1/2: phenk

utaar phenk de

khush-fahmiyon ke saare ghilaaf

jo shakhs bhool gaya

usko yaad kya rakhna

cast off

the pretense of false delusions

why remember those

who have forgotten you?

Iftikhar Naseem

(3)

phenk (2) throw

khush-fahmiyon (1) delusions, false hopes

ghilaaf (1) covering, mask

shakhs (13) person, individual

bhool (11) forget, mistake

yaad (22) memory, remember

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

2/2: phenk

phenk de

khushk phool yaadon ke

zid na kar

tu bhi bewafa ho ja

throw away

the dry flowers of memories

don’t be stubborn

you be unfaithful too

Tauqeer Taqi

(1)

phenk (2) throw

khushk (2) dry, drought

phool (11) flowers, flower

zid (1) obstinate, stubborn

bewafa (5) unfaithful, disloyal

Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)

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