1/2: Jamil Nazar

bewafa hi sahi

zamaane mein

ham kisi fan ki

intihaa to hue

though unfaithful

in this world

at least, we mastered

an art to its pinnacle

Jamil Nazar

(2)

bewafa (5) unfaithful, disloyal

zamaane (4) in the world

fan (1) art, skill

intihaa (1) extreme end, utmost limit

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2/2: Jamil Nazar

dekhiye to

hai kaarwaan varna

har musaafir

safar mein tanha hai

if you observe

you see a caravan, but

every traveler

is alone in the journey

Jamil Nazar

(2)

kaarwaan (4) caravan

varna (6) or else

musaafir (7) fellow traveler

safar (20) journey, travel

tanha (5) alone

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