1/3: khul

jo bhi hai dil mein aap ke

khul kar bataayiye humein

kahte hain aap Theek hain

rahte hain beqaraar se

whatever is in your heart

please tell me openly

you say you're fine

but seem so restless

Aqib Sabir

(1)

aap (3) respectful 'you'

khul (3) open

Theek (2) right, fine

beqaraar (3) restless

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

2/3: khul

sab kitaabon ke

khul gaye maani

jab se dekhi ‘nazir’

dil ki kitaab

the meaning of all books

became evident

when i read, ‘nazir’

the volume of my heart

Nazeer Akbarabadi

(2)

maani (3) meaning

kitaab (5) book

sab (2) all

khul (3) open

Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)

3/3: khul

shauq-e-manzil humsafar hai

jazba-e-dil rahbar

mujh pe khud bhi khul naheen paata

kidhar jaata hoon main

passion for destination as companion

emotion of the heart as my guide

even i myself cannot fathom

where i am headed

Ali Jawwad Zaidi

(1)

humsafar (4) companion

rahbar (7) guide, leader, ruler

khud (10) myself

khul (3) open

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

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