1/2: Qaisar Shameem

kisi manzil mein bhi

haasil na hua dil ko qaraar

zindagi khwahish-e-nakaam

hi karte guzri

with no achievement in life did

my heart capture peace

my life was spent through a

series of unrequited desires

Qaisar Shameem

(2)

manzil (18) goal, destination

haasil (6) capture, possess

khwaahish (5) desire, aspiration

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

2/2: Qaisar Shameem

us ke aangan mein

raushni thi magar

ghar ke andar

baDa andhera tha

the courtyard was

brightly lit

but the house inside

was pretty dark

Qaisar Shameem

(2)

raushni (7) light, brightness

aangan (1) courtyard

andhera (3) darkness

Theme:Home, Country & Belonging (23)

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