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har tabassum ek toofan
har nazar ek inquilaab
youth is an apocalypse
so is youthful vigor
every smile a storm
every glance a revolution
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maana ki yaar kam hain
par itne to kam nahin
why are strangers allowed
in our gathering of joy
yes, our friends are few
but not so few
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mujhe lagta hai bahut
apne se dar shaam ke baad
this is the time to meet
the time for separation too
i feel quite afraid of myself
as the dusk falls
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)
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jihad-e-zindagani mein
hai ye mardon ki shamsheerain
firm principles, relentless action,
love that conquers the world
in the battle of life
these are the swords of the warrior
faith, belief
action, labor
flowing, continuous
struggle, esp.spiritual
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (131)
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jala ke apna diya
raushni makaan mein la
lights of the street are surely
a thousand times brighter
but light your own lamp
and bring light into the house
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safar safar hai
mera intezaar mat karna
i am leaving with the
intent to return, but
journey is a journey,
don’t wait up for me
Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)
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naseem-e-subh jo chhu jaaye
rang ho maila
you should see, insha,
the lovely flower's daintiness
the whiff of morning breeze
dims its hue
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sochta hun teri
himaayat mein
there are arguments
made against you, but
i think
in your defense
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be-mohabbat bewafa
begana-e-ahbab ho
when i told her…
you are unfair, act unfamiliar,
with no love, unfaithful,
a strange friend indeed
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ke tujh ko pa ke hamen
phir teri tamanna hai
there are still stages
of closeness left
after attaining you
i still yearn for you
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (116)
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ik zara divaangi
darkaar hai
there is nothing lacking
in intellect and reason
but you still need
a touch of madness
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (131)
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hai wasl se zyaada
mazaa intezaar ka
so many kinds of unmet desires
coursing through the heart
but more fun in the waiting
than there is in the getting
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if i can get
through myself
i can get through
any calamity
Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)
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ek qayaamat hai
deedawar hona
to be always aware
of every possible calamity
it is indeed a calamity
to be so aware (and fearful)
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (131)
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phool baalon mein
ik sajaane ko
i wounded my hands
with thorns
so i can adorn my
hair with a flower
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)
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ek chaand baghal mein ho
ek chaand muqaabil ho
o heart, let me savor
the bliss of the moonlit moment
a moon with me
and another in front
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nazar aati hai unko
apni manzil aasmaanon mein
when the soaring hearts
of the youth awaken
then they see their goals
in the skies above
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varna duniya mein
koi baat nai baat nahin
the style of narration
changes everything, ‘saif’
if not, in this world
there is nothing new to say
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (79)
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hazaar ha shajr-e-saaya
daar raah mein hain
journey the only condition
generous companions many
thousands of shady trees
line along the path
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dost hota nahin
har haath milaane waala
you mistake a gesture of formality
for sincere affection, 'faraz'
not every one who shakes your hand
is a friend
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peeye jaoon main
khoon hee kab tak
hope i’ll be fortunate to
enjoy the wine of union
for how long do i
keep drinking blood
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (110)
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zindagi kya hai
kitabon ko haTa kar dekho
get out into the sun
take a bath in the clouds
figure out life
by first closing the book
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jo kaam ko
ishq samajhte thay
those are
most fortunate
who saw work
as their love
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (116)
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aur raasthe bhi
badalta hai to bas
we stay the same
we stay the same
and our paths too
what changes is this
Anonymous
relationships
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meri agar sunoge to
ausaan jaayenge
hearing about majnu’s state
you got so disturbed
if you hear of mine,
you’ll be at your wit’s end
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)
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