1/2: lambi

dil na-ummeed to nahi

nakaam hi to hai

lambi hai gham ki shaam

magar shaam hi to hai

the heart is not hopeless

just not sorted for now

long is the night of sorrow

yet, it is just a night (that'll pass)

Faiz Ahmed Faiz

(22)

na-ummeed (2) without hope

nakaam (2) without success, failure

lambi (2) long

gham (14) sorrow, sadness

shaam (13) evening

Theme:Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)

2/2: lambi

mohabbat ki dastaan

lambi hai

par

waqt kum

the story of love

is long

but…

time is short

waqt (15) time

mohabbat (28) love

dastaan (1) story

lambi (2) long

kum (1) less

Theme:Love, Passion and Longing (88)

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