1/2: taqreeb

aaj hi lakshmi pujaa ki

hai taqreeb-e-sa'iid

jis ke jalve se

tajallii pe tajallii hai maziid

today is the joyful

celebration of lakshmi puja

whose radiance brings

waves and waves of illumination

Theme:Religion, Reason & Tradition (48)

2/2: taqreeb

seekhe hain mah-rukhon ke liye

ham musavvari

taqreeb kuch to

bahr-e-mulaaqat chaahiye

i learned to paint for the sake of

the moon-faced ones

something is needed

to gain an acquaintance

Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)