1/3: Abdul Hameed Adam

keh raha hai shor-e-dariya se

samandar ka sakooth

jis mein jitna zarf hai

utna hi wo khaamosh hai

the calm of the ocean says

to the noise of the river

(s)he that can contain a lot

remains that silent

Abdul Hameed Adam

(3)

khaamosh (2) silent, silence

samandar (2) ocean

sakooth (1) calm

zarf (1) contain, fortitude

Theme:Miscellany (44)

2/3: Abdul Hameed Adam

ek haseen aankh

ke ishaare par

qaafile raah

bhool jaate hain

with just a sign from

those pretty eyes

caravans

can lose their way

Abdul Hameed Adam

(3)

aankh (6) eyes, eye

haseen (8) beautiful

raah (18) street, path

Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)

3/3: Abdul Hameed Adam

jab tere nain

muskuraate hain

zeest ke ranj

bhool jaate hain

when your eyes

do smile

the sorrows of life

i forget for a while

Abdul Hameed Adam

(3)

bhool (11) forget, mistake

muskuraate (2) smile

nain (1) eyes

zeest (3) living, life

ranj (3) grief, hurt, sorrow

Theme:Life, Living & Dying (104)

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