1/1: hinaa

khushbu-e-hinaa kehna

narmi-e-saba kehna

jo zakhm mile tum ko

phoolon ki qabaa kehna

call it the fragrance of henna

call it a gentle breeze

whatever wound you get in life

call it a robe of roses

Kaif Azimabadi

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zakhm (12) wound, injury

khushbu (10) fragrance

hinaa (1) henna

narmi (2) gentle, soft, softness

saba (1) breeze, zephyr

qabaa (1) robe, garment

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