1/2: mai

tez hai aaj

dard-e-dil, saaqi

talkhi-e-mai ko

tez-tar kar de

it is sharper today

the pain of my heart

strengthen the wine

oh cup-bearer

Faiz Ahmed Faiz

(22)

tez (4) fast, speed, quick

saaqi (3) wine-pourer, bartender

talkhi (1) sharpness, intensity

mai (2) spirit, liquor

tez-tar (1) sharper, stronger

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

2/2: mai

peeta hun woh mai

nasha utarta naheen jis ka

khaali naheen hota hai

woh paimaana hai mera

i drink that spirit

whose high never wears off

it never empties

that cup of mine

Brij Narain Chakbast

(4)

mai (2) spirit, liquor

nasha (1) intoxication, high

utarta (1) wear off, come down

khaali (2) empty

paimaana (3) cup, measure

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