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zauq-e-takallum par urdu ne
raah anokhi kholi hai
rang ki gehraayi naapi hai
phool ki khushbu toli hai
for the joy of expression
urdu has crafted a novel path
it gauged the depth of hues
it weighed the fragrance of flowers
Hurmatul Ikaram
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sauda, jo bekhabar hai
wahi yaan kare hai aish
mushkil bahut hai un ko
jo rakhte hain aagahi
sauda, the ignorant
enjoy the most here
it is difficult for those
who are aware
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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
Mohammad Iqbal
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chaahiye us ke tasavvur hi se
naqsha kheenchna
dekh kar tasveer ko
tasveer phir kheenchi to kya
one show draw a portrait
from just one's imagination
if a picture is drawn by
looking at another...what's the point?
Bahadur Shah Zafar
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5/30: Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment
jis bhi fankaar
ka shahkaar ho tum
us ne sadiyon
tumhen socha hoga
whichever artist created
the masterpiece that’s you
(s)he must have
thought of it for ages
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ilm ki ibtida hai
hungama
ilm ki inteha hai
khaamoshi
the beginning of knowledge
commotion
the end of knowledge
silence
Firdaus Gayavi
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7/30: Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment
charaagh-e-raahguzar
laakh taabnaak sahi
jala ke apna diya
raushni makaan mein la
lights of the street are surely
a thousand times brighter
but light your own lamp
and bring light into the house
Akbar Hyderabadi
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main
apne aap ko
maaf karna
seekh raha hoon
i am
learning
to
forgive myself
Fahmida Riaz
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9/30: Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment
zamaana aql ko samjha hua hai
mishal-e-raah
kise khabar ki junoon bhi hai
saahib-e-idraak
the world always considered
intellect to be the guiding light
who knew that passion
can also inform and enlighten
Mohammad Iqbal
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andhera hai
kaise tera khat padhun
lifaafe mein
kuchh raushni bhej de
it is dark here…
how will i read your letter?
do send some light
with the envelope
Mohammad Alvi
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ham aise ahl-e-nazar ko
suboot-e-haq ke liye
agar rasool na hote to
subah kaafi thi
for us people of insight
looking for proof of truth
if there’s no prophet
just the dawn would do
Josh Malihabadi
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ye zaroori hai ki aankhon ka
bharam qaaem rahe
neend rakho ya na rakho
khwaab meyaari rakho
it is essential to preserve
the illusion of the eyes
whether you sleep or not
make sure your dreams are top class
Rahat Indori
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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
Mirza Ghalib
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ye masail-e tasawwuf
ye tera bayaan, ghalib
tujhe hum wali samajhte
jo na baada-khvaar hota
these mystical discussions
and your unique narration, ghalib,
we would have deemed you a saint
had you not been a drinker
Mirza Ghalib
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har rang har aahang
mere saamne aajiz
main koh-e-maani ki
bulandi pe khada hoon
every color, every melody
stands humbled before me
as i stand on top of
the mountain of enlightenment
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gham-e-hasti ka 'asad'
kis se ho juz marg ilaaj
shamaa har rang mein jalti hai
seher hote tak
who can cure, ‘asad’,
the sorrow of existence except death
the lamp burns in every color
until the dawn arrives
Mirza Ghalib
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khud jise mehnat mashaaqqat se
banaata huun 'jamaal'
chhoD deta huun woh raasta
aam ho jaane ke baad
the path that i laboriously make
with great effort, jamaal
i abandon that
when its trodden by all
Jamaal Ehsani
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husn-e-farogh-e-sham-e-sukhan
duur hai, asad
pahle dil-e-gudaakhta
paida kare koi
the beauty of an illuminating
lamp of eloquence is far away, ‘asad’
first, let someone create a heart
that is burnt and melted in love
Mirza Ghalib
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sanwara kya hamaara
aagaahi ne
jalaaya umr bhar
is raushni ne
what good has
awareness done to me
lifelong, this light
has only burnt me
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uTho ye manzar-e-shab-tab
dekhne ke liye
ke neend shart nahin
khwaab dekhne ke liye
get up to witness
this shining scene of the night
as sleep is not needed
for one to dream
Irfan Siddiqui
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waqt ki aandhi mein bhi
roshni ka diya jalaata raha
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
Zehra Nigaah
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main ne dekha hai
bahaaron mein chaman ko jalte
hai koyi khwaab ki
taabir bataane wala
i have seen gardens
burning in spring
is there anyone who can
interpret this dream for me
Ahmed Faraz
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thi woh ik shakhs ke
tasavvur se
ab woh
raanaai-e-khayaal kahaan
that was triggered by
imagining a person
where is that
fantasy now?
Mirza Ghalib
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awaazon ki bheed mein
itne shor-sharaabe mein
apni bhi ik raae rakhna
kitna mushkil hai
in this crowding of voices
amid all this tumult and furor
to listen to your own voice
how hard it is
Asad Bhopali
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kidhar se barq chamakti hai
dekhen ai vaaiz
main apna jaam uThaatha huun
tu kitaab uTha
let’s find out, o priest, where the
spark of lightning comes from
i will raise my glass of wine
you raise your holy book
Jigar Moradabadi
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ki hai ustad-e-azal ne
ye rubaayi mauzoon
chaar unsoor se khule
maani-e-pinhaan ham ko
the unforgettable poet
has crafted this amazing couplet
in four lines she revealed
the concealed meaning (of life?)
Shah Naseer
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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
Mir Taqi Mir
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allah agar taufeeq na de
insaan ke bas ka kaam nahin
faizaan-e-mohabbat aam sahi
irfaan-e-mohabbat aam nahin
if god doesn’t give guidance
man is not competent
grace of love is common
but not love’s enlightenment
Jigar Moradabadi
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jalte hain ik charaagh ki lau se
kayi charaagh
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
Shahzad Ahmad
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aql se sirf
zehn raushan tha
ishq ne dil mein
raushni ki hai
reason just
lit up the mind
love filled my
heart with light
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