1/2: muhaal

chalne ka hausla naheen

rukna muhaal kar diya

ishq ke is safar ne to

mujh ko niDhaal kar diya

lack the courage to move forward

yet, stopping is now impossible

the journey of love

has left me weary, exhausted

Parveen Shakir

(8)

hausla (5) valor, courage

muhaal (2) impossible, difficult

ishq (21) love

safar (20) journey, travel

niDhaal (1) exhausted, defeated

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

2/2: muhaal

chalte rahe to kaun sa

apna kamaal tha

ye woh safar tha jis mein

Thaharna muhaal tha

what great feat was it

that we kept moving?

it was such a journey

where stopping was impossible

Shabnam Shakeel

(1)

safar (20) journey, travel

kamaal (2) feat, wonder

Thaharna (2) waiting, stopping

muhaal (2) impossible, difficult

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

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