Hamzanama Quotes

“After sealing the door, Alqash went to the river to cleanse the blood from his hands and the dagger, and also to wash his hands of the faith that he had forfeited in exchange for short-lived riches.”
― Musharraf Ali Farooqi, Hamzanama: The Adventures of Amir Hamza

“One day when I ventured into the garden to regard its bloom,

My eyes beheld on a bower a withered rose.

When I inquired what had caused the blight,

"My lips for a moment opened in a smile in this garden," it replied.”
― Musharraf Ali Farooqi, Hamzanama: The Adventures of Amir Hamza