Lalleshwari

1320 – 1392 / Pandrethan, Srinagar, Kashmir / India

There Is A Yawning Pit Underneath You

There is a yawning pit underneath you,
and you are dancing overhead.
Pray, Sir, how can you bring yourself to dance?
See, the riches you are amassing here,
nothing of them will go with you.
Pray, Sir, how can you relish your food and drink?
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