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Monday, August 6, 2012

शिकस्त ओ फ़तह मियां इत्तिफ़ाक़ है लेकिन

The Olympic season and India's performance reminds me of this very popular couplet.

शिकस्त ओ फ़तह मियां इत्तिफ़ाक़ है लेकिन
मुक़ाबिला तो दिल ए नातवां ने ख़ूब किया

shikast o fatah miyaaN ittifaaq hai lekin
muqaabila to dil e naatavaaN ne Khoob kiyaa

Victory and defeat my friend, can be put down to chance
My feeble and weak heart did put up stiff resistance

Sometimes attributed to Miir.

मुहम्मद यार ख़ान 'आमिर' 
Muhammad Yaar Khan 'Amir'

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