"People shed so many tears in all directions that five other rivers have appeared in Multan. I wanted to speak of the fire in my heart but a hundred fiery tongues flared up in my mouth."
— Amir Khusrow

January 1, 1970

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Eulogy on the death of Multan's governor Prince Muhammad, know as the Martyr Prince. Quoted from In the Bazaar of Love: The Selected Poetry of Amir Khusrau (2011), introduction xix.