1/1: safinon

saahil pe qaid

laakhon safinon ke vaaste

meri shikasta naav hai

toofan liye hue

the piers on the shore

are for lakhs of boats

but my battered boat

is for the storm ahead

Salik Lakhnavi

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toofan (6) storm, cyclone

saahil (3) shore, coast

qaid (3) imprisoned, captive

safinon (1) boats

shikasta (2) broken, battered.

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