1/2: naav

sada ek hi rukh

nahi naav chalti

chalo tum udhar ko

hava ho jidhar ki

the boat doesn’t travel

in one direction always

let’s sail wherever

the wind takes us

Altaf Hussain Hali

(1)

rukh (8) face, direction

naav (2) boat

chalti (1) go

udhar (1) there

hava (1) breeze, wind

Theme:Nature, World & Universe (44)

2/2: naav

paani mein aks

aur kisi aasmaan ka hai

ye naav kaun si hai

ye dariya kahan ka hai

the mountain of needs

won’t let me get tired

my children

won’t let me grow old

Ahmad Mushtaq

(3)

dariya (10) river

aasmaan (12) sky

aks (4) reflection

naav (2) boat

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