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ki log rone lage
taaliyaan bajaate hue
the story ended
and it ended in such a way
that people started to cry
even as they were clapping
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (133)
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juun hi darvaaza khola hai
us ki khushbu aayi hai
after many days
i came to my room
just as i opened the door
fragrance of my beloved came out
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (121)
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3 / 25 : Featured
haa’el yaqeen ilm mein ho
mujh ko Dar ye hai
you revel in the thought
that only your faith is perfect
but my fear is that this stands
in the way of your learning
complete, full
truth, faith
happy, delusional
obstruct
faith, belief
knowledge, learning
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (73)
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jo chhanv mehrban ho
use apna ghar na jaan
whoever you find along the way
mistake them not as friends of life
that free shade you find
mistake it not as your home
Anonymous
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (148)
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5 / 25 : Featured
khud hum ko mohabbat ka
sabaq yaad nahin hai
with what face can i
complain about her neglect
when i myself don’t remember
the essentials of love
mouth, face
neglect
complaint, protest
lesson
Theme: Miscellany (44)
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mazdoor hain hum mazdoor hain hum
mazdoor ki duniya kaali hai
let the palaces be lit up with lamps
how does it matter to us it is diwali
we are laborers, laborers we are
our world filled with darkness
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (73)
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7 / 25 : Featured
us waqt mujhay bhatka dena
jab saamne manzil aa jaaye
oh perfect guide, i am on the
path to the beloved, but please
lead me astray
when the destination is near
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8 / 25 : Featured
ek qayaamat hai
deedawar hona
to be always aware
of every possible calamity
it is indeed a calamity
to be so aware (and fearful)
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (133)
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9 / 25 : Featured
na ye haath baag par hai
na paa hai rikaab mein
this horse of life is galloping away
not knowing where it will stop
the reins not in my hand
nor my feet in the stirrup
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10 / 25 : Featured
baad marne ke mere ghar se
yeh saamaan nikla
some pictures of my idols
a few letters from beautifuls
after my death, these are what
turned out in my home
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11 / 25 : Featured
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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12 / 25 : Featured
mil gaya
husn-e-bemisaal hamen
looking into the mirror
she said to herself
i have found
an unexampled beauty
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)
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13 / 25 : Featured
kya khabar thi jaate jaate
woh dua de jaayega
how regretful i am
for criticizing him harshly
who knew, that while leaving
he would bless me and go
Anonymous
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (148)
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14 / 25 : Featured
ham ne khud apni
tamannaaon ko jeene na diya
to whom will i complain, hayat,
about this life of desolation
i myself did not let my
aspirations live and thrive
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (38)
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15 / 25 : Featured
agar rasool na hote to
subah kaafi thi
for us people of insight
looking for proof of truth
if there’s no prophet
just the dawn would do
Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)
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wahi daana hai kaha
jis ne na maana dil ka
after a long time, dagh,
i have understood
the wise is the one who
did not follow his heart
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17 / 25 : Featured
main hoon dard-e-ishq se jaan-ba-lab
mujhe zindagi ki dua na de
my companion, my mate
don’t cheat me by being my friend
on the verge of death with pain of love
don’t bless me with any more life
1961: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
1962: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
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fellow songster
fellow traveler
cheat, trick, deceit
brink of death
blessing, prayer
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (121)
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18 / 25 : Featured
ke woh bhi uTh ke gayaa
jis ka ghar na thaa koyi
strange is the etiquette
of leaving a gathering
even those got up and left
who had no home to go to
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (148)
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bahut nikle mere armaan
lekin phir bhi kam nikle
thousands of aspirations
each would consume a life
many desires came true
but still just not enough
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (38)
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20 / 25 : Featured
us pe likha hai
mohabbat karna
on the piece of paper
in my lucky amulet
it is written…
just love
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (121)
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21 / 25 : Featured
mere bachche mujhe
buDha nahi hone dete
the mountain of needs
won’t let me get tired
my children
won’t let me grow old
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (148)
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jo kisi ke kaam na aa sakey
main vo ek musht-e-gubaar huun
am not the light of anyone’s eyes
nor offer comfort to any heart
could not be of value to anyone
was just a handful of dust
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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 (73)
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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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ye kis ne kaha
sang pighalta hi naheen hai
if there is intensity of passion
what is not possible?
who said that
the rock doesn't melt?
Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (61)
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