1/1: armaan

hazaaron khwahishen aisi ki

har khwahish pe dum nikle

bahut nikle mere armaan

lekin phir bhi kam nikle

thousands of aspirations

each would consume a life

many desires came true

but still just not enough

Mirza Ghalib

(60)

khwaahish (5) desire, aspiration

dum (2) breath, life

armaan (1) wish, hope

kam (3) less, too few

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