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

tishna: thirsty

1 / 2: tishna

ghair len mehfil mein bosey jaam ke

hum rahen yuun

tishna-lab paigaam ke

while others in the gathering

are kissing their cups of wine

i remain, lips parched,

for news of you

Mirza Ghalib (62)

others, strangers

gathering, concert

kiss

jaam (10)

wine cup, goblet

yuun (3)

like this, in this way

thirsty

lab (18)

lip, lips

message, news, missive

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2 / 2: tishna

aarzoo-e-chashma-e-kausar naheen

tishna-lab huun

sharbat-e-deedaar ka

i do not long for

the heavenly fountain of kausar

my lips are parched for

the sweet nectar of your sight

desire

fountain / eyeglasses

abundance / fountain in paradise

thirsty

lab (18)

lip, lips

sweet drink, nectar

glimpse, sight, vision

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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