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2 Urdu couplets and shers with peDon

peDon: trees

1 / 2: peDon

kis zaalim ne par peDon ke kaaT diye

aag ugalti dhoop mein

saaya kahin naheen

which cruel one has cut

the wings of the trees

in this spewing, scorching heat

there is no shade anywhere

Zameer Azhar (1)

zaalim (m) (8)

oppressor, tyrant

par (m) (17)

wings, feathers / upon

peDon (m) (2)

trees

kaaT (f) (3)

cut

aag (m) (4)

fire

ugalti (f) (1)

spewing, vomiting

dhoop (m) (10)

heat from sun

saaya (m) (5)

shadow

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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2 / 2: peDon

dareecha baaz hai yaadon ka aur main

hawa sunta huun

peDon ki zubaan se

the window of my memories

is wide open

i hear the breeze through

the language of the trees

Jaun Eliya (15)

dareecha (m) (1)

window

baaz (1)

open

yaadon (m) (10)

memories, thoughts

hawa (m) (5)

breeze, wind

peDon (m) (2)

trees

zubaan (m) (8)

speech, tongue

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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