1/1: kaar

kya ajab kaar-e-tahayyur hai

supurd-e-naar-e-ishq

ghar mein jo tha bach gaya

aur jo naheen tha jal gaya

what a work of wonder is

surrendering to the fire of love

those in the house were saved

those that weren’t got burnt

Saleem Kausar

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ajab (7) strange, odd, unique

kaar (1) thing, work

tahayyur (1) wonder

supurd (1) surrender, custody

naar (1) fire

ishq (21) love

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