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abhi hum hosh mein aane waale the
woh phir muskuraa baithe
she smiled in such a way
i lost my consciousness
as i was about to gain my senses
she smiled again
Anonymous
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)
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ghar ke andar
baDa andhera tha
the courtyard was
brightly lit
but the house inside
was pretty dark
Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)
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3 / 25 : Featured
kyun dekhen zindagi ko
kisi ki nazar se hum
all we have
is a viewpoint
why should we see life
from anyone else’s perspective
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)
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mujhe chalte jaana hai
bas chalte jaana
i am a traveler, my friends
with neither home, nor shelter
i just need to keep walking
keep walking
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)
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vo kya karen jo tum se
khafa ho nahin sakte
please, at least tell us this
before you get angry
what do those people do
who can't get angry with you?
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (136)
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ke neend shart naheen
khwaab dekhne ke liye
get up to witness
this shining scene of the night
as sleep is not needed
for one to dream
sight, view, scene
sleep
condition, requirement
dream
Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)
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7 / 25 : Featured
kinaare waale
safina mera Dubo dete
the waves of the storm
saved me, else
those on the shore
would have sunk my boat
storm, cyclone
boat
wave, waves, enjoyment
sink, dip
Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)
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8 / 25 : Featured
mashuqa ke liye seekhi urdu
urdu mashuqa ho gayi hai
what was our love
and what has it now become?
i learned urdu for my beloved
urdu has now become my beloved
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (77)
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aankhen zubaan naheen hain
magar bezubaan naheen
the secret of love
is revealed through them
eyes are not tongues
but not voiceless either
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10 / 25 : Featured
chalegaa paani magar
kinaara naheen chalegaa
since eternity, both have
remained firm in their stances
the water keeps moving, but
the shore stays where it is
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11 / 25 : Featured
qasam khuda ki ye
tauheen hai javaani ki
seeking to be virtuous
while young
by god, it's an
insult to youth
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)
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tujhi se shikaayat?
tujhi se nadaamat?
what is this devotion of mine
for you, oh god?
for you, my complaints?
and for you, my repentance?
Anonymous
attachment, affinity
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)
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13 / 25 : Featured
hamaare jaib ko ab
haajat-e-rafu kya hai
my bloodied clothes are
sticking to my body
what is the point of
mending a tear in my pocket
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muskuraa dete hain bachche
aur mar jaata huun main
at the end of the day
when i return home, empty-handed
my kids make me smile
and i die a little inside
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so hum bhi mojaaze apne
hunar ke dekhte hain
i hear that she is also
fond of couplets and poetry
so let me try impressing her
with the magic of my poetic skills
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16 / 25 : Featured
na jaane kis gali mein
zindagi ki shaam ho jaaye
let our bright memories
continue to stay with us
as who knows where
life’s evening might fall
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aur jin ko samajhte the apna
vo aur kisi ke ho baiThe
moved my faith from god to my beloved
and in love i lost everything
but, who i thought would be mine
ended up being someone else’s
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (114)
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18 / 25 : Featured
kaha jo usne
zara mere paanv daab to de
‘asad’, with joy
my limbs were rendered immobile
when she said
please press my feet
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)
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par badi baat pe chup rahna
tumhi se seekha
i figured out myself
to be happy with little things
but to be quiet about big things
i learned from you
Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)
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20 / 25 : Featured
azmat-e-khaak se inkaar
karoge kab tak
for how long will you sing
praises for heavenly gods
for how long will you deny
human greatness
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dariyaa se ye moti nikla tha
dariyaa hi mein ja kar Doob gaya
heart was loyal to its desire
anxious, went to see its beloved
the pearl came out of the river
but drowned in the river itself
Anonymous
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meri turbat se lagi baithi hai
hasrat meri
even after my death
my love did not leave me
my desires stayed shackled
to my grave
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)
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baarish mein jo huroof hain
woh hain sharaab mein
why shouldn't the pleasure
of wine also exist in water?
the expressive intoxication of rain
is also found in wine
comfort, joy, pleasure
wine drinking
water
rain
letters
wine, liquor, drink
Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)
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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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tum acche maseeha ho
shifa kyun nahi dete
the restless have fallen sick
why don’t you offer a medicine
you are such a good healer
why don’t you cure their illness
breathless, lacking energy
medicine, cure
saviour, messiah
healing, cure
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)
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