1/2: safina

bacha liya mujhe

toofan ki mauj ne warna

kinaare waale

safina mera Dubo dete

the waves of the storm

saved me, else

those on the shore

would have sunk my boat

Majrooh Sultanpuri

(12)

toofan (6) storm, cyclone

safina (2) boat

mauj (3) wave, waves, enjoyment

Dubo (2) sink, dip

Theme:Nature, World & Universe (44)

2/2: safina

ik safina hai

teri yaad, agar

ik samundar hai

meri tanhaayi

a boat it is

the memory of you, if

my loneliness

is an ocean

Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi

(2)

tanhaayi (7) loneliness, solitude

safina (2) boat

samundar (5) sea, ocean

Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)

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