ROZ EK SHER

मुस्कुराये वो हाल-ए-दिल सुनकर
और गोया जवाब था ही नहीं
-फ़ानी बदायुनी

muskuraaye vo haal-e-dil sunkar
aur goyaa javaab thaa hii nahiin
-Fani Badayuni

After I opened my heart to her
All she did was smile
As if there were no other reply!

English translation by Manish Modi
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ISLAMI NAAM
Islamic Names for Children
Compiled by Najma Khatun
2005    180 x 120 mm    96 pp
Paperback     Rs. 20