1/1: judaa

hoti kahan hai dil se judaa

dil ki aarzoo

jaata kahan hai shama ko

parvaana chhod kar

where does the heart

separate from its own desires?

where does the moth go

leaving the flame behind?

Jaleel Manikpuri

(9)

shama (3) lamp, candle, wax

parvaana (3) moth

aarzoo (12) desire

judaa (1) separated

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