1/1: Shahid Siddiqui

ek pal ke rukne se

duur ho gayee manzil

sirf hum nahin chalte

raaste bhi chalte hain

when we stopped for a moment

the destination receded away

it isn't just us that's moving

the paths are moving too

Shahid Siddiqui

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sirf (3) only

manzil (18) goal, destination

rukne (1) tostop

duur (3) distant, far away

raaste (4) path, paths

chalte (3) move, go

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