1/2: khudi

khudi ko kar buland itna

ke har taqdeer se pehle

khuda bande se ye pooche

bata teri raza kya hai

strengthen yourself so much

that before every turn of fate

god asks of his child

tell me, what is your wish?

Mohammed Iqbal

(18)

khudi (2) yourself

buland (2) tall, lofty, strong

taqdeer (2) fate, destiny

bande (1) child

raza (1) wish, pleasure

Theme:Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)

2/2: khudi

khudi ka raazdaan ho kar

khudi ki daastaan ho jaa

jahaan se kya gharaz tujh ko

tuu aap apnaa jahaan ho jaa

by being your own confidant

you become your own story

why so obsessed with this world

you become your own universe

Arsh Malsiyani

(1)

raazdaan (1) confidant

khudi (2) yourself

daastaan (3) story, tale

jahaan (10) world, universe

gharaz (2) intention, purpose

Theme:Life, Living & Dying (104)

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