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1 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

baalon: tresses, hair

1 / 1: baalon

haath kaanton se kar liye zakhmi

phool baalon mein

ik sajaane ko

i wounded my hands

with thorns

so i can adorn my

hair with a flower

Ada Jafarey (3)

1967: Adamjee Literary Award

1981: Medal of Excellence

2003: Pride of Performance

phool (13)

flowers, flower

zakhmi (1)

injured

baalon (1)

tresses, hair

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