Ghazal 111, Verse 11

Ghazal 111, Verse 11

baskih rokaa mai;N ne aur siine me;N ubhrii;N pai bah pai
merii aahe;N ba;xyah-e chaak-e garebaa;N ho ga))ii;N

بسکہ روکا میں نے اور سینے میں ابھریں پے بہ پے
میری آہیں بخیۂ چاکِ گریباں ہو گئیں

बसकि रोका मैं ने और सीने में उभरीं पै ब पै
मेरी आहें बख़यह-ए चाक-ए गरेबां हो गईं

1a) although I stopped them, more/others welled up one after another in the breast
1b) I stopped them to such an extent-- and they welled up one after another in the breast

2) my sighs became the stitching-up of the tearing of the collar

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