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manzil ke liye do gaam chaloon
aur saamne manzil aa jaye
o passion of the heart, if i so desire
all things would appear before me
if i take two steps to my goal
the goal itself comes to meet me
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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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do gaz zameen bhi na mili
kuu-e-yaar mein
how unfortunate is zafar
for his burial
couldn’t get two yards of ground
in the lane of his beloved
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)
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saath abr-e-baharaan ke
woh zulf bhi lehraaye
it's not just the season of flowers
that has intoxicated the crazed
along with the spring clouds
her hair fluttered too
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5 / 25 : Featured
tu parda-nasheen ka aashiq hai
yuun nam-e-wafa barbaad na kar
if the heart burns, let it burn
do not shed tears, do not complain
you are in love with someone hidden
do not waste the name of loyalty like this
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main to so jaati huun
phir khwaab kise dikhte hain
is there someone else
that lives in me besides myself?
i go sleep, but then
who sees the dreams
Anonymous
dream
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)
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7 / 25 : Featured
na ibtida ki khabar hai
na inteha maaloom
heard the story of life
but from the middle
don’t know how it started
nor know where it will end
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8 / 25 : Featured
sheron ke intekhaab
ne ruswa kiya mujhe
why should my heart’s matters
be open for all to see
my selection of poetry
has disgraced me enough
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9 / 25 : Featured
main jaantaa huun
jo vo likhenge jawaab mein
while the messenger returns
i will keep another letter ready
for i know what
she would be writing in reply
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (77)
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10 / 25 : Featured
zara aap ko
zahmat hogi
under your feet
there is a heart
if it is not
too inconvenient
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)
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tera aansu mere
rumaal mein aa jata hai
my eyes are aware
of your weeping
and your tears find
their way into my handkerchief
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)
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agar nahi hain mere ashar
mein maane na sahi
no craving for appreciation
nor a concern for reward
if my words makes no sense
it is what it is
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13 / 25 : Featured
vagarna sher mera kya hai
shaayari kya hai
my ecstastic wanderings
brought joy to the world
if not, what is my poem,
of what worth is my poetry
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aur waaqif-e-ahvaal-e-adaalat
bhi bahut thi
even they were at the site of execution
who bore witness to the truth
and she too was familiar
with the system of justice
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khaana-e-yaar ka
tawaaf karo
in this revered heart
is the temple and mosque
worship by going around
this abode of the beloved
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har fard hai millat ke
muqaddar ka sitaara
the destiny of the nation
lies in the hands of its people
every person is a pointer
to the fate of the nation
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17 / 25 : Featured
ab sukh ke sapne kya dekhen
jab dukh ka sooraj sar par ho
those nights have gone with the moon
those words have gone with the moon
how can i now see dreams of happiness
with the searing sun of sorrow on my head
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)
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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 (39)
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mera qalam mera saathi
mera humraaz banta raha
even during the storms of time
i kept lighting the lamp of brightness
my pen remained my friend,
my confidant all through
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20 / 25 : Featured
rahne de
mahv-e-lazzat-e-zauq-e-khabar mujhe
oh messenger, her note
do not read it yet
let me savor this moment
of joy that she wrote to me
1962: Padma Bhushan
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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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agar aasaniyaan hon
zindagi dushwar ho jaaye
i go along laughing and playing
with waves of adversity
if life were to be all easy
how painful it would be
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)
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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 (137)
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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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kayi baar aisa hua hai
federer ko yaad karte karte
if my heart stops a while
don’t presume I am dead
many a time it so happens
when i recollect federer!
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)
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