1/2: khulta

lab kuchh bhi kahen

is se haqeeqat naheen khulti

insaan ke sach jhoot

ki pehchaan hain aankhen

no matter what the lips say

the reality is not revealed

the eyes are the real markers

of truth and lies

Sahir Ludhianvi

(18)

lab (11) lip, lips

haqeeqat (5) reality, fact

khulta (2) open

insaan (6) human

pehchaan (2) identify, recognize

aankhen (4) eyes

Theme:Voice, Expression & Language (61)

2/2: khulta

khulta kisi pe kyon

mere dil ka mamla

sheron ke intikhaab

ne ruswa kiya mujhe

why should my heart’s matters

be open for all to see

my selection of poetry

has brought me enough infamy

Mirza Ghalib

(60)

khulta (2) open

mamla (1) affairs, matters

ruswa (1) badreputation, infamy

Theme:Voice, Expression & Language (61)

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