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mohabbat kya karenge
dost dushman dekhne waale
in the eyes of nature
flowers and thorns are the same
how can one ever love, thinking
in terms of friends and foes
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ilmi mubaahise ho
zara paas aa ke leT
i am a graduate
you are one too
let our intellects debate
come, lie down next to me
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)
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kamraa viraan ho jata hai
ek tasveer hata dene se
where can the heart find peace
by forgetting her memory
the room becomes so desolate
by just removing one picture
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main jo urdu mein
wasiyat likhoon, beta padh le
of god, rashid has
just this small prayer
when i write my will in urdu
my son can read it
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (84)
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izhaar-e-muddaa ki
ijaazat agar mili
in the throng of emotions
i lost my words
when i was allowed
to express my desire
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jahaan talak ye sitam ki
siyaah raat chale
keep putting lamps of heads
on the pillars of the gallows
as long as this dark night
of tyranny continues
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ham ne to bosa liya tha
khwaab mein tasveer ka
what calamity...that her
cheeks have turned blue
i merely kissed
her image in my dream
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kal apno ki talaash mein tha
aaj apni talaash mein huun
i was on a journey yesterday
and still am today
yesterday, in search of my dear ones
today, in search of myself
Anonymous
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (57)
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ab us parinday ki dil se
pinjra nikalna hai
i got a bird
out of a cage
now i have to take the cage
out of the bird’s heart
Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (70)
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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: Time, Life & Learning (139)
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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 (70)
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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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doosra naam hai
meri shab-e-tanhaai ka
what does anyone know
about the day of apocalypse
it is another name for
my night of loneliness
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TuuT kar patte kab
apni shakh par waapas hue?
whoever got separated from the caravan
became the dust of the desert
when have fallen leaves
ever returned to their branch
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jaan kaalbad-e-soorat-e-deewar
mein aawe
in the gathering where you come
speaking with grace
life takes form
and appears all around
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TooT gayi duniya meri
main ni darda jaavan
i embrace all the pain
i dance with the sorrow
my world has broken
i am not afraid
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tu saamne hai
aur tera intezaar hai
i am so surprised
in this evening of union
you are in front of me
yet i am still waiting for you
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tamanna raqs karti hai
takhayyul gungunaata hai
when this someone called to
wish me a new year on the phone
desire dances around me
my imagination stars to sing
wish, desire
dance
wishes, greetings
imagination
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (151)
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ye kya kiya ki
dost ko dushman bana diya
you shouldn't have expressed
your love to her, shefta
look what you've done,
turned a friend into an enemy
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (132)
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ik sach ke tahaffuz ke liye
sab se laDi huun
i am a woman, but
stand like a mountain range
for the protection of the truth
i have fought with everyone
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kya noor tha ki
shama ko parvaana kar diya
when she came that evening,
unveiled, to the gathering
oh, what a glow,
that turned the flame into a moth
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kinaare se kabhi
andaaza-e-toofan nahi hota
to understand love
you should first fall in love
from the shore, how can you
ever get a sense of the storm
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khud ko pehchan
lo to behtar hai
before others
figure you out
better you
figure yourself out
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woh naam loonga toh khushbu
zubaan se aayegi
intoxication comes with
pleasant thoughts narrated well
if i utter her name
fragrance flows off the lips
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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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