1/1: qurbatein

qurbatein hote hue bhi

faaslon mein qaid hain

kitni azaadi se hum

apni hadon mein qaid hain

even in closeness, we are

imprisoned by distances

how freely we are confined

within our boundaries

Saleem Kausar

(3)

qurbatein (1) closeness

faaslon (1) distances

qaid (3) imprisoned, captive

azaadi (2) freedom

hadon (1) boundaries

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