Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Quotes

There are two languages that I love: Farsi and Panjabi. Because the depth of Sufi thought in these two languages cannot be found in any other language.

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• There are two languages that I love: Farsi and Panjabi. Because the depth of Sufi thought in these two languages cannot be found in any other language.

  

  Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
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  • Languages