1/2: lahja

apne andaaz-e-takallum ko

badal de varna

mera lahja bhi tere saath

badal sakta hai

change the manner

of your speech, or else

i will be compelled to

change my tone as well

Nazim Barelvi

(1)

andaaz (8) mannerism, style

takallum (6) speech, eloquence

badal (4) change

varna (6) or else

lahja (2) manner, tone

Theme:Voice, Expression & Language (61)

2/2: lahja

ghalat thay vaade

magar main yaqeen rakhta tha

woh shakhs lahja

bahut dil-nasheen rakhta tha

the promises were false

yet, i believed in them

that person possessed

a voice so enchanting

Mohsin Bhopali

(3)

ghalat (2) wrong, mistake

yaqeen (10) faith, belief

shakhs (13) person, individual

lahja (2) manner, tone

bahut (4) too much or many

dil-nasheen (1) captivating, enchanting

Theme:Voice, Expression & Language (61)

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