1/1: betaab

aashiqui sabr-talab

aur tamanna betaab

dil ka kya rang karuun

khoon-e-jigar hote tak

love demands patience

but desire is restless

how shall i color my heart

until it is finally vanquished

Mirza Ghalib

(60)

jigar (5) heart

sabr (4) patience, endurance

aashiqui (1) love

talab (4) demand, desire, wish

tamanna (10) wish, desire

betaab (1) restless

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