1/1: baalon

haath kaanton se

kar liye zakhmi

phool baalon mein

ik sajaane ko

i wounded my hands

with thorns

so i can adorn my

hair with a flower

Ada Jafarey

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phool (11) flowers, flower

zakhmi (1) injured

baalon (1) tresses, hair

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