1/2: na-ummeed

itna bhi na-ummeed

dil-e-kam-nazar na ho

mumkin naheen ki

shaam-e-alam ki sahar na ho

may this heart of little vision

not remain without hope

it is not possible for this night

to not have a dawn tomorrow

Naresh Kumar Shad

(3)

sahar (3) dawn

mumkin (7) possible

na-ummeed (2) without hope

Theme:Hopes, Aspirations & Dreams (33)

2/2: na-ummeed

dil na-ummeed to nahi

nakaam hi to hai

lambi hai gham ki shaam

magar shaam hi to hai

the heart is not hopeless

just not sorted for now

long is the night of sorrow

yet, it is just a night (that'll pass)

Faiz Ahmed Faiz

(22)

na-ummeed (2) without hope

nakaam (2) without success, failure

lambi (2) long

gham (14) sorrow, sadness

shaam (13) evening

Theme:Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)

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