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mujhe lagta hai bahut
apne se dar shaam ke baad
this is the time to meet
the time for separation too
i feel quite afraid of myself
as the dusk falls
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)
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tum maseeha naheen hote ho to
qaatil ho jaao
be mine and be present
in some way
if not as my savior
at least as my assassin
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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 (72)
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4 / 25 : Featured
har sitam ye soch kar
hum seh gaye
perhaps, this is the
last cruelty
thinking so, i endured
every cruelty
2014: Commemorative Stamp, India
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5 / 25 : Featured
aankhon ne meri
meel ka patthar nahi dekha
from the time i started walking
my sights were fixed on the goal
my eyes didn’t notice
the milestones along the way
perspective, sight
stone
goal, destination
mile
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)
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6 / 25 : Featured
jaan kaalbad-e-soorat-e-deewar
mein aawe
in the gathering where you come
speaking with grace
life takes form
and appears all around
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7 / 25 : Featured
ke neend shart naheen
khwaab dekhne ke liye
get up to witness
this shining scene of the night
as sleep is not needed
for one to dream
sight, view, scene
sleep
condition, requirement
dream
Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)
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8 / 25 : Featured
aisa lagta hai ki kuchh
TooT gaya hai mujh mein
it is a piercing sting
that keeps me restless
i feel that something
inside me is broken
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)
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9 / 25 : Featured
phool baalon mein
ik sajaane ko
i wounded my hands
with thorns
so i can adorn my
hair with a flower
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)
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10 / 25 : Featured
har baat mein lazzat hai
agar dil mein mazaa ho
loyalty and tyranny,
both are equals in love
when there is joy in the heart
every word is delightful
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11 / 25 : Featured
mushkil bahut hai un ko
jo rakhte hain aagahi
sauda, the ignorant
enjoy the most here
it is difficult for those
who are aware
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12 / 25 : Featured
mere pate se khalaq ko
kyon tera ghar mile?
please don’t bury me
in your lane after my murder
why should people find your house
while looking for me
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (131)
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13 / 25 : Featured
aye jahaan sun le abhi
mera bayaan baaqi hai
don't place faith
in his testimony
for my statement
is yet to be heard
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (79)
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14 / 25 : Featured
hazaaron lagzisheen hayal hain
lab tak jaam aane mein
yes, there is an ocean in my hand
but there is no assurance
so many wounds in my thoughts
before the cup reaches the lip
Anonymous
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (131)
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15 / 25 : Featured
lifaafe mein
kuchh raushni bhej de
it is dark here…
how will i read your letter?
do send some light
with the envelope
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16 / 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: Life, Learning, & Living (131)
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17 / 25 : Featured
mera ilaaj mere charagar
ke paas nain
my beloved is caring
but not discerning
the cure for my ailment
my healer doesn't have
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)
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18 / 25 : Featured
li ghar mein saans
aur gali tak mehak gayi
has the blooming of love’s flower
ever been discreet?
i smelled the flower at home
and the fragrance filled the streets
Anonymous
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19 / 25 : Featured
aur us taraf tamaam
zamaana usi ka hai
until now, even i wasn’t
on my own side
and on that side
the whole world was her’s
2018: Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (141)
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20 / 25 : Featured
duniya tere khayaal se
raushan hui to hai
with just one lamp
many lamps are lit
the whole world is brightened
just by the thought of you
Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)
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21 / 25 : Featured
tere labon pe mere lab hon
aisa kab hoga
in this world, my beloved,
everything can happen
but my lips on yours
when will that happen?
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (116)
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22 / 25 : Featured
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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23 / 25 : Featured
maah-e-kaamil
sham-e-mehfil se mila
your heart
has met mine…as if
the full moon had shone on
the evening of the gathering
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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: Life, Learning, & Living (131)
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hai is mein ek tilism
tamanna kahen jise
the thoughts of a dream
that which we call the world
in this there is a spell
that which we call desire
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (131)
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