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aks kis ka hai ki
itni raushni paani mein hai
the moon is agitated
the river is troubled too
whose reflection is this
that the waters are filled with light
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zindagi bhar zindagi ki
justuju karte raho
in deep darkness,
keep looking for light
all through life,
keep looking for life
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)
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ab toh akele hi
mehfil sajaaye baithe hain
with memories of my beloved
i wait, watching the street
all alone,
i wait, with my home decorated
Anonymous
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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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5 / 25 : Featured
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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khaak ka rizq hai woh qatra
ke dariyaa na hua
it remains a scar on the heart
the lament that didn’t reach the lips
it remains a part of the dust
the drop that doesn’t become the river
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aisi koi bhi cheez nahin
jis mein tu na ho
flowers, buds, the sun
the twilight, the moon, the galaxy
is there anything at all
in which you are not there
flower
bud, budding flower
sun
glow, twilight
galaxy
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)
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8 / 25 : Featured
sirf hum nahin chalte
raaste bhi chalte hain
by pausing for a moment
the goal slipped farther away
it is not only we that move,
the paths are moving too
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qaafile raah
bhool jaate hain
with just a sign from
those pretty eyes
caravans
can lose their way
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lekin dil-e-beqarar ko
yeh khayaal bhi achcha hai
obviously, there is no
possibility of meeting you
but for this restless heart
that thought itself is comforting
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)
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jis dil pe naaz tha mujhe
woh dil naheen raha
no longer worthy
of the blessings of love
the heart i was once proud of,
that heart is no more
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saaf pehchan liya jata hun
roya hua main
i get acquainted with others
with a smile, ‘zafar’
but i get to know them clearly
only when i am weeping
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)
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jhoom uTTha vo bhi
dil jeene jo bezaar tha
just one smile from you…
the whole world rejoiced
those hearts, weary of living,
sprung to life to celebrate
Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)
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par kya karen ki
dil hi aduu hai faraagh ka
a hundred times, i have
broken free from the bonds of love
but what can i do...
for my heart is freedom's enemy
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)
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ek us ko paane ke liye
kya kya kiya kya kya hua
visited many temples and mosques
met with priests and saints
just to attain my beloved
what all i did, what all happened
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)
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kaash tujh ko bhi
ek jhalak dekhun
for how long can i
only dream and dream
if only i could get
a real glimpse of you
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)
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karen to hum bhi magar
kis khuda ki baat karen
each era brought in
a new religion, a new god
if we were to chat
about which god shall we talk?
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)
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ye nagar sau martaba
luTa gaya
of this heart’s desolation
what’s there to say
a hundred times has
this city been plundered
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pehchaanta naheen hoon abhi
rahbar ko main
i go searching for a short while
with whoever is whizzing past
i am yet to find someone
a guide to show the way
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)
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kuch ummeed-e-javaab
mein guzri
some time in life has gone
in finding the courage to ask
the rest was spent
waiting for an answer
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majnoon maraa tha jise
aazaar hai vahee
feeling my pulse
the doctor told me
that which killed Majnu
your ailment is the same
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)
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yaad aayi mere isa ko
dawaa mere baad
my beloved came to my grave
after i am dead
my healer remembered the cure
after i am gone
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farishta ho to behak jaaye
aadmi kya hai
god help us with
your intoxicating eyes
those than can get angels drunk
what hope does a man have
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tu parda-nasheen ka aashiq hai
yuun nam-e-wafa barbaad na kar
if the heart burns, let it burn
do not shed tears, do not complain
you are in love with someone hidden
do not waste the name of loyalty like this
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ilm ki inteha hai
khaamoshi
the beginning of knowledge
commotion
the end of knowledge
silence
silence
beginning
commotion, uproar
ending, finale
Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)
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