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koi hamaari tarah
umr bhar safar mein raha
some reach their destination
as they set out of their home
but some like me
keep traveling all their lives
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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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kahiye jalti rahe ya
shama bujhaa di jaaye
you have come and the
house is filled with light
tell me, should i keep them lit
or turn these lamps off
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (152)
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taDapta hai
har zarra-e-kayenaat
this peace and permanence
are but a deception and illusion
every atom of the universe
is endlessly pulsating
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baiThe rahen
tasavvur-e-jaanan kiye hue
the heart keeps searching
for those days and nights of ease
sitting enmeshed
with the thoughts of my beloved
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kise khabar ki junoon bhi hai
saahib-e-idraak
the world always considered
intellect to be the guiding light
who knew that passion
can also inform and enlighten
world, age, days
reason, intellect
understand
beacon, streetlight
street, path
news, awareness
passion, madness
ruler, authority
perception, enlightenment
Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (42)
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beqaraari tujhe ai dil
kabhi aisi to na thi
who has snatched away
your peace and calm
oh restless heart,
you were never like this
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mujhe chalte jaana hai
bas chalte jaana
i am a traveler, my friends
with neither home, nor shelter
i just need to keep walking
keep walking
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (57)
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main koh-e-maani ki
bulandi pe khada hoon
every color, every melody
stands humbled before me
as i stand on top of
the mountain of enlightenment
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yeh kehne mein mujh ko
zamaane lage hain
all i wanted to say was
that i am in love
for me to say this
took a lifetime
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (132)
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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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safar safar hai
mera intezaar mat karna
i am leaving with the
intent to return, but
journey is a journey,
don’t wait up for me
Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (32)
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zulfon ko rukh pe Daal ke
jhaTka diya ki yuun
when i asked her
from where does the moon rise
she covered her face with curls
and tossed them to say…here
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barg-e-gul ki tarah
har naakhun moattar ho gaya
what body it must be
when i untie the drawstrings
like the petals of a flower
my nails smell of perfume too
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meri tanhaai ko bas
tera pata yaad aaya
whenever i got respite
from the commotion of this world
my solitude bent
towards memories of you
leisure, freedom
commotion, uproar
solitude, loneliness
address, whereabouts
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (68)
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itni khoobsurat
ye zindagi naheen hoti
if there is no
light of love in the heart
life does not turn out
to be so beautiful
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (141)
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kya jaane kya ho
parda jo uThe naqaab ka
even without seeing
if there is such restlessness
not sure what would happen
if the veil were to be lifted
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ki lagaaye na lage
aur bujhaaye na bane
we have no power over love,
it is a burning fire, ghalib
lights up without being lit, and
once lit, can’t be extinguished
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (132)
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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 (68)
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kitna rangeen
mohabbat tera afsaana hai
life is about to end
but the moth is still dancing
oh, how colorful
is your love story
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jis mein jitna zarf hai
utna hi wo khaamosh hai
the calm of the ocean says
to the noise of the river
(s)he that can contain a lot
remains that silent
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kitne pyaare hain
mujhe chhoD ke jaane waale
those who embrace me tightly
every time we meet
how loving they are…those who
leave me behind eventually
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (152)
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kaaghaz bikhar rahe hain
puraani kitaab ke
pull yourself together
somehow
the pages of the old book
are getting scattered
2008: Kalapi Award
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hum na honge
koyi hum sa hoga
the world will
continue to flourish forever
even if i am not there
someone like me will
Theme: Nature, World & Universe (53)
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leejiye ya deejiye
inkaar rahne deejiye
please stop arguing
about a kiss on the cheek
either i give or you give
but pray do not refuse
kiss
face, cheek
argument, tiff
rejection, refusal
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (116)
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