1/1: Zafar Kaleem

vaaye khush-fahmi ki

parvaaz-e-yaqeen se bhi gaye

aasmaan chuune ki khwaahish mein

zameen se bhi gaye

alas, our delusion soared

beyond the flight of reality

in the desire to kiss the sky

we lost touch with the ground

Zafar Kaleem

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vaaye (1) alas

khush-fahmi (1) delusion, false hope

parvaaz (3) flight

yaqeen (10) faith, belief

aasmaan (12) sky

chuune (2) touch

khwaahish (5) desire, aspiration

zameen (8) ground, earth, land

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