1/1: khush-qismat

woh log bahut

khush-qismat thay

jo kaam ko

ishq samajhte thay

those are

most fortunate

who saw work

as their love

Faiz Ahmed Faiz

(22)

kaam (3) work

samajhte (6) understand, deem

khush-qismat (1) happy fated, fortunate

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