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bahut aahista nahin hai
jo bahut tez nahin
the revolution will come soon
don’t be despondent
it doesn’t come too slowly
not does it come too fast
Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (66)
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hum mulaazim hain
is idaara mein
what else can i say
about the heart
i am just an employee
in this organization
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)
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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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magar masla to ye hai
dil baDi mushkil se milta hai
love makes life colorful
when two hearts meet
but what is difficult
is for two hearts to meet
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mohabbat jis se ho
bas wo haseen hai
don’t look to me
for praise of beauty
whoever i am in love with
my beloved is beautiful
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kab tak naqaab
rukh se uThaayi na jaayegi
god has given us eyes
to view the beauty of the beloved
how long will the veil
not be lifted from the face
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lekin teri rahmat ki
takheer ko kya kahiye
o god, ‘fani’ is not disappointed
by your show of mercy
but, what to say about
the delay in show of mercy
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (39)
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izaafa hai museebat mein
dawaaon ka asar karna
the attention of the healer is
the cause of more torment, ‘bekhud’
the medicine having effect
adds to my misery
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suna hai ke manzil
qareeb aa gayi hai
my guide,
lead me astray
heard that my destination
has drawn closer
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haaye zaalim, tera
andaaz-e-karam kya kahiye
behind the comfort's veil, what to say
of this tyranny and cruelty
oh you tyrant, what to say
of your style of kindness
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un hawaaon ne mera
raasta hamwaar kiya
the winds that
entangled the whole world
the same winds
made my path smooth
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)
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raah-e-aashiqi ka taqaaza yehi hai ke
kashti chale par saahil na aaye
i found so much joy in the seeking of my desire
i am praying the destination never arrives
the demand of the path of love is just this:
boat keeps sailing, but shore is never reached
Anonymous
quest, search
demand, desire, wish
pleasure, joy, delight
blessing, prayer
goal, destination
street, path
love
demand, requirement
boat
shore, coast
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)
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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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jis se har dil ki choT
aati hai ubhar
what is a sher couplet
with its aah’s and wah’s
but every heart’s hurt
coming out in the open
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (82)
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meri takheel ka shaheen
wahaan bhi pahuncha
where the rays of the sun
do not have permission to enter
the falcon of my imagination
has found its way there
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sukhan wo hai jise
har shakhs apna hi bayaan samjhe
her/his understanding relates to
the language of every heart
and the speech is such that
we all feel it is our own voice
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poocha kisi ne haal
to bas muskuraa diye
deliberately, knowingly
i hid all my sorrows
when someone asked how i was
i just smiled
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main apna jaam uThaatha huun
tu kitaab uTha
let’s find out, o priest, where the
lightning comes from
i will raise my glass of wine,
you raise your holy book
1959: Sahitya Akademi
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chhoD deta huun woh raasta
aam ho jaane ke baad
the path that i laboriously make
with great effort, jamaal
i abandon that
when its trodden by all
Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)
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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 (148)
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taDapta hai
har zarra-e-kayenaat
this peace and permanence
are but a deception and illusion
every atom of the universe
is endlessly pulsating
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hum un se rishta-e-dil
ustuvaar karte rahe
i never complained about
the separation for this reason
i kept nurturing this
relationship of the heart with her
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lekin tere khayaal se
ghafil nahin raha
though i was a prisoner
to the cruelties of daily life
i never lost
the thoughts of you
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dekhna hai zor kitna
baazu-e-qaatil mein hai
the desire to sacrifice
is raging in my heart
we shall see how much power
there is the assassin's arms
self-sacrifice
wish, desire
heart
power, control
arms / protection
murderer, assassin
Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (66)
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nahi visaal mayassar
to aarzoo hi sahi
if the destination is not in sight
the quest is the way
if union with the beloved is not possible
just the desire is the way
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