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hazaaron khwaahishen aisi ki

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hazaaron khwaahishen aisi ki har khwaahish pe dum nikle

bahut nikle mere armaan

lekin phir bhi kam nikle

thousands of aspirations

each would consume a life

many desires came true

but still just not enough

Mirza Ghalib (62)

thousands

khwaahishen (1)

desires

desire, aspiration

dum (2)

breath, life

emerge, come out

bahut (18)

too much or many

wish, hope

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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