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khuda shaahid hai…ThanDak
aaj tak hum dil mein paate hain
that day you placed your
henna-ed hand on my chest
god as my witness, to this day
i find the comfort in my heart
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hum ne sadiyon ka
faasla dekha
between your going
and coming
i have experienced
the distance of ages
Theme: Miscellany (44)
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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 (148)
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jihad-e-zindagani mein
hai ye mardon ki shamsheerain
firm principles, relentless action,
love that conquers the world
in the battle of life
these are the swords of the warrior
faith, belief
action, labor
flowing, continuous
struggle, esp.spiritual
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (133)
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5 / 25 : Featured
main apne saaye se kal raat
Dar gaya yaaro
a strange incident happened
to me last night, my friends
i got scared
of my own shadow
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (121)
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6 / 25 : Featured
tere labon pe mere lab hon
aisa kab hoga
in this world, my beloved,
everything can happen
but my lips on yours
when will that happen?
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (121)
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7 / 25 : Featured
aqrabaa mere
karen qatl ka daavaa kis par
he's the murderer, the martyr
and he the judge remains
oh kinsmen of mine,
who shall we accuse of the murder?
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8 / 25 : Featured
kab tak naqaab
rukh se uThaayi na jaayegi
god has given us eyes
to view the beauty of the beloved
how long will the veil
not be lifted from the face
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9 / 25 : Featured
aare daleel-e-raah-e-haqeeqat
majaaz hai
without word, meaning is not
within mind’s reach
certainly, abstraction is the
beacon in the path of truth
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10 / 25 : Featured
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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11 / 25 : Featured
taDapta hai
har zarra-e-kayenaat
this peace and permanence
are but a deception and illusion
every atom of the universe
is endlessly pulsating
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12 / 25 : Featured
ik zara divaangi
darkaar hai
there is nothing lacking
in intellect and reason
but you still need
a touch of madness
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (133)
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13 / 25 : Featured
husn-e-khayaal-e-yaar ne
deewaana kar diya
it made me indifferent
to every thought of the world
beauty of the thoughts of my beloved
has driven me crazy indeed
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)
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14 / 25 : Featured
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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15 / 25 : Featured
mera ilaaj mere charagar
ke paas nain
my beloved is caring
but not discerning
the cure for my ailment
my healer doesn't have
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (121)
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nazar aate hain
muskuraaye huye
even without a smile
those lips
seem to be smiling
all the while
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)
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hai wasl se zyaada
mazaa intezaar ka
so many kinds of unmet desires
coursing through the heart
but more fun in the waiting
than there is in the getting
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main ne us ko aakhiri khat mein
likhaa kuch bhi naheen
maybe she will break down
seeing my blank letter
in this last message to her
i didn’t write anything
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dil laga kar hum to
pachhtaaye bahut
many wounds i bore,
many scars did i sustain
getting my heart entangled
i regretted a lot
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)
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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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is dil ko kya karoon
ye bahaltaa kaheen naheen
it isn’t that there aren’t in this world
others more beautiful than you
but what to do with this heart
it is not pacified anywhere else
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (121)
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zinda rahna hai to
tarkeeben bahut saari rakho
keep water in your eyes
and a spark on your lips
to stay alive
have many methods at hand
eyes, eye
lips
spark, ember
methods, mechanisms
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (133)
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peeye jaoon main
khoon hee kab tak
hope i’ll be fortunate to
enjoy the wine of union
for how long do i
keep drinking blood
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)
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ki dil ko yaar toh
dil yaar ko pasand hua
rarely did it happen in love
such a beauty of luck
when heart loved the beloved
and beloved the heart
Anonymous
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (121)
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mutrib, rubaab uTha ki
tabiiyat udaas hai
o saaqi, please bring some wine
the mood is melancholic
o musician, pick up the rubaab
the mood is melancholic
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