1/2: de do

andhera hai

kaise tera khat padhun

lifaafe mein

kuchh raushni bhej de

it is dark here…

how will i read your letter?

do send some light

with the envelope

Mohammad Alvi

(3)

raushni (7) light, brightness

andhera (3) darkness

khat (7) letter

padhun (1) read

lifaafe (1) cover, envelope

bhej (1) dedosend

de do (2) send

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2/2: de do

zaahid, sharaab peene de

masjid mein baith kar

ya wo jagah bata de

jahaan par khuda na ho

oh priest, allow me to drink

sitting here in the mosque

or, show me a place

where there is no god

Mirza Ghalib

(60)

khuda (14) god

sharaab (12) wine, liquor, drink

masjid (5) mosque

jagah (3) place

bata (5) speak, tell

de do (2) send

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