1/1: sulh

dukh yeh naheen ke

andheron se sulh ki hum ne

malaal yeh hai ke

ab subh ki talab bhi naheen

it is not coming to terms

with the night that is distressing

but the anguish of no longer

wishing for a new dawn

Parveen Shakir

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dukh (5) sorrow, grief

andheron (1) darkness

sulh (1) peace

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