1/2: guzaari

khwaabon par ikhtiyaar

na yaadon pe zor hai

kab zindagi guzaari hai

apne hisaab mein

no control over dreams

no power over memories

when has life ever

transpired on my terms

Fatima Hasan

(2)

khwaabon (2) dreams

ikhtiyaar (1) control, authority

yaadon (6) memories, thoughts

zor (4) power, control

guzaari (2) spent, transpired

hisaab (2) count, account

Theme:Life, Living & Dying (104)

2/2: guzaari

aap ke baad

har ghaDi hum ne

aap ke saath hi

guzaari hai

after you left,

every hour

i spent

only with you

Gulzar

(7)

ghaDi (1) clock

guzaari (2) spent, transpired

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

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