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2 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

iraade: desires, aspirations

1 / 2: iraade

main lautne ke iraade se jaa rahaa huun magar

safar safar hai

mera intezaar mat karna

i am leaving with the

intent to return, but

journey is a journey,

don’t wait up for me

Sahal Sahri (2)

waiting

safar (23)

journey, travel

desires, aspirations

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (28)

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2 / 2: iraade

ye qayaam kaisa hai raah mein tere zauq-o-shauq ko kya hua

abhi chaar kaanTe chhube nahin

tere sab iraade badal gaye?

how come this stalling in the path?

what happened to your will and zeal?

not even four thorns have pricked you

and all your intentions have changed?

Anonymous

standing, stalling

zauq (6)

pleasure, delight, joy

shauq (14)

passion, zeal

thorns

prick, sting

desires, aspirations

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