1/2: Dagh Dehlvi

mujh sa na de zamaane ko

parwardigaar dil

aashufta dil, farefta dil

beqaraar dil

may the creator not give

the world a heart like mine

a troubled heart, a captivated heart

a restless heart

Dagh Dehlvi

(2)

zamaane (4) in the world

aashufta (1) distressed

farefta (1) charmed, seduced

beqaraar (3) restless

Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)

2/2: Dagh Dehlvi

ek qayaamat hai jawaani

ek qayaamat hai shabaab

har tabassum ek toofan

har nazar ek inquilaab

youth is an apocalypse

so is youthful vigor

every smile a storm

every glance a revolution

Dagh Dehlvi

(2)

teeliyon (2) bars

Theme:Love, Passion and Longing (88)

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Friends, Family & Community (108)

Life, Living & Dying (104)

Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

Love, Passion and Longing (88)

Beauty, Charm & Union (84)

Voice, Expression & Language (61)

Religion, Reason & Tradition (48)

Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

Nature, World & Universe (44)

Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)

Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)

Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)

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Jigar Moradabadi (11)

Bahadur Shah Zafar (10)

Mir Taqi Mir (9)

Jaleel Manikpuri (9)

Mohammad Iqbal (8)

Lala Madhav Ram Jauhar (6)

Ibn-e-Insha (5)

Fana Bulandshahri (5)

Dagh Dehlvi (5)

Fahmida Riaz (4)

Iftikhar Naseem (3)

Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq (3)

Aleena Itraat (3)