1/2: buland

khudi ko kar buland itna

ke har taqdeer se pehle

khuda bande se ye pooche

bata teri raza kya hai

strengthen yourself so much

that before every turn of fate

god asks of his child

tell me, what is your wish?

Mohammed Iqbal

(18)

khudi (2) yourself

buland (2) tall, lofty, strong

taqdeer (2) fate, destiny

bande (1) child

raza (1) wish, pleasure

Theme:Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)

2/2: buland

nigah buland sukhan dilnawaz

jaan pur soz

yahee hai rakht-e-safar

mir-e-karwan ke liye

lofty vision, heart-warming speech

soul on fire

this is all that is needed

from the leader of the caravan

Mohammed Iqbal

(18)

nigah (3) sight, vision, glance

buland (2) tall, lofty, strong

sukhan (5) speech, spoken words

dilnawaz (1) attractive

soz (1) burning, passion

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

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