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parvaane: moths

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sab ik charaagh ke parvaane hona chaahte hain

ajeeb log hain

deewaane hona chaahte hain

all wish to be

moths to a flame

strange people…

all seeking to be mad

Asad Badayuni (1)

ajeeb (m) (7)

strange, weird

charaagh (m) (15)

lamp, light, flame

parvaane (m) (1)

moths

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