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us waqt mujhay bhatka dena
jab saamne manzil aa jaaye
oh perfect guide, i am on the
path to the beloved, but please
lead me astray
when the destination is near
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ye kis ne kaha
sang pighalta hi naheen hai
if the heat of passion is intense
what is not possible
who said that
the rock doesn't melt?
Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (62)
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3 / 25 : Featured
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 (41)
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4 / 25 : Featured
ek se apne dil ko
thaam liya
with one hand
she lifted her veil
with the other
i held my heart
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)
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5 / 25 : Featured
hai bazm-e-shauq meri
kaamgaar eid ke din
warmth of a compassionate gaze
is the light of the heart
my assembly of enthusiasm
is fortunate on this day of eid
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6 / 25 : Featured
woh zindagi hai jo
kaanTon ke darmiyaan guzre
the company of flowers
is indeed beautiful
but that is life which
happens amid thorns
1959: Sahitya Akademi
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7 / 25 : Featured
kyun tanha se ho gaye hum
tere jaane ke baad
I was living by myself
even earlier
why am I now lonely,
after you left?
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8 / 25 : Featured
hawaa sunta huun
peDon ki zubaan se
the window of my memories
is wide open
i hear the breeze through
the language of the trees
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9 / 25 : Featured
aur main saada
use lutf-e-zabaani samjha
she scolded me,
her words sharp with anger
i, in my innocence,
found it delightfully eloquent
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10 / 25 : Featured
tu ne dil ki
woh naukri kya ki
‘jaun’ having slaved
for the work of the world
what have you done for
what is dear to your heart
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (40)
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11 / 25 : Featured
ruuTh kar vaqt ganvaane ki
zaroorat kya hai
as it is, life is
too short for loving
why get upset and
waste it all away
Anonymous
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (139)
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12 / 25 : Featured
if i can get
through myself
i can get through
any calamity
Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (62)
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13 / 25 : Featured
phir aao vaheen langar Daalen
phir aao unhen aabaad karen
in the ocean of the past, often
islands of memories are found
so, come, let’s anchor here
so, come, let’s dwell here
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14 / 25 : Featured
zaroorat kya thi
muskurane ki
if the wish is to take my life
could have said so plainly
where was the need
to smile
Anonymous
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)
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15 / 25 : Featured
phir is ke baad
thoda muqaddar talaash kar
work hard too, keep faith too
find a path too
after all this...
look for a little luck
quest, search
attempt, effort
hope, expectation
fate, fortune
Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (62)
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16 / 25 : Featured
laa mujhe deejiye
aapke kis kaam ke
kisses of your
rose-hued cheeks
give them to me
for what use are they to you?
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)
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17 / 25 : Featured
main hoon dard-e-ishq se jaan-ba-lab
mujhe zindagi ki dua na de
my companion, my mate
don’t cheat me by being my friend
on the verge of death with pain of love
don’t bless me with any more life
1961: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
1962: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
1963: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
fellow songster
fellow traveler
cheat, trick, deceit
brink of death
blessing, prayer
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (126)
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main ne phoolon se
zakhm khaaye hain
people walk along,
surviving the thorns
but here i am,
wounded by flowers
Anonymous
Theme: Nature, World & Universe (53)
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19 / 25 : Featured
aksar bigaD ke khud
meri haalat sambhal gayi
i am grateful for
the ups and downs of the world
often, my situation goes awry
before it corrects itself
Anonymous
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20 / 25 : Featured
roza rakkha jo
ham ne daawat ki
another example
of her enmity
my beloved chose to fast
on the day i hosted a dinner
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (125)
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21 / 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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kab zindagi guzaari hai
apne hisaab mein
no control over dreams
no power over memories
when has life ever
transpired on my terms
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aashiq ka janaaza hai
zara dhoom se nikle
let’s walk along as wishes
spring from the heart of the dead
it’s the funeral of a lover
let us celebrate with fanfare
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agar aur jeete rehte
yahi intezaar hota
it wasn’t in my fate
to be with my beloved
had i lived longer, i would
only have waited in vain
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (126)
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mashuqa ke liye seekhi urdu
urdu mashuqa ho gayi hai
what was our love
and what has it now become?
i learned urdu for my beloved
urdu has now become my beloved
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (82)
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