{"id":1923,"date":"2015-03-20T15:48:46","date_gmt":"2015-03-20T20:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/?p=1923"},"modified":"2015-03-20T16:02:23","modified_gmt":"2015-03-20T21:02:23","slug":"the-path-to-the-well-is-rough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/20\/the-path-to-the-well-is-rough\/","title":{"rendered":"The path to the well is rough&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1925\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/20\/the-path-to-the-well-is-rough\/village-belle-with-water-pitcher\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-belle-with-water-pitcher.jpg?fit=300%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,374\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"-village-belle-with-water-pitcher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-belle-with-water-pitcher.jpg?fit=300%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" size-large wp-image-1925 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-belle-with-water-pitcher.jpg?resize=300%2C374\" alt=\"-village-belle-with-water-pitcher\" width=\"300\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-belle-with-water-pitcher.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-belle-with-water-pitcher.jpg?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Two more gems from Amir Khusrau, <em>Bahut kathin<\/em> and <em>Tori Surat:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-FT86_l.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-GB41_l.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><em>Bahut kathin<\/em><\/strong><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-girls-DJ22_l.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/princewell.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bNys0ELZSJo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Translation:<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0path to the well is too rough<br \/>\nHow can I fill my pitcher?<br \/>\nWhen I went to fill\u00a0my pitcher with water<br \/>\nIn my rush,\u00a0I broke my pot.<br \/>\nKhusro has given his whole life to you, O Nizam.<br \/>\nWould you please protect the honor\u00a0of my veil<br \/>\nThe path\u00a0to the well is\u00a0too rough<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1932\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/20\/the-path-to-the-well-is-rough\/village-women-gb41_l\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-GB41_l.jpg?fit=900%2C611&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,611\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"village-women-GB41_l\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-GB41_l.jpg?fit=584%2C396&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1932\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-GB41_l.jpg?resize=584%2C396\" alt=\"village-women-GB41_l\" width=\"584\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-GB41_l.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-GB41_l.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-GB41_l.jpg?resize=442%2C300&amp;ssl=1 442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1933\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/20\/the-path-to-the-well-is-rough\/village-girls-dj22_l\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-girls-DJ22_l.jpg?fit=900%2C592&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,592\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"village-girls-DJ22_l\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-girls-DJ22_l.jpg?fit=584%2C384&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1933\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-girls-DJ22_l.jpg?resize=584%2C384\" alt=\"village-girls-DJ22_l\" width=\"584\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-girls-DJ22_l.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-girls-DJ22_l.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-girls-DJ22_l.jpg?resize=456%2C300&amp;ssl=1 456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1927\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/20\/the-path-to-the-well-is-rough\/lady-portraits\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Lady-Portraits.jpg?fit=239%2C320&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"239,320\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Lady Portraits\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Lady-Portraits.jpg?fit=239%2C320&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1927 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Lady-Portraits.jpg?resize=239%2C320\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Lady-Portraits.jpg?w=239&amp;ssl=1 239w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/Lady-Portraits.jpg?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jafar Husain Khansaheb recites Khusrau - Bohat Katthin Hai Dagar Panghat Ki\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/8262328?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Transliteration:<\/p>\n<p>Bahut Kathin hai dagar panghat ki,<br \/>\nKaisay main bhar laaun madhva say matki?<br \/>\nPaniya bharan ko main jo gayi thi,<br \/>\nDaud jhapat mori matki patki.<br \/>\nBahut kathin hai dagar panghat ki.<br \/>\nKhusro Nizam kay bal bal jayyiye<br \/>\nLaaj rakho moray ghoonghat pat ki.<br \/>\nBahut kathin hai dagar panghat ki.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-qGNItThDXI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/20\/the-path-to-the-well-is-rough\/village-women-dj21_l\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-DJ21_l.jpg?fit=900%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,596\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"village-women-DJ21_l\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-DJ21_l.jpg?fit=584%2C387&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1928\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-DJ21_l.jpg?resize=584%2C387\" alt=\"village-women-DJ21_l\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-DJ21_l.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-DJ21_l.