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2 Urdu couplets and shers with Thaharna

Thaharna: waiting, stopping

1 / 2: Thaharna

chalte rahe to kaun sa apna kamaal tha

ye woh safar tha jis mein

Thaharna muhaal tha

what great feat was it

that we kept moving?

it was such a journey

where stopping was impossible

Shabnam Shakeel (1)

safar (m) (24)

journey, travel

kamaal (m) (3)

feat, wonder

Thaharna (m) (2)

waiting, stopping

muhaal (m) (2)

impossible, difficult

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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2 / 2: Thaharna

manzilen paanv pakadti hain Thaharne ke liye

shauq kahta hai ki

do chaar qadam aur sahi

destinations beg me

to take a break

but passion says

just a few more steps

manzilen (m) (2)

goals, destinations

paanv (m) (5)

feet

Thaharna (m) (2)

waiting, stopping

shauq (m) (14)

passion, zeal

qadam (m) (5)

step

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

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