1/1: saathi

waqt ki aandhi mein bhi

roshni ka diya jalaata raha

mera qalam mera saathi

mera humraaz banta raha

even during the storms of time

i kept lighting the lamp of brightness

my pen remained my friend,

my confidant all through

Zehra Nigaah

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waqt (15) time

qalam (3) pen

aandhi (1) storm

roshni (4) light, brightness

saathi (1) friend

humraaz (1) companion, confidant

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