1/2: ulfat

jurm-e-ulfat pe hamen

log saza dete hain

kaise naadaan hain

shoalon ko hawa dete hain

people punish me

for my crime of love

how naive they are…

stoking the flames more

Sahir Ludhianvi

(18)

jurm (4) crime

ulfat (2) love, friendship, affection

saza (4) punishment

naadaan (2) naive, foolish, witless

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

2/2: ulfat

ulfat mein baraabar hai

wafa ho ki jafa ho

har baat mein lazzat hai

agar dil mein mazaa ho

loyalty and tyranny

both are equals in love

when there is joy in the heart

every (spoken) word is delightful

Ameer Minai

(6)

lazzat (5) pleasure, joy, delight

mazaa (5) fun, delight

ulfat (2) love, friendship, affection

baraabar (1) equal

wafaa (6) faithfulness

jafaa (2) injustice, cruelty

Theme:Voice, Expression & Language (61)

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