1/1: ulti

ulTi ik haath se

naqaab unki

ek se apne dil ko

thaam liya

with one hand

i lifted her veil

with the other

i held my heart

Jaleel Manikpuri

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haath (3) hand

thaam (4) hold, grasp

ulti (1) reverse, lift

naqaab (4) face veil

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