1/1: alam

hausla hai to

safinon ke alam lahraao

bahte dariya to chalenge

isi raftaar ke saath

if you have the courage

unfurl the sails of your boat

the flowing river

will continue at its own pace

Abbas Alvi

(1)

hausla (5) valor, courage

alam (1) flag, sail, pain, affliction

lahraao (1) wave, unfurl

dariya (10) river

raftaar (3) fast, speed

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