1/1: duaen

kyun maang rahe ho

kisi baarish ki duaen

tum apne shikasta

dar-o-deewaar to dekho

why are you seeking

the blessings of rains

first pay attention to your

broken doors and walls

Jazib Quraishi

(1)

maang (2) ask, seek

baarish (3) rain

duaen (1) blessings, favors

shikasta (2) broken, battered.

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