1/2: Qabil Ajmeri

raasta hai ki

katta jaata hai

faasla hai ki

kam nahin hota

as i keep traveling

on this road

the distance to my destination

doesn’t seem to reduce

Qabil Ajmeri

(2)

faasla (5) distance

raasta (4) path, way, road

katta jaata (1) to get spent

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

2/2: Qabil Ajmeri

ham ne us ke lab-o-rukhsaar ko

chhu kar dekha

hausle aag ko

gulzaar bana dete hain

i touched her lips and cheeks

to realize

courage can turn fire

into a garden of flowers

Qabil Ajmeri

(2)

lab (11) lip, lips

rukhsaar (2) face, cheek

chhu (2) touch

hausla (5) valor, courage

aag (4) fire

gulzaar (2) garden

Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)

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