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sheron ke intekhaab
ne ruswa kiya mujhe
why should my heart’s matters
be open for all to see
my selection of poetry
has disgraced me enough
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har dil mein mohabbat ki
ek aag laga denge
i will make the world
listen to tales of woe
in every heart i will
light a fire of love
1961: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
1962: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
1963: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
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kyuun tum aasaan samajhte the
mohabbat meri
looking at my condition
she asked, smiling,
why, did you think loving me
would be that easy?
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (126)
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jhoom uTTha vo bhi
dil jeene jo bezaar tha
just one smile from you…
the whole world rejoiced
those hearts, weary of living,
sprung to life to celebrate
Theme: Nature, World & Universe (53)
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hota kuch agar hosh to
maikhaane na jaate
the foolish preacher
invites me into the mosque
if i have any sense, won’t i
find my way to the taverns?
Anonymous
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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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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 (41)
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thi jo deewaar kabhi
ab hai woh dar ki soorat
what a marvel it is
my passion for freedom
what was once a wall
now appears as a doorway
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bahut hote hain, yaaro,
chaar din bhi
it is true that life is
just four days long
even these four days, friends,
are too many
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (140)
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calendar ke badalne se
muqaddar kab badalta hai
what is the point in wishing
others a happy new year
when does fate every change
by the turning of the calendar?
leisure
fate, fortune
Theme: Miscellany (44)
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baat toh sirf ek raat ki thi magar
intezaar aapka umr bhar kar liya
please notice my naivete
i believed the promise you made
sure, it was mentioned one night
and i waited for you all my life
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (132)
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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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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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beqaraari tujhe, ai dil
kabhi aisi to na thi
who has taken away your
patience and peace today?
o heart, you were never
this restless before
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (68)
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pahle dil-e-gudaakhta
paida kare koi
the beauty of an illuminating
lamp of eloquence is far away, ‘asad’
first, let someone create a heart
that is burnt and melted in love
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inheen se kaam chalao
baDi udaas hai raat
in these ruins, there are
a few broken lamps somewhere
make do with them
for this is quite a sad night
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ki tere bahr ki maujon
mein izteraab naheen
may god familiarize
you with some storms
the waves of your sea
seem a little too calm
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jala ke apna diya
raushni makaan mein la
lights of the street are surely
a thousand times brighter
but light your own lamp
and bring light into the house
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kis qadar sakht muhim thi ki
jo sar kar aaya
to get to know myself
i had to pass through myself
what a difficult challenge it was
that i had to overcome
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de aur dil un ko
jo na de mujh ko zabaan aur
oh god, she doesn’t understand me
nor will she ever
either give her another heart
or give me more eloquence
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (84)
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zindagi mein
zindagi jaisa koi to kaam ho
declare your love
regardless of the outcome
let there be in life
something that resembles life
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (140)
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sahraa mein ‘qais’
koh mein ‘farhaad’ rah gaya
in the path of love, bedaar,
who ever attains his goal?
majnu remained in the wilderness
and farhad in the mountains
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (126)
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ke tujh ko pa ke hamen
phir teri tamanna hai
there are still stages
of closeness left
after attaining you
i still yearn for you
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (132)
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jis shakhs ne halat ka
rukh mod diya ho
that person is worthy
of reverence in this world
who changes the
course of fate
Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (62)
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na tum hi laut ke aaye
na waqt-e-shaam hua
was waiting
to celebrate diwali together
neither did you return
nor is it time yet for the celebration
waiting
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (78)
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