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2 Urdu ash'ar / shayari (shers, couplets) by

Saba Akbarabadi

1908-1991,

Agra (Uttar Pradesh)

1 / 2: Saba Akbarabadi

saadgi toh hamaari zara dekhiye

aitbaar aapke vaade par kar liya

baat toh sirf ek raat ki thi magar

intezaar aapka umr bhar kar liya

please notice my naivete

i believed the promise you made

sure, it was mentioned one night

and i waited for you all my life

Saba Akbarabadi (2)
intezaar (19)

waiting

saadgi (4)

innocence, simplicity

lifelong

faith, trust

Theme: Love, Passion and Longing (107)

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2 / 2: Saba Akbarabadi

aap aaye hain so ab

ghar mein ujaala hai bahut

kahiye jalti rahe ya

shama bujhaa di jaaye

you have come and the

house is filled with light

tell me, should i keep them lit

or turn these lamps off

ujaala (2)

light

shama (5)

lamp, candle, wax

bujhaa (1)

turn off

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