1/1: lipat kar

tu sirf dashna-e-nafrat

hi laharaata raha

tu ne kabhi dushman se

lipaT kar nahi dekha

you have only been waving

this dagger of hate

you haven't tried ever

embracing your enemy

Ahmed Faraz

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dashna (1) dagger

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lipat kar (1) embrace

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