1/1: aab-deeda

aye dost tujh ko rahm na aaye

to kya karuun

dushman bhi mere haal pe

ab aab-deeda hai

if you can’t pity me

my friend, what can i do?

even my enemies are now tearful

listening to my fate

Lala Madhav Ram Jauhar

(6)

rahm (1) mercy, pity, compassion

dushman (6) enemy

haal (11) plight, condition

aab (2) water

deeda (2) eyes, sight

aab-deeda (1) watery or tearful eyes, tearful

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