The Bhatiara (Awadhi/Hindi: भटियारा, Urdu: بھٹیارہ) are a Pathan community, found in North India. They are also known as Farooqi or Shaikh Farooqi.
The Bhatiara are the traditional innkeepers of North India. They enjoyed royal patronage in running inns all along the trade routes in India. The community trace their descent from Salim Shah, a brother the Sher Shah Suri, the last Afghan ruler of North India. After the overthrow of the Suri dynasty, members of the royal family were forced into the lowly occupation of inn-keeping by the vengeful Mughals. Although claiming to be Pathan, their clans reveal a heterogeneous origin. Their main clans are the Bahlim, Bhil, Chauhan, Chriyamar, Jalkhatri, Madariya, Muderi, Sidiqui, Nanbai, Shirazi and Sulaimani.
The Bhatiara are no longer involved in their traditional occupation of inn-keeping. Most are now wage labourers, or involved in driving ekkas, a traditional horse drawn cart. Many are also sharecroppers, renting out land from other communities. This decline in their occupation has also led the disappearance of their caste council. The community were historically Sunni of the Barelvi disposition, but many now belong to the Deobandi or Ahle Hadith sects.
Ahhhhh……
You are no Angel
Though you've got those blue eyes
But there is some magic
The way you use those sighs
And I still want ya
God only knows just why
You are no Angel
When all you do is lie
You are no Angel
Though I've seen you flyin’
You need a Halo
Even though you're cryin’
But don't think I like it
Known’ that it's true
The things they’re sayin’
About the things ya do
You are no Angel (Be my Angel be my love)
But there is some magic (Be my Angel be my love)
And I still want ya
God only knows just why
You are no Angel
When all you do is lie
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And I still want ya
God only knows just why
You are no Angel
When all you do is lie
You are no Angel (Be my Angel)
Though you've got those blue eyes
But there is some magic (Be my Angel)
The way you use those sighs
And I still want ya (Be my Angel)
God only knows just why (Oh Yeah!)
You are no Angel
When all you do is lie
You are no Angel (yeah, hey)
Though you've got those blue eyes (Got those blue eyes)
But there is some magic (Be my Angel)
The way you use those sighs (Oh Yeah!)
And I still want ya (Be my Angel)