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

gumnaam: anonymous, unknown

1 / 1: gumnaam

aaj gumnaam huun toh faasla rakh mujhse

kal phir mashhoor ho jaaun toh

koyi rishta nikaal lena

i am an unknown today

so keep some distance

tomorrow when i become famous

you can find a relationship with me

Anonymous

gumnaam (1)

anonymous, unknown

faasla (6)

distance

mashhoor (4)

famous, well-known

rishta (5)

relationship

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