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Antics of the Age
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by Rahman Baba
(1653 - 1711) Timeline
English version by Jens Enevoldsen
Original Language Pashto
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Contemplate the frantic Efforts of the age Countless are its antics Boundless is its rage
Grieve in silence, brother! Lest you keep your poise Good men will be bothered Evil men rejoice
Patience is a virtue With the sweetest taste When impatience hurts you, Know, that haste is waste
Take on trust your fate if You desire repose, You would soon regret if Something else you chose
Freedom cannot flourish In your daily job If a dream you nourish Give your labour up
Falter shall the bustling World, as I have said, Should Rahman but trust in What has got to fade?
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