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Agustina's avatar

Even though I dont understand urdu, I enjoy hearing your reading so much! Love the notes on the translation. Thank you for sharing love.

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Javeria Hasnain's avatar

thank YOU for reading, my jaan!

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Laila Tauqeer's avatar

The translation helped me sit with the English in a more intentional way the second time I read it - thanks so much for this!

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Javeria Hasnain's avatar

ahhh! so happy to hear—thank you for reading!!

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Jawziya Zaman's avatar

What a beautiful, strange poem. I love your translation, and the notes. More please! 🙏🌷💫

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Javeria Hasnain's avatar

Jawzy!! Thank you for reading—and yes to more!

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Alina Salahuddin's avatar

this is beautiful (the original and the translation) and reading it made me realise how long it’s been since I’ve read contemporary urdu poetry

thank you for putting this in my path ☺️

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Javeria Hasnain's avatar

thank YOU for reading!

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aims's avatar

it’s giving sara shagufta

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Javeria Hasnain's avatar

forever obSESSED with her so this means a LOT

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