1/2: Sayyada Arshia Haq

tum bhi aakhir ho mard

kya jaano

ek aurat ka dard

kya jaano

you too, after all, are a man

what do you know?

about a woman’s pain

what do you know?

Sayyada Arshia Haq

(2)

aakhir (1) alas, afterall

mard (3) man, men

jaano (1) toknow

aurat (2) woman

dard (15) pain

Theme:Home, Country & Belonging (23)

2/2: Sayyada Arshia Haq

hijaab karne ki bandish

mujhe gawaara naheen

ki mera jism koyi

maal-e-zar tumhaara naheen

i reject the restriction

to wear a veil

my body is not a treasure of gold

for you to claim

Sayyada Arshia Haq

(2)

hijaab (1) veil

bandish (2) stringing

gawaara (1) tolerate

jism (5) body

maal (1) treasure, goods

zar (1) gold, riches

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