1/1: laashen

dekhoge to har moD pe

mil jaayengi laashen

DhoonDoge to is shahr mein

qaatil na milega

if you look, at every turn,

you will find dead bodies

but, if you search in this city,

you will find no murderers

Malikzada Manzuur Ahmad

(1)

moD (2) turn in the path, corner

laashen (1) deadbodies

shahr (9) city

qaatil (8) murderer, assassin

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