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kya khabar ahl-e-mohabbat ka
taraana ban jaaye
that poem written today
on separation from you
who knows...could become a song
for those in love tomorrow
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jaise veerane mein
chupke se bahaar aa jaaye
in the middle of the night
lost memories of you came to mind
like in a barren desert
silently, the spring arrived
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (121)
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aur kuchh meri miTTi mein
baghaawat bhi bahut thi
something about your weather
did not suit me well
and in my own soil, perhaps
there was too much rebellion
Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (62)
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albela jhonka
kya jaane
what all has
happened to the flower
what does the
carefree gust (of wind) know
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (133)
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faisla waqt ke dariyaa mein
utar kar hoga
who will drown, zafar, and
who will cross to the other side
that will be decided only
after diving into the river of time
river
decision
time
sink
crossover
cross over, get off
Theme: Nature, World & Universe (52)
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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 (121)
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kal apno ki talaash mein tha
aaj apni talaash mein huun
i was on a journey yesterday
and still am today
yesterday, in search of my dear ones
today, in search of myself
Anonymous
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)
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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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itni galiyan
kyun aati hain
before i reach
my home
why are there
so many lanes and turns
streets
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)
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ab woh
raanaai-e-khayaal kahaan
that was triggered by
imagining a person
where is that
fantasy now?
person, individual
thoughts
imagination
fantasy
Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)
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ek teer mere seene
pe mara, ke hai
when you mentioned Kolkata
oh my dear friend
you shot an arrow
straight into my heart
Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (31)
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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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aayi hai january
to december chala gaya
a moment of closeness
and then a year of waiting again
january has come
but december has gone
moment, nurture
waiting
closeness, vicinity
years, year
Theme: Miscellany (44)
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use kuchh zakhm kya
dikhla diye hain
he considers himself
a savior
just because some wounds
were shown to him
Theme: Miscellany (44)
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zanjeer kheench kar hi
utarna paDa mujhe
the runaway train of thoughts
is now headed somewhere else
i had to pull the chain
and get off
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wan ek khaamoshi teri
sab ke jawaab mein
millions of words
in turmoil on my lip
and your reply for them all
is just silence
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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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mehroom rehte hain jo
shafiq-e-deedaar se
they wilt and they scatter
those sad relationships
that are deprived of the
compassionate sight of the beloved
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tera haath haath mein aa gaya ke
charaagh raah mein jal gaye
achieving my goals has become easier
winds have changed direction in my favor
when your hand did join my hand
bright lamps lit up my entire path
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na dava yaad rahe
aur na dua yaad rahe
what can he remember
one afflicted by love
neither the medication
nor the blessing
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woh zindagi hai jo
kaanTon ke darmiyaan guzre
the company of flowers
is indeed beautiful
but that is life which
happens amid thorns
1959: Sahitya Akademi
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pukaar bhi na sake tujhko
tere naam se hum
this state of caution
how calamitous it was
i could not even
call out to you by your name
caution
world, state
catastrophe, apocalypse
call
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (121)
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zujaaj ki yeh imaarat hai
sang-e-khaara nahin
the spell of the celestial dome
can surely be broken
it is a structure of glass,
not of unbreakable rock
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tum mujh se poochhte ho
mera hausla hai kya
i am searching for a new beginning
in the midst of a raging storm
and you are asking me
if i have courage
storms
quest, search
gentle breeze, zephyr
valor, courage
Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (61)
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main ghar se jab nikalta huun
dua bhi saath chalti hai
my mother is still alive
nothing bad can happen to me
whenever i leave the home
her blessings accompany me
2014: Sahitya Akademi
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (148)
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