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ek tera zikr tha aur
beech mein kya kya nikla
wishes, desires, and
hopes, complaints, tears
thinking of you
what all have turned out
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kyuun tum aasaan samajhte the
mohabbat meri
looking at my condition
she asked, smiling,
why, did you think loving me
would be that easy?
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (119)
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qaafile raah
bhool jaate hain
with just a sign from
those pretty eyes
caravans
can lose their way
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roza rakkha jo
ham ne daawat ki
another example
of her enmity
my beloved chose to fast
on the day i hosted a dinner
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (117)
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khud hum ko mohabbat ka
sabaq yaad nahin hai
with what face can i
complain about her neglect
when i myself don’t remember
the essentials of love
mouth, face
neglect
complaint, protest
lesson
Theme: Miscellany (44)
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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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7 / 25 : Featured
ek aurat ka dard
kya jaano
you too, after all, are a man
what do you know?
about a woman’s pain
what do you know?
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ye woh mai hai jise rakhte hain
naazuk aabginon mein
for love, seek a heart
that is fragile
this wine is meant for
delicate goblets
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)
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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
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woh tifl kya girega jo
ghuTnon ke bal chale
only the skilled horsemen
fall in the battlefield
how can a weakling fall
that still crawls on its knees?
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kuch naadaniyan bhi
kiya karo jawan rehne ke liye
just by coloring your hair
nothing will happen, ghalib
do some crazy stuff
to retain your youth
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (132)
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Tal jaayega ye apni balaa
tujh pe Daal kar
in love, don’t mistake your
heart to be your friend, ‘zauq’
it will dump its troubles
on you and flee
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kuch ummeed-e-javaab
mein guzri
some time in life has gone
in finding the courage to ask
the rest was spent
waiting for an answer
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jis dil pe naaz tha mujhe
woh dil naheen raha
no longer worthy
of the blessings of love
the heart i was once proud of,
that heart is no more
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chhat pe aa jaao
mera sher mukammal kar do
a moon-like verse is
alone on the paper
walk up to the roof
and help complete my poem
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (117)
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dil har choTi si baat pe bhi
dara sa rehta
having witnessed so many
events in my life
even for small matters
my heart feels worried
Anonymous
sight, view, scene
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (132)
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har dil mein mohabbat ki
ek aag laga denge
i will make the world
listen to tales of woe
in every heart i will
light a fire of love
1961: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
1962: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
1963: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
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haan bhari bazm mein
woh bol na paayi hogi
i do not concede silence is
the temperament of desire
yes, maybe she couldn’t
speak out in a crowded gathering
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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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gar aap khud khush ho to
sab ko khush kar sakte hain
by grace, kindness is
found in the heart
if you are happy yourself…
you can make others happy
Anonymous
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (141)
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us ko bhi bhoolna
achcha laga pehle pehle
(my) heart did not have
a sad face in the beginning
it felt good for it
to forget in the beginning
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)
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maut ka ek din muayyin hai
neend kyun raat bhar nahi aati
no hope comes to pass
no face seen anywhere
death has a fixed day to arrive
why then doesn't sleep come all night
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roz us kooche mein kuch
kaam nikal aata hai
i say every day that
i am never going to see her again
but every day i find i have
some work to do in her street
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hum ne tumhaari yaad mein
sab kuchh bhula diya
even by mistake, you did not
ever think of me
but i have forsaken everything
just lost in your thoughts
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)
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