ghazal mein bandish-e-alfaaz

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ghazal mein bandish-e-alfaaz hi nahi kaafi

jigar ka khoon bhi chaahiye

kuch asar ke liye

just a string of words is

not enough to make a poem

you also need a drop

of your heart's blood for it to last

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alfaaz (5)

words

jigar (8)

heart

asar (7)

effect, impact

khoon (5)

blood

ghazal (3)

poem

bandish (2)

stringing

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