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ek tera husn
ek mera ye ishq
both are essential
and both everlasting
one, your beauty
and this love of mine
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Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (116)
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kuchh hum se kaha hota
kuchh hum se suna hota
you spoke to strangers,
you lent them a patient ear
wish you had a word with me,
heard me out too
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (152)
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ilm se shayari
nahi hoti
find a place for pain
in your heart, o poet
no poetry comes
from just knowledge
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Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (84)
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pyaar mein jab talak naheen TuuTe
dil kisi kaam ka naheen hota
it is not worth mentioning
not does it belong anywhere
until it breaks for the sake of love
this heart is of no use anywhere
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (68)
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5 / 25 : Featured
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 (57)
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dil se to pooch lijiye
kyun beqaraar hai
with some trick
you explained it to me
but please ask my heart
why it is still restless
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7 / 25 : Featured
yahi maujen to badal jati hain
toofanon mein
o sailor, don’t be fooled
by these gentle, graceful waves
they turn violent
during a storm
Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (63)
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8 / 25 : Featured
main ne ye jaana ke
goya ye bhi mere dil mein hai
see the charm of his speech
as what he said, i figured
resonates within me
as if it is in my heart too
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (84)
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9 / 25 : Featured
sambhalne mein
pareshani bahut hai
drunkenness is not
in my nature, but
practicing moderation
is quite difficult
Theme: Miscellany (44)
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10 / 25 : Featured
mein un aankhon se
duniya dekhta hoon
those eyes through
which you see me
through those eyes
i see the world
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Theme: Nature, World & Universe (53)
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11 / 25 : Featured
tu shaheen hai basera kar
pahaaDon ki chattanon mein
your place is not on
the dome of the royal palace
you are an eagle, find your
place on the rocks of the mountain
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12 / 25 : Featured
tamaam umr kisi
doosre ke ghar mein raha
in this way
life has passed
all the years
i lived in someone else’s home
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taqreeb kuch to
bahr-e-mulaaqaat chaahiye
i learned to paint for the sake of
the moon-faced ones
something is needed
to gain an acquaintance
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jaane na jaane gul hi na jaane
baagh to saara jaane hai
every leaf, every plant
knows my feelings
the whole garden knows them,
even if the flower doesn't
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wahaan jannat naheen milti
yahaan se saath jaati hai
do all the good you can
to help you in your quest
there is no heaven out there
it has to be obtained here
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Theme: Time, Life & Learning (144)
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chalegaa paani magar
kinaara naheen chalegaa
since eternity, both have
remained firm in their stances
the water keeps moving, but
the shore stays where it is
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hum un se rishta-e-dil
ustuvaar karte rahe
i never complained about
the separation for this reason
i kept nurturing this
relationship of the heart with her
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bulbul ab jaan
hatheli pe liye baiThi hai
whether it is the hunter's approach
or dread of autumn
the nightingale waits, afraid,
holding its life in its palms
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khushk mausam tha
magar TuuT ke barsaat hui
eyes welled with the
reunion of the loved one
after a long season of drought
the sky broke to rain down
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20 / 25 : Featured
give time for
your relationships
world has seen taj mahal
mumtaj did not
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Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (152)
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be-matlab baaton
se achchhi khaamoshi
better than pointless get-togethers
is solitude
better than meaningless talk
is silence
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ki ek hi nigaah
ki bas khaak ho gaye
i had gone to complain
about being ignored
with just one glance
i turned into dust
dust, ashes, worthless
neglect
sight, gaze, glance
fault, complaint
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (132)
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par itna jaante hain
kal wo jaata tha ke hum nikle
where’s the tavern’s entrance, ghalib,
and where is the preacher
i know only this…yesterday,
when i was coming out, he was going in
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fikr-e-insaan ke sajaaye hue
bazaar to dekh
every shop in its own place
is a wonder to behold
look at the bazaar decorated
with concern for humanity
shop
Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (32)
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ik umr hui din mein
kabhi ghar nahi dekha
if i go at an unexpected time
everyone will be shocked
it has been a lifetime and
i have not seen my home in daylight
Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (32)
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