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kitna khaamosh hoon
main andar se
i keep talking
constantly
but how silent
i am within
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (82)
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ke gulzar mein
phool murjha rahe hai
do take the trouble
to smile once
for the flowers
in the garden are wilting
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)
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aur raasthe bhi
badalta hai to bas
we stay the same
we stay the same
and our paths too
what changes is this
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relationships
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4 / 25 : Featured
shikwe bhi hain tujhi se
aur pyaar bhi tujhi se
you are the pain, the blessing too
the wound and the cure too
complaint is against you too
and my love is for you too
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5 / 25 : Featured
chaar unsoor se khule
maani-e-pinhaan ham ko
the unforgettable master
crafted this amazing couplet
in four lines he revealed
the charming meaning
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dard ki dawaa paayi
dard-e-bedawaa paayaa
from love did my being
find the joy and fun of life
found a cure for pain
found a pain without a cure
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7 / 25 : Featured
meri shikasta naav hai
toofan liye hue
the piers on the shore
are for lakhs of boats
but my battered boat
is for the storm ahead
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8 / 25 : Featured
agar aasaniyaan hon
zindagi dushwar ho jaaye
i go along laughing and playing
with waves of adversity
if life were to be all easy
how painful it would be
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (139)
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dil ko khush rakhne ko 'ghalib'
yeh khayaal achchha hai
i do understand
the truth about heaven, but
to keep my heart happy, ghalib
it is a comforting thought
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (76)
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10 / 25 : Featured
hausle aag ko
gulzaar bana dete hain
i touched her lips and cheeks
to realize
courage can turn fire
into a garden of flowers
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dil ne kiya qubuul
jab islam husn ka
it cared neither
for the infidel or the believer
when the heart embraced
the religion of beauty
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peeta hoon
roz-e-abr-o-shab-e-mahtaab mein
ghalib has given up drinking
but, still, once in a while
i enjoy a drink
on cloudy days and moon-filled nights
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13 / 25 : Featured
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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qasam khuda ki ye
tauheen hai javaani ki
seeking to be virtuous
while young
by god, it's an
insult to youth
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (139)
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kuchh lamhe hain jo
dil mein hi reh jaate hain
there are some feelings
that do not find expression
there are some moments
that remain hidden in the heart
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (67)
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16 / 25 : Featured
wan ek khaamoshi teri
sab ke jawaab mein
millions of words
in turmoil on my lip
and your reply for them all
is just silence
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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: Time, Life & Learning (139)
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na dava yaad rahe
aur na dua yaad rahe
what can he remember
one afflicted by love
neither the medication
nor the blessing
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us khait ke har
khosha-e-gandum ko jalado
that field where it is not possible
for the farmer to make a living
burn down every
stalk of wheat of that field
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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 (40)
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ye kaisa shahr hai zaalim ko
zinda chhoD dete hain?
the weak and the oppressed
are left to shiver and suffer
what kind of city is this
that lets the tyrants flourish?
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jab yaad ham aa jaayen,
milne ki dua karna
as you leave, goodbye, but
a small request of you
when i come to your mind
do pray for us to meet again
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tujh ko dekhe
mere nazar se koyi
what is it
that is lacking in you
someone ought to see
you with my eyes
perspective, sight
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)
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jahaan se dekha tha
pehli baar aasmaan main ne
jamaal, of all the cities
that city is dear to me
from where i saw the sky
for the first time
Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (32)
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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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