1/1: mutrib

saaqi, sharaab laa ki

tabiiyat udaas hai

mutrib, rubaab uTha ki

tabiiyat udaas hai

o saaqi, please bring some wine

the mood is melancholic

o musician, pick up the rubaab

the mood is melancholic

Abdul Hamid Adam

(6)

sharaab (12) wine, liquor, drink

tabiiyat (1) health, temperament

udaas (2) sad

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rubaab (1) stringed instrument

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