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ab ye haalat hai ki
dar dar ke gale milte hain
we celebrated together
sometimes eid, sometimes diwali
now it is such that
we embrace with trepidation
Anonymous
condition, situation
to embrace
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (73)
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2 / 25 : Featured
hum ne pal bhar mein
naseebon ko badalte dekha
those enthroned in the morn
were declared criminals by dusk
we have, in a blink,
seen fortunes reversed
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3 / 25 : Featured
naseem-e-subh jo chhu jaaye
rang ho maila
you should see, insha,
the lovely flower's daintiness
the whiff of morning breeze
dims its hue
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4 / 25 : Featured
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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5 / 25 : Featured
tarsoge kal hujuum mein
tanhaai ke liye
your complaint today is
you are lonely, ‘shahryar’
tomorrow in the crowd,
you will long for solitude
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6 / 25 : Featured
woh naam loonga toh khushbu
zubaan se aayegi
intoxication comes with
pleasant thoughts narrated well
if i utter her name
fragrance flows off the lips
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7 / 25 : Featured
bas ho chuki namaaz
musalla uThaayiye
springtime has arrived,
mystics, drink some wine
prayers are over,
roll up the prayer-carpet
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8 / 25 : Featured
akela huun magar
tanha nahi hoon
i always
keep myself company
i am by myself
but am never alone
Anonymous
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (122)
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9 / 25 : Featured
hazaar ha shajr-e-saaya
daar raah mein hain
journey the only condition
generous companions many
thousands of shady trees
line along the path
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10 / 25 : Featured
aaj tak hosh naheen,
hosh naheen, hosh naheen
once i drank a cup
from those intoxicating eyes
till now, i am not conscious
not conscious, not conscious
1959: Sahitya Akademi
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11 / 25 : Featured
magar, hum ginti usi ki karte hai
jo haasil na ho saka
we go get a lot
in our life
but, we keep count only
of what we couldn’t
Anonymous
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (133)
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12 / 25 : Featured
baad marne ke mere ghar se
yeh saamaan nikla
some pictures of my idols
a few letters from beautifuls
after my death, these are what
turned out in my home
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13 / 25 : Featured
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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14 / 25 : Featured
zindagi kya hai
kitabon ko haTa kar dekho
get out into the sun
take a bath in the clouds
figure out life
by first closing the book
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15 / 25 : Featured
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
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16 / 25 : Featured
yeh kis ka
jamaal aa gaya hai
come look
in my tears
whose beauty
has appeared
Anonymous
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (122)
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17 / 25 : Featured
abhi to log taraste hain
zindagi ke liye
where this love and passion
where this separation and union
right now, people just
long for life
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18 / 25 : Featured
rah-ravaan-e-raah-e-manzil
honge shashdar dekhna
the blood of the soles of my feet,
spreads light in all directions
that followers to the destination,
watch them be amazed
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19 / 25 : Featured
aye khuda bas ek din
aaine ko zubaan de de
she accuses me of
falsely praising her beauty
o god, if only you could give
the mirrors a voice for a day
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20 / 25 : Featured
use ek khoobsurat mod
de kar chodna achcha
where not possible to find
the story a fine ending
it is best to find a beautiful turn
and leave it there with grace
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (133)
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21 / 25 : Featured
milengi khamiyaan apne hi
shah-kaaron mein
if i would see myself
through the eyes of others
i’d surely see the flaws indeed
in my own reasons and actions
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (148)
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22 / 25 : Featured
ungliyaan figaar apni
khaama khoon-chakaan apna
for how long will i write of my pain
maybe i should go show her
my wounded fingers
and my blood-drenched pen
show
fingers
wounded
quill, writing reed
blood-drenched
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (122)
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23 / 25 : Featured
izhaar-e-muddaa ki
ijaazat agar mili
in the throng of emotions
i lost my words
when i was allowed
to express my desire
Anonymous
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24 / 25 : Featured
jalwa buton ka dekh ke
niyyat badal gayi
i was ready for prayers, hearing
the mention of heavenly beauties
but upon seeing the bright idols
my intentions changed
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25 / 25 : Featured
na aise pyaar se
dekha kare koyi
with every glance
hundreds of hopes arise
wish not anyone look
at me with loving eyes
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (38)
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