1/1: sabaq

kis munh se karen un ke

taghaful ki shikaayat

khud hum ko mohabbat ka

sabaq yaad nahin hai

with what face can i

complain about her neglect

when i myself don’t remember

the essentials of love

Hafeez Banarasi

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