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-DJ21_l.jpg?resize=453%2C300&amp;ssl=1 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1924\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/20\/the-path-to-the-well-is-rough\/village-women-gb46_l\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-GB46_l.jpg?fit=741%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"741,750\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"village-women-GB46_l\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-GB46_l.jpg?fit=584%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1924\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-GB46_l.jpg?resize=584%2C591\" alt=\"village-women-GB46_l\" width=\"584\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-GB46_l.jpg?w=741&amp;ssl=1 741w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-GB46_l.jpg?resize=296%2C300&amp;ssl=1 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1934\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/20\/the-path-to-the-well-is-rough\/princewell\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/princewell.jpg?fit=934%2C1307&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"934,1307\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"princewell\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/princewell.jpg?fit=584%2C817&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1934\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/princewell-732x1024.jpg?resize=584%2C817\" alt=\"princewell\" width=\"584\" height=\"817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/princewell.jpg?resize=732%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 732w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/princewell.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/princewell.jpg?w=934&amp;ssl=1 934w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Tori Surat<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/08GkiyC8ZpY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XangfSsLG1o?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1mP4ISpQWEA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>Translation:<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">Seeing your face, Oh Nijaam<br \/>\nI\u00a0am ready to die for you<br \/>\nAmongst all the girls, my scarf is the most soiled,<br \/>\nLook, the girls are laughing at me.<br \/>\nThis spring, please dye my scarf for me,<br \/>\nOh Nijaam, protect my honour.<br \/>\nIn the name of Ganj-e Shakar (Nizamuddin Aulia&#8217;s pir),<br \/>\nProtect my honour, Oh beloved Nijaam.<br \/>\nQutb and Farid have come in the wedding procession,<br \/>\nAnd Khusrau is the loving bride, Oh Nijaam.<br \/>\nSome have to fight with their mother-in-law,<br \/>\nothers fight with their sisters-in-law,<br \/>\nBut I have you for support, Oh Nijaam.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">and everyone knows this<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">Seeing your face, Oh Nijaam<br \/>\nI\u00a0am ready to die for you<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">(translation from\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelfire.com\/sd\/urdumedia\/lyrics.html\">http:\/\/www.angelfire.com\/sd\/urdumedia\/lyrics.html<\/a>)<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1935\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/20\/the-path-to-the-well-is-rough\/stc140549\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/mounted_prince_receiving_wate_hi.jpg?fit=450%2C641&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"450,641\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;The Stapleton Collection&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;STC140549 A mounted Prince receiving water from ladies at a well, miniature from Murshidabad, c.1760 (gouache on paper) by Indian School, (18th century)\\ngouache on paper\\nVictoria \\u0026amp; Albert Museum, London, UK\\nThe Stapleton Collection\\nIndian, out of copyright&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright (C) Bridgeman Art Library&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;STC140549&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"STC140549\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;STC140549 A mounted Prince receiving water from ladies at a well, miniature from Murshidabad, c.1760 (gouache on paper) by Indian School, (18th century)&lt;br \/&gt;\ngouache on paper&lt;br \/&gt;\nVictoria &amp;amp; Albert Museum, London, UK&lt;br \/&gt;\nThe Stapleton Collection&lt;br \/&gt;\nIndian, out of copyright&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/mounted_prince_receiving_wate_hi.jpg?fit=450%2C641&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1935\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/mounted_prince_receiving_wate_hi.jpg?resize=450%2C641\" alt=\"STC140549\" width=\"450\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/mounted_prince_receiving_wate_hi.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/mounted_prince_receiving_wate_hi.jpg?resize=211%2C300&amp;ssl=1 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1929\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/03\/20\/the-path-to-the-well-is-rough\/village-women-fu01_l\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-FU01_l.jpg?fit=900%2C594&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,594\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"village-women-FU01_l\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-FU01_l.jpg?fit=584%2C385&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1929\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-FU01_l.jpg?resize=584%2C385\" alt=\"village-women-FU01_l\" width=\"584\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-FU01_l.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-FU01_l.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/03\/village-women-FU01_l.jpg?resize=455%2C300&amp;ssl=1 455w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xjRjpfPgmj4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">\n<div>Transliteration:<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>Tori surat ke balihari, Nijaam<br \/>\nSab sakhiyan mein chundar mori mailee,<br \/>\nDekh hansain nar naari,<br \/>\nAb ke bahar chundar mori rang de,<br \/>\nPiya rakh lay laaj hamari, Nijaam.<br \/>\nSadqa baba Ganj-e-Shakar ka,<br \/>\nRakh lay laaj hamari, Nijaam.<br \/>\nQutab, Farid mil aaye barati,<br \/>\n&#8216;Khusrau&#8217; raajdulaari, Nijaam.<br \/>\nKouo saas kouo nanad say jhagday,<br \/>\nHamko aas tihaari, Nijaam.<br \/>\nTori surat ke balihari, Nijaam.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" 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pitcher? 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