1/1: khanDar

isi khanDar mein kaheen kuchh

diye hain TuuTe hue

inheen se kaam chalao

baDi udhaas hai raat

in these ruins, there are

a few broken lamps somewhere

make do with them

for this is quite a sad night

Firaq Gorakhpuri

(12)

khanDar (1) ruins

diye (2) diyespent, lamps

TuuTe (2) broken, break

udhaas (2) sad

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