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maseehaaii: messianic, Christ-like

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us ne jaltee hui peshani pe jab haath rakhaa

ruuh tak aa gaee

taaseer maseehaaii ki

when she placed her hand

on my burning forehead

the healing effect reached

all the way to my soul

Parveen Shakir (16)

haath (m) (12)

hand

ruuh (m) (5)

soul, spirit

taaseer (m) (2)

force, impact

maseehaaii (1)

messianic, Christ-like

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