze taar o nai ze chob o nai ze post
Khud bakhud mi ayad in awaaz e dost

Singing strings, vibrant wood, throbbing drums
Whence comes the voice of the Beloved?
Not from strings, not from wood, nor from drum
Of Himself comes the voice of the Beloved

Thanks to Mufti for finally tracking this down and contributing.

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