1/1: jahl

zulm aur jahl pe

israar karoge kab tak

aql or fahm se

paekaar karoge kab tak

how long will you persist with

this injustice and ignorance

how long will you procrastinate…

relying on reason and understanding

Ali Sardar Jafri

(5)

aql (6) reason, intellect

zulm (7) cruelty, tyranny

jahl (1) ignorance

israar (1) persist, be obstinate

fahm (3) belief, comprehension

paekaar (1) rely

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