1/2: rukhsaar

ham ne us ke lab-o-rukhsaar ko

chhu kar dekha

hausle aag ko

gulzaar bana dete hain

i touched her lips and cheeks

to realize

courage can turn fire

into a garden of flowers

Qabil Ajmeri

(2)

lab (11) lip, lips

rukhsaar (2) face, cheek

chhu (2) touch

hausla (5) valor, courage

aag (4) fire

gulzaar (2) garden

Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)

2/2: rukhsaar

bosa-e-rukhsaar par

takraar rahne deejiye

leejiye ya deejiye

inkaar rahne deejiye

please stop arguing

about a kiss on the cheek

either i give or you give

but pray do not refuse

Hafiz Jaunpuri

(1)

bosa (3) kiss

rukhsaar (2) face, cheek

takraar (1) argument, tiff

inkaar (5) rejection, refusal

Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)

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