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2 Urdu couplets and shers with khataaen

khataaen(m): mistakes, crimes

1 / 2: khataaen

teri bakshish ke bharose pe khataaen ki hain

teri rahmat ke sahaare ne

gunahgaar kiyaa

it was faith in your pardon

that led me to err

leaning on your mercy,

i turned a sinner

Mubarak Azimabadi (4)

bakshish (f) (1)

gratuity, alms, gift

khataaen (m) (2)

mistakes, crimes

rahmat (f) (4)

mercy

sahaare (m) (1)

support, refuge

gunahgaar (m) (1)

sinner, offender

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)

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2 / 2: khataaen

khataaen umr-e-rafta ki sazaaen umr-e-haazir ko

ajab insaaf hai dekho

kahan karna, kahan bharna

the mistakes are of the past

but punishments given now

see what strange justice this is

where to do, where to pay?

Safi Lakhnavi (2)

khataaen (m) (2)

mistakes, crimes

sazaaen (m) (1)

punishments

ajab (11)

strange, wonderful

insaaf (m) (2)

justice

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