1/8: noor

jahaan par sarhaden

dair-o-haram ki khatm hoti hain

wahin par noor-e-imaan hai

wahin raah-e-yaqeen nikli

where the borders of

temples and mosques end

radiance of belief shines forth

the road to conviction begins

Theme:Religion, Reason & Tradition (48)

2/8: noor

guzar ja aqal se aage

ki ye noor

charaagh-e-raah hai

manzil nahin

go past the intellect

for this light

is but an illumination of the path

not the destination

Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)

3/8: noor

na kisi ki aankh ka noor huun

na kisi ke dil ka qaraar huun

jo kisi ke kaam na aa sakey

main vo ek musht-e-gubaar huun

am not the light of anyone’s eyes

nor offer comfort to any heart

could not be of value to anyone

was just a handful of dust

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

4/8: noor

mohabbat ne zulmat se

kaadhaa hai noor

na hoti mohabbat

na hota zuhoor

from the depths of darkness

love has brought out light

without love

there is no sight

Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)

5/8: noor

woh shab ko be-hijab

jo mehfil mein aa gaya

kyaa noor tha ki

shama ko parvaana kar diya

when that evening she came,

unveiled, to the gathering

oh, what a glow…

that turned the flame into a moth

Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)

6/8: noor

mere junoon ka nateeja

zaroor niklega

isi siyah samundar se

noor niklega

the results of my passion

will surely emerge

glowing light will spring from

the depths of the dark ocean

Theme:Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)

7/8: noor

jabr-e-maahaul ki zulmat

mein bhi ehsaas mera

noor afshaan hai

jamaal-e-rukh-e-farda ki tarah

even in today’s

oppressive darkness, i feel

the light is spreading

like the beautiful face of the future

Theme:Nature, World & Universe (44)

8/8: noor

kuchh qafas ki teeliyon se

chhan rahaa hai noor sa

kuchh faza kuchh

hasrat-e-parvaaz ki baaten karo

through the bars of the cage

some light is seeping through

speak of the expanse

speak of the desire to fly