1/1: giraftar

kuch is andaaz se

sayyaad ne azaad kiya

jo chale chhuT ke qafas se

wo giraftar chale

in such a way the captor

has set them free

they flew out of the cage

but are hostages still

Mubarak Azimabadi

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andaaz (8) mannerism, style

sayyaad (7) captor, hunter

azaad (1) free, freedom

qafas (4) cage, prison

giraftar (1) arrested, captive

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