1/2: Farhat Zahid

main bhi na thi kalaam mein

itni faraakh-dil

kuchh woh bhi ikhtisaar se

aage na jaa saka

i too was not generous

in my conversing

he too couldn't

get past his reticence

Farhat Zahid

(2)

kalaam (1) conversation, talk

faraakh-dil (1) open-hearted, generous

ikhtisaar (1) conciseness, brevity

Theme:Voice, Expression & Language (61)

2/2: Farhat Zahid

aurat huun magar

soorat-e-kohsaar khaDi huun

ik sach ke tahaffuz ke liye

sab se laDi huun

i am a woman, but

stand like a mountain range

for the protection of the truth

i have fought with everyone

Farhat Zahid

(2)

aurat (2) woman

soorat (5) face, in the form of

kohsaar (1) mountain range

sach (3) truth

tahaffuz (1) protection

laDi (1) fight

Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)

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