1/2: miTTi

duniya jise kahte hain

jaadu ka khilona hai

mil jaaye toh miTTi hain

kho jaaye toh sona hai

that which is called life

is but a bizarre toy

what we get is dirt

what we lose is gold

Nida Fazli

(11)

duniya (16) world

jaadu (2) magic, magical, bizarre

khilona (2) toy

miTTi (2) soil, dirt, mud

sona (1) gold

Theme:Nature, World & Universe (44)

2/2: miTTi

kuchh to tere mausam hi

mujhe raas kam aaye

aur kuchh meri miTTi mein

baghaawat bhi bahut thi

something about your weather

did not suit me well

and in my own soil, perhaps

there was too much rebellion

Parveen Shakir

(8)

mausam (6) weather, season

raas (1) suitable

miTTi (2) soil, dirt, mud

Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)

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