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1 Urdu couplets and shers with sabaq

sabaq(m): lesson

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kis munh se karen un ke taghaful ki shikaayat

khud hum ko mohabbat ka

sabaq yaad nahin hai

with what face can i

complain about her neglect

when i myself don’t remember

the essentials of love

Hafeez Banarasi (2)

munh (m) (2)

mouth, face

taghaful (m) (2)

neglect

shikaayat (f) (6)

complaint, protest

sabaq (m) (1)

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Theme: Miscellany (44)

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