6 lines · 86 words · 0:23 read aloud
Lambi Hai Gham Ki Shaam
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Faiz Ahmad Faiz wrote a line for every long night. Lambi hai gham ki shaam, magar shaam hi to hai.
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The evening of sorrow is long. But it is only an evening.
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Maybe the result did not come, the job said no, or someone you love left.
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Faiz begins that couplet gently. Dil na-umeed to nahin, nakaam hi to hai.
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The heart has failed this time. It has not lost hope.
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Evenings end. Save this for the next long one, and remember whose words carried you.
