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saaya koyi lahraaye to
lagtaa hai ki tum ho
if i hear a soft tread
it feels like it’s you
even if a shadow flutters
it feels like it’s you
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (130)
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ek hi shakhs tha
jahaan mein kya
why can't i
find peace ever
why, was she the only
person in this whole world?
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (126)
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dil dhaDaktaa hai ki
bedaar karuun ya na karuun
she is dreaming sweetly, and
my heart bends towards desire
my heart beats, wondering
whether to wake her up or not
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jis mein ek bhi ghar
nahi mere naam ka
my heart is like
a big, busy city
in which not even
one house is in my name
Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (32)
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basthi ka har charaagh
bujhana pada hamein
for me to shine my lamp
as the moon
i had to snuff out
all the other lamps in the city
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (151)
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darvaaza ghar se
saikdon farsang ho gaya
the heart's words don't
find a voice even as a whisper
the door has become so
distant from the home
Anonymous
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (84)
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jis me tu hi na basega
phir woh dil hi toD denge
i will abandon that city
in which you are not there
if you don't reside in it
i will shatter that heart
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (130)
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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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tum se to itna ho sakta hai
poochho haal bechaaron ka
they won’t open their mouths
those who love you will say nothing
if it is possible for you, at least
ask the condition of the poor souls
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sukoon is baat ka tha
na mandir ka zikr tha, na masjid ka
the kids were fighting
in the neighborhood, not sure about what
it was such a relief that there was
neither the mention of temple nor mosque
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faasla hai ki
kam nahin hota
as i keep traveling
on this road
the distance to destination
doesn’t seem to reduce
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (57)
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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 (151)
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zara si der mein
kya ho gaya zamaane ko
after burying me, they walked away
without a greeting or a prayer
what has happened to the world
in such a short time
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lekin kabhi kabhi ise
tanha bhi choD de
it's good that your mind
stands guard to the heart
but, on occasion,
do leave the heart alone
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if i can get
through myself
i can get through
any calamity
Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (62)
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agar jang laazmi hai
to phir jang hi sahi
we desire peace
but by vanquishing tyranny
if what is needed is a fight
so be it…that fight is right
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kal phir mashhoor ho jaaun toh
koyi rishta nikaal lena
i am an unknown today
so keep some distance
tomorrow when i become famous
you can find a relationship with me
Anonymous
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (151)
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jin ki khaatir basti chhoDi
naam na lo un pyaaron ka
insha, spend the rest of your life
in peace among strangers
the loved ones for whom you
left your town, think not about them
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kaaghaz bikhar rahe hain
puraani kitaab ke
pull yourself together
somehow
the pages of the old book
are getting scattered
2008: Kalapi Award
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shaam Dhal jaaye to 'mohsin'
tum bhi ghar jaaya karo
the weary and exhausted birds
offered me this advice yesterday
when dusk falls, ‘mohsin’,
you should go home too
Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (32)
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kisi ko hum na mile
aur hum ko tu na mila
here, no one got
as per their desires
someone didn't get me
and, i didn't get you
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (40)
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tujhe hum wali samajhte
jo na baada-khvaar hota
these mystical discussions
and your unique narration, ghalib,
we would have deemed you a saint
had you not been a drinker
Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (41)
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baat toh sirf ek raat ki thi magar
intezaar aapka umr bhar kar liya
please notice my naivete
i believed the promise you made
sure, it was mentioned one night
and i waited for you all my life
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (130)
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kisi rote hue bachche ko
hansaaya jaaye
the mosque is too far from home
maybe we should try this...
why not make
a few crying children smile?
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (78)
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muddaa hum ko
inteqaam se hai
wish you find someone
just like yourself
what matters to me
is just revenge
Theme: Miscellany (44)
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