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Before he wakes 2016
What’s love got to do with it? 2016
Achhi si aik gari ho, larki usmein pyari ho 2016
I’d like to fly, but my wings have been so denied 2016
Do you even lift Bro? 2016
Through the lenses of time 2016
OOPS! Did I buy Champagne instead of milk again? 2016
Sweet Child O’ mine. 2016
A moment on the lips 2016
A moment on the lips
It can be said that a singular theme carried through a space of six or seven years is hardly too many for an artist. The question remains as to how long and far artists will linger on the subject.