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kyu tanha se ho gaye hum
tere jaane ke baad
I was living by myself
even earlier
why am I now lonely,
after you left?
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jis mein ek bhi ghar
nahi mere naam ka
my heart is like
a big, busy city
in which not even
one house is in my name
Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (31)
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agar jang laazmi hai
to phir jang hi sahi
we desire peace
but by vanquishing tyranny
if what is needed is a fight
so be it…that fight is right
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ishq ne dil mein
raushni ki hai
reason just
lit up the mind
love filled my
heart with light
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jab se chale hain ghar se
musalsal safar mein hain
what am i in quest of?
under whose influence am i?
since the time i left home
i’ve been continuously traveling
quest, search
effect, impact
continuous, always, constant
journey, travel
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)
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hamein nawaaza na wahshaton ne
hamein junoon ke hunar na aaye
what was this mission i set out on
which had no dangerous paths
i wasn’t blessed with fearlessness
nor did i master the art of passion
mission, challenging task
full of danger
favored, blessed
by the wilds/wilderness
passion, madness
skill, art
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)
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7 / 25 : Featured
jo tumhen bhulaa chuka hai
use tum bhi bhool jaao
for how long this obsession over the
unfaithfulness of someone, ‘faraz’
the one who has forgotten you
you should forget them too
unfaithful, disloyal
caring
passion, madness
forget, mistake
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (148)
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8 / 25 : Featured
karu kaise mohabbat?
mujhe urdu nahi aati
no elegance in my words
as i don’t know urdu
how do i love?
if i don’t know urdu
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (82)
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mujh ko meri daanish
mere afkaar mein dekhen
see me not in my eyes
my hair, my face
see me in my knowledge,
my thoughts, my concerns
hair, tresses
cheeks, face
learning, wisdom
thoughts, concerns
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (38)
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10 / 25 : Featured
hai wasl se zyaada
mazaa intezaar ka
so many kinds of unmet desires
coursing through the heart
but more fun in the waiting
than there is in the getting
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TooT gayi duniya meri
main ni darda jaavan
i embrace all the pain
i dance with the sorrow
my world has broken
i am not afraid
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naaz uThaane ko
hum rah gaye?
she is friendly
with all others
only i am left
to bear her whims and airs?
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)
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13 / 25 : Featured
mere junoon ne banai hai
tere zulf ki shaam
my enchantment has revealed
the dawn of your face
my madness has created
the dusk of your tresses
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itni galiyan
kyun aati hain
before i reach
my home
why are there
so many lanes and turns
streets
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)
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to kya, tum mere dil ke
aur bhi kareeb ho gaye ho
even though you are
far away from my sight
so what, you have come
even closer to my heart
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (148)
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rahatein aur bhi hain
wasl ki raahat ke siva
there are other sorrows
in this life than love’s longing
there are other comforts too
than the union with the beloved
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (133)
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bulandiyon pe Teherna
kamaal hota hai
there is nothing great
in reaching the heights
but staying there…
yes, that’s remarkable
Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (61)
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main jo urdu mein
wasiyat likhoon, beta padh le
of god, rashid has
just this small prayer
when i write my will in urdu
my son can read it
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (82)
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ye shikasta bam-o-dar bhi
humsafar ho jaayenge
in the desert of loneliness
learn the art of living
these broken doors and windows
will become your companions too
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20 / 25 : Featured
aap ke saath hi
guzaari hai
after you left,
every hour
i spent
only with you
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (121)
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is shahr ka har rahne vaala
kyun doosre shahr mein rahta hai
the sadness of the streets asks
the silence of the house says
why do all people of this city
live in some other city
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (148)
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aap se phir tum hue
phir tu ka unwaan ho gaye
when love grew beyond a point
it erased all formality
addressing as aap became a tum
which affectionately turned into tu
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phir tasavvur ne liya
us bazm me jaane ka naam
flowers bloomed in sight again
and, again, my heart lit up
when i imagined again
going to the joyful gathering
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mujhe chalte jaana hai
bas chalte jaana
i am a traveler, my friends
with neither home, nor shelter
i just need to keep walking
keep walking
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)
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ghar ke andar
baDa andhera tha
the courtyard was
brightly lit
but the house inside
was pretty dark
Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (31)
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