1/2: dekha

main ne dekha hai

bahaaron mein chaman ko jalte

hai koyi khwaab ki

taabir bataane wala

i have seen gardens

burning in spring

is there anyone who can

interpret this dream for me

Ahmed Faraz

(21)

dekha (2) see

bahaaron (2) spring, nature

chaman (3) garden

jalte (4) light up, burn

khwaab (14) dream

taabir (1) interpretation

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2/2: dekha

in aankhon ne kya kya tamasha

na dekha

haqeeqat mein jo dekhna tha

na dekha

what all fantasies have

these eyes seen

but the reality to be seen in front

that they couldn’t see

Dagh Dehlvi

(5)

aankhon (9) eyes

haqeeqat (5) reality, fact

tamasha (1) fantasy, confusion

dekha (2) see

Theme:Nature, World & Universe (44)

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