1/1: kaadhaa

mohabbat ne zulmat se

kaadhaa hai noor

na hoti mohabbat

na hota zuhoor

from the depths of darkness

love has brought out light

without love

there is no sight

Mir Taqi Mir

(9)

noor (8) light, radiance

mohabbat (28) love

zulmat (2) darkness

kaadhaa (1) extract

zuhoor (1) sight, manifestation

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