1/2: bheed

awaazon ki bheed mein

itne shor-sharaabe mein

apni bhi ik raae rakhna

kitna mushkil hai

in this crowding of voices

amid all this tumult and furor

to listen to your own voice

how hard it is

Asad Bhopali

(2)

bheed (2) crowd

shor (1) noise, clamor

mushkil (6) difficult, hard

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2/2: bheed

bheeD tanhaaiyon

ka mela hai

aadmi aadmi

akela hai

a crowd is just

a bazaar of solitudes

each person

is all alone

Abdul Hamid Adam

(6)

bheed (2) crowd

tanhaiyan (2) loneliness

akela (4) alone, by oneself

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

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