1/3: naaraaz

dost naaraaz

ho gaye kitne

ik zara aaina

dikhaane mein

how angry

friends became

when just shown

the mirror

Ahmad ‘Baqi’ Puri

(1)

naaraaz (3) angry, anger

aaina (6) mirror

dikhaane (2) shown

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

2/3: naaraaz

aye gham-e-zindagi

na ho naaraaz

mujh ko aadat hai

muskuraane ki

oh sorrow of life

don’t be angry

it is my habit

to smile

Abdul Hamid Adam

(6)

aadat (3) habit

zindagi (23) life

gham (14) sorrow, sadness

naaraaz (3) angry, anger

Theme:Miscellany (44)

3/3: naaraaz

ajeeb shakhs hai

naaraaz ho ke hanstaa hai

main chaahtaa huun

khafa ho to woh khafa hi lage

what a strange man

who smiles though upset inside

i wish he looks angry

when he is angry within

Bashir Badr

(15)

shakhs (13) person, individual

ajeeb (6) strange, weird

naaraaz (3) angry, anger

hanstaa (1) smile

khafa (5) angry, upset

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

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