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rusvaaii(f): dishonor

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kaise keh doon ki mujhe chhoD diyaa hai us ne

baat to sach hai

magar baat hai rusvaaii kee

how do i admit

that he has abandoned me

it is the truth

but it is a matter of disgrace

Parveen Shakir (16)

chhoD (7)

leave

sach (m) (7)

truth

magar (28)

yet, but

rusvaaii (f) (1)

dishonor

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