karne gaye the us se

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karne gaye the us se taghaful ka hum gila

ki ek hi nigaah

ki bas khaak ho gaye

i had gone to complain

about being ignored

with just one glance

i turned into dust

Mirza Ghalib (62)

khaak (4)

dust, ashes, worthless

taghaful (2)

neglect

nigaah (7)

sight, gaze, glance

gila (9)

fault, complaint

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (114)

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