1/2: tawaqqo

kisi ghair se

kya tawaqqo

ki jab mera dil hii

dushman mera ho gaya

what can i expect

from a stranger

when my own heart

has become my enemy

Jagat Mohan Lal Ravan

(1)

dushman (6) enemy

tawaqqo (2) hope, expectation

ghair (2) others, strangers

Theme:Miscellany (44)

2/2: tawaqqo

kis tawaqqo pe

kisi ko dekhen

koyi tum se bhi

haseen kya hoga

with what hope

can i look at anyone else

who can be

more beautiful than you

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi

(1)

haseen (8) beautiful

tawaqqo (2) hope, expectation

Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)

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