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shikast kha ke woh
pani mein zahr Daal aaya
what a strange passion
this thirst for revenge is
after being defeated,
he returned, poisoning the water
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tu mera shauq dekh
mera intezaar dekh
understand i am not
worthy of your attention
but look at my passion
and at my patience
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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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so hum bhi mojaaze apne
hunar ke dekhte hain
i hear that she is also
fond of couplets and poetry
so let me try impressing her
with the magic of my poetic skills
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saara ghar le gaya
ghar chhoD ke jaane wala
i bid him/her farewell
but i didn't know
the one who left the house
took the whole home with him/her
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (119)
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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 (54)
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7 / 25 : Featured
lekin ye kya ki chain se
soya na tu na main
in breaking up
neither you nor i did cry
but with peace
neither you nor i can sleep
2011: Pride of Performance
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (119)
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8 / 25 : Featured
zindagi ik
ajab paheli hai
time unfolded
moment by moment
life is indeed
a strange riddle
Theme: Miscellany (44)
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tujhi se shikaayat?
tujhi se nadaamat?
what is this devotion of mine
for you, oh god?
for you, my complaints?
and for you, my repentance?
Anonymous
attachment, affinity
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (72)
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10 / 25 : Featured
tu samajhta hai mujhe
tujh se gila kuchh bhi naheen
i remain silent for this reason:
to not create a scene
but you conclude (mistakenly)
i have no complaints against you
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (142)
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ise jeetna hai to
haare chala ja
this gamble is
the gamble of love, o fool
to win this game…
keep going even if losing
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aankhen vo paDh rahi hain
jo tahreer bhi nahin
how strange are these
love letters
the eyes read even when
there is no writing
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13 / 25 : Featured
tujhse mil kar bhi
beqaraar raha
to meet you
my heart was restless
even after meeting you
my heart remained restless
restless
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (118)
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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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kah diya us ne ki
phir hum kya karen
after listening to my entire
story of sorrow and despair
she said
well, what can i do?
sorrow, sadness
entire, allof
story, tale
grief, hurt, sorrow
Theme: Miscellany (44)
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16 / 25 : Featured
zindagaani ka
saamna kar ke
who has ever found
peace in this world
facing the trials and travails
of this life
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (132)
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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 (80)
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ye kis ne kaha
sang pighalta hi naheen hai
if there is intensity of passion
what is not possible?
who said that
the rock doesn't melt?
Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (59)
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vo nasheb-o-faraz
kya jaane
those who choose to
travel on the path of love
what would they know
of ups and downs
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aakhir-e-kaar vo
ek khwaab-e-pareshaan nikla
that which i thought was
the pleasure house of the world
at the end, turned out to be
a troubled dream
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deepavali se aaj
zameen aasmaan hai
streets are alive with joy
houses shining with lamps
deepavali has transformed
the earth into heaven
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (72)
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sheeshe ka maseeha koyi nahin
kya aas lagaaye baithe ho?
picking some scraps of glass
and hiding them in your clothes
there is no savior in these trinkets
what hope are you holding on to?
glass
saviour, messiah
worthless, improper
hem (clothes), lap
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (72)
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charaagh-e-raah hai
manzil naheen
go past the intellect
for this light
is but an illumination of the path
not the destination
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yahee hai rakht-e-safar
mir-e-karwan ke liye
lofty vision, heart-warming speech
soul on fire
this is all that is needed
of the caravan's leader
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barq si gir gayi kaam hi kar gayi
aag aisi lagaayi…maza aa gaya
oh my envy-of-the-moon…when our
eyes met the first time…’twas thrilling
lightning came down and did its job
it lit a fire such that…’twas so thrilling
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (112)
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