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

bastiyon: cities

1 / 1: bastiyon

yoon hiraasaan hain musaafir bastiyon ke darmiyaan

ho gayi ho shaam

jaise jangalon ke darmiyaan

travelers seem so panicked

stuck in between cities

as if darkness has descended

upon dense forests

Khaqan Khavar (1)

hiraasaan (1)

anxious, panicked

musaafir (7)

fellow traveler

bastiyon (1)

cities

darmiyaan (5)

between

shaam (20)

evening

jangalon (1)

forests

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

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Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

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