1/2: gumrah

mere rahbar mujhko

gumrah kar de

suna hai ke manzil

qareeb aa gayi hai

my guide,

lead me astray

heard that my destination

has drawn closer

Khumar Barabankavi

(3)

rahbar (7) guide, leader, ruler

gumrah (2) lost

suna (2) hear

manzil (18) goal, destination

qareeb (3) near, close

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

2/2: gumrah

manzil milegi

bhaTak kar hi sahi

gumrah to wo hain

jo ghar se nikle hi nahi

we will reach our goal

even if we stray a little

truly lost are the ones who

don't even come out of home

Mirza Ghalib

(60)

manzil (18) goal, destination

bhaTak (1) stray, meander

gumrah (2) lost

nikle (3) emerge, come out

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

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