ODHANI

Naqaab ke piche chhup chhup kar,

Thak gaye hai hum janaab

Tehzeeb ki odhani pehenke to

Jaanwar bhi insaan dikhe!

Translation:

[Hiding, Hiding behind a mask,

Tired I am Ma'am,

Donning the veil of Culture,

Even an animal seems to be a human!]

-Dishna Phukan

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