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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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do gaz zameen bhi chahiye
do gaj kafan ke baad
there is no limit
to the human need
after two yards of shroud
needs two yards of land
ground, earth, land
desire, aspiration
ending, finale
human
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)
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ungliyaan figaar apni
khaama khoon-chakaan apna
for how long will i write of my pain
maybe i should go show her
my wounded fingers
and my blood-drenched pen
show
fingers
wounded
quill, writing reed
blood-drenched
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (119)
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tu mera shauq dekh
mera intezaar dekh
understand i am not
worthy of your attention
but look at my passion
and at my patience
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ek se apne dil ko
thaam liya
with one hand
she lifted her veil
with the other
i held my heart
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (111)
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aisi boli wohi bole
jise urdu aaye
when she speaks, from every word
a delightful fragrance
she speaks like those
who know urdu
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (80)
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hai wahi meri khushi
jo mere sayyaad ki hai
neither complaint nor grievance
i have against the tyranny
my happiness is exactly
what pleases my captor
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jis shakhs ne halat ka
rukh mod diya ho
that person is worthy
of reverence in this world
who changes the
course of fate
Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (59)
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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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main Doob bhi gaya to
shafaq chhoD jaaunga
i am the sun of life,
will leave warmth behind
even if i sink
i will leave a glow behind
Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)
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kahiye jalti rahe ya
shama bujhaa di jaaye
you have come and the
house is filled with light
tell me, should i keep them lit
or turn these lamps off
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (141)
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azal se zehn-e-insaan
basta-e-auhaam hai saaqi
religion but a fanciful belief
a string of delusions
forever the human mind has been
hostage to a bundle of superstitions
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aaj tak hosh naheen,
hosh naheen, hosh naheen
once i drank a cup
from those intoxicating eyes
till now, i am not conscious
not conscious, not conscious
1959: Sahitya Akademi
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duniya tere khayaal se
raushan hui to hai
with just one lamp
many lamps are lit
the whole world is brightened
just by the thought of you
Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)
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khairaat mein itni baDi
daulat nahi milti
when there is no boldness in the heart
love cannot be obtained
in alms, such a treasure
cannot be obtained
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zindagaani ka
saamna kar ke
who has ever found
peace in this world
facing the trials and travails
of this life
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (132)
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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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ishq ne dil mein
raushni ki hai
reason just
lit up the mind
love filled my
heart with light
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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 (141)
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tujhse mil kar bhi
beqaraar raha
to meet you
my heart was restless
even after meeting you
my heart remained restless
restless
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (117)
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wahaan jannat naheen milti
yahaan se saath jaati hai
do all the good you can
to help you in your quest
there is no heaven out there
it has to be obtained here
Anonymous
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (132)
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tum jhuuT kah rahe thay
mujhe eitbaar tha
is it magic or spell
that's in what you say
you kept telling lies
and i kept believing
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chhoD deta huun woh raasta
aam ho jaane ke baad
the path that i laboriously make
with great effort, jamaal
i abandon that
when its trodden by all
Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)
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kitne pyaare hain
mujhe chhoD ke jaane waale
those who embrace me tightly
every time we meet
how loving they are…those who
leave me behind eventually
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (141)
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aur kabhi qatra samundar mein
badal jaata hai
even a river can get
trapped and confined in a jar
and, a drop of water can get
transformed when part of an ocean
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