1/1: kaazib

subh-e-kaazib ki hawa mein

dard tha kitna 'muneer'

rail ki seeti baji to

dil lahu se bhar gaya

how much pain there is

in the breeze of the dawn of deceit

hearing the whistle of the train

the heart is filled with blood

Muneer Niyazi

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lahu (3) blood

subh (5) morning, dawn

kaazib (1) deceit, lies

hawa (4) breeze, wind

seeti (1) whistle, horn

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