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nagri: city, town

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nagri nagri phira musaafir ghar ka raasta bhuul gayaa

kya hai tera kyaa hai mera

apna paraayaa bhuul gayaa

city after city the traveler roamed

until the path home is forgotten

yours and mine, self and stranger

all distinctions fell away

Meeraji (Muhammad Sanaullah Dar) (1)

nagri (1)

city, town

musaafir (m) (8)

fellow traveler

raasta (m) (7)

path, way, road

bhuul (f) (2)

forget

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)

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Miscellany (44)

Home, Country, & Belonging (31)

Love, Passion, and Longing (121)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (60)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (38)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (73)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Nature, World & Universe (51)

Voice, Expression, & Language (82)

Time, Life & Learning (133)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (62)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)

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