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bahakna: to be drunk

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bahakna meri fitrat mein nahi par

sambhalne mein

pareshani bahut hai

drunkenness is not

in my nature, but

practicing moderation

is quite difficult

Muzaffar Abdali (1)

fitrat (f) (2)

nature

bahakna (1)

to be drunk

pareshani (f) (1)

difficulty

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