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mujhe gilaas baDe de
sharaab kam kar de
here people respect the apparel
not the man
give me a bigger glass
you can reduce the wine
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (146)
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hum logon ko sach kahne ki
aadat bhi bahut thi
may the wealth of the hypocrites
of the city bring you joy
but we also had the habit
of telling the truth
Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (62)
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3 / 25 : Featured
har dil mein mohabbat ki
ek aag laga denge
i will make the world
listen to tales of woe
in every heart i will
light a fire of love
1961: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
1962: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
1963: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
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4 / 25 : Featured
abhi chaar kaanTe chhube nahin
tere sab iraade badal gaye?
how come this stalling in the path?
what happened to your will and zeal?
not even four thorns have pricked you
and all your intentions have changed?
Anonymous
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5 / 25 : Featured
vo zindagi jo haseenon
ke darmiyaan guzre
that is called heaven
that is also hell
life that is spent
among the beautiful
1959: Sahitya Akademi
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (133)
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6 / 25 : Featured
jo thak ke baith jaata
ho manzil ke saamne
shed tears for the unmet
desires of that hapless traveler
who sits tired by the road,
with his destination in sight
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7 / 25 : Featured
haa’el yaqeen ilm mein ho
mujh ko Dar ye hai
you revel in the thought
that only your faith is perfect
but my fear is that this stands
in the way of your learning
complete, full
truth, faith
happy, delusional
obstruct
faith, belief
knowledge, learning
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (73)
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8 / 25 : Featured
hans ke kehne lagaa
aur aap ko aata kya hai
when i mentioned
that i am falling in love with her
she smiled and asked
what else do you know to do
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (114)
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9 / 25 : Featured
tu ne bhi khudaayaa meri
niyyat nahin dekhi
like everyone else
you too pointed out my flaws
you too, oh god,
did not see my intentions
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (146)
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10 / 25 : Featured
par noch ke ab qaid se
aazaad kare hai
strange is this favor
you do to me, my captor
first you tear my wings
and then you set me free
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11 / 25 : Featured
jigar ka khoon bhi chaahiye
kuch asar ke liye
just a string of words is
not enough to make a poem
you also need a drop
of your heart's blood for it to last
Anonymous
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12 / 25 : Featured
zindagi tu ne to dhoke pe
diya hai dhoka
of death, at least,
i don’t expect this
oh life, you have only
cheated me, again and again
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (133)
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13 / 25 : Featured
jab tum chalo
zameen chale aasmaan chale
when i go, not even my shadow
keeps me company
when you go
the earth follows, the sky follows
Theme: Nature, World & Universe (51)
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14 / 25 : Featured
zeest ke ranj
bhool jaate hain
when your eyes
do smile
the sorrows of life
i forget for a while
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (133)
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15 / 25 : Featured
ki tu mil bhi agar jaaye to
ab milne ka gham hoga
in my attempts to gain you
i have lost so much
even if you become mine
i will be sad about it
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (121)
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16 / 25 : Featured
log saath aate gaye
aur kaarwaan banta gaya
i started alone
towards the destination
people kept joining
a caravan started forming
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17 / 25 : Featured
tu dost hai to naseehat
na kar khuda ke liye
my conscience is enough
for my punishment
if you are my friend,
for god’s sake, don’t give me advice
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18 / 25 : Featured
jis mein jitna zarf hai
utna hi wo khaamosh hai
the calm of the ocean says
to the noise of the river
(s)he that can contain a lot
remains that silent
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19 / 25 : Featured
koyi nahi tera, to meri jaan,
khuda hai
with people’s indifference
don’t be dismayed, ghalib
if in the world you have none,
so be it, there is god for you
god
indifference, estranged
creation, people
disheartened, dismayed
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (73)
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20 / 25 : Featured
kaise hote hain wo khat
jin ke jawaab aate hain
oh messenger, please tell me
for you must have seen
what kind of a letter
gets a reply from her
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (120)
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21 / 25 : Featured
vagarna sher mera kya hai
shaayari kya hai
my ecstastic wanderings
brought joy to the world
if not, what is my poem,
of what worth is my poetry
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kuch aur thak gaya hoon
aaraam karte karte
it was essential to get tired
while doing some work
i was even more exhausted
while resting
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (133)
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23 / 25 : Featured
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 (82)
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us ne jo pher li nazar
main ne bhi jaam rakh diya
even in the intensity of thirst
my dignity of drinking remained
when she turned her face away
i too put down my cup
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ye saala bhi
hatheela ho gaya hai
what to do
the heart seeks only that
this fellow too
has become so stubborn
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (120)
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