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haa’el yaqeen ilm mein ho
mujh ko Dar ye hai
you revel in the thought
that only your faith is perfect
but my fear is that this stands
in the way of your learning
complete, full
truth, faith
happy, delusional
obstruct
faith, belief
knowledge, learning
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)
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dhool chehre pe thi
aur aaina saaf karta raha
all through life, ghalib,
kept making the same mistake
the dust was on my face, but
kept cleaning the mirror
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dil-e-sitam-zada ko hum ne
thaam thaam liya
when someone mentioned
your name in front of me
i held and grasped my
tormented, afflicted heart
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hans ke kehne lagaa
aur aap ko aata kya hai
when i mentioned
that i am falling in love with her
she smiled and asked
what else do you know to do
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)
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5 / 25 : Featured
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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kahaan gaya mera bachpan
kharaab kar ke mujhe
having made me a captive
of the age of youth
where has my childhood gone
ruining me thus
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naye din ka naya suraj
ufuuq par uTha aata hai
the shivering shadows of
the old year are fading away
the new sun of the new day
is rising over the horizon
shivering
shadows
fold
sun
horizon
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)
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ham ne khud apni
tamannaaon ko jeene na diya
to whom will i complain, hayat,
about this life of desolation
i myself did not let my
aspirations live and thrive
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)
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9 / 25 : Featured
shaam to subha mein
badalte raho
this is only demand
of life
keep turning every evening
into a dawn
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10 / 25 : Featured
ise jeetna hai to
haare chala ja
this gamble is
the gamble of love, o fool
to win this game…
keep going even if losing
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aur phir umr bhar
na jaaye kahin
my wish is
for you to come
and then
you don’t leave ever
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)
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akela huun magar
tanha nahi hoon
i always
keep myself company
i am by myself
but am never alone
Anonymous
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)
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hum ne tumhaari yaad mein
sab kuchh bhula diya
even by mistake, you did not
ever think of me
but i have forsaken everything
just lost in your thoughts
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)
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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: Life, Learning, & Living (127)
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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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ishq-o-junoon ki aag
jo dil mein jawaan na ho
the decorations and adornments
of beauty and living are useless
unless the fires of love and passion
are young and burning in the heart
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)
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aao na ham bhi sair karen
koh-e-tur ki
why should everyone
get the same answer
come, let’s go explore
the mountain of sinai
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ye naav kaun si hai
ye dariyaa kahan ka hai
the mountain of needs
won’t let me get tired
my children
won’t let me grow old
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chalo tum udhar ko
hava ho jidhar ki
the boat doesn’t travel
in one direction always
let’s sail wherever
the wind takes us
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raat ke pichle pehar
roz jagati hai hamen
your memory, sometimes as a knock
and sometimes as a whisper
wakes me up
in the wee hour, every night
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mutrib, rubaab uTha ki
tabiiyat udaas hai
o saaqi, please bring some wine
the mood is melancