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AvatarTaking the guise of the poor, the dervishes, we, O Ghalib,
Watch the spectacle of the blessed; of power and pelf
—Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib

بنا کر فقیروں کا ہم بھیس غالِب
تماشأے اہلِ کرم دیکھتے ہیں

banaa kar faqeeroN ka hum bhais Ghalib
thamaasha-e-ehl-e-karam dhaikthay haiN

Slogans/Chants: ثوره ثوره في كل مكان Revolution Revolution in all the Land

Okay! Found a source for the slogans being chanted, at least in Egypt. The Angry Arab News Agency comes through; check them out:

http://angryarab.blogspot.com/2011/01/egyptian-slogans.html

Though as I have done in the subject line above (and in my previous post) let's keep working to create  translations that capture the meanings, the atmosphere and spirit behind the words.

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