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dabaa ke qabr mein

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dabaa ke qabr mein sab chal diye dua na salaam

zara si der mein

kya ho gaya zamaane ko

after burying me, they walked away

without a greeting or a prayer

what has happened to the world

in such a short time

Qamar Jalalvi (5)

bury, suppress

qabr (5)

grave, tomb

sab (12)

all

chal (4)

moving, walking

dua (11)

blessing, prayer

greeting, farewell

in the world

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (124)

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