1/2: Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi

jis bhi fankaar

ka shahkaar ho tum

us ne sadiyon

tumhen socha hoga

whichever artist created

the masterpiece that’s you

(s)he must have

thought of it for ages

Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi

(2)

socha (2) think

sadiyon (3) ages, centuries

fankaar (1) artist, craftsman

Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)

2/2: Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi

ik safina hai

teri yaad, agar

ik samundar hai

meri tanhaayi

a boat it is

the memory of you, if

my loneliness

is an ocean

Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi

(2)

tanhaayi (7) loneliness, solitude

safina (2) boat

samundar (5) sea, ocean

Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)

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