1/2: qurbaton

log mohtaat hain

ravayyon mein

qurbaton mein bhi

faasla hai yahaan

people here are cautious

in their behaviors

even in closeness

there is a distance

Ali Zubair

(1)

faasla (5) distance

mohtaat (1) cautious, careful

ravayyon (1) behavior, mannerisms

qurbaton (2) closeness, proximity

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2/2: qurbaton

ishq mein bhi

siyaasaten nikli

qurbaton mein bhi

faasla nikla

in love too

politics arose

in even closeness

distances emerged

Rasa Chugtai

(3)

ishq (21) love

faasla (5) distance

siyaasaten (1) politics

qurbaton (2) closeness, proximity

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

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