But no cheers for
To pass from people’s probing eyes, two cheers,
To pass from all their strident cries, two cheers.
None, merely to kiss the crest of success,
But to stay there and ever wise, two cheers.
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Epigram | 08.08.2025 | success, test, cheers
Note: Inspired from Kamaal Bhopaali (Urdu):
Nazar nazar mein utarnaa kamaal hai,
Naksa naksa se guzarnaa kamaal hai,
Kaamayaabi par pahuñchnaa kamaal nahiñ,
Kaamayaabi par thaharnaa kamaal hai.
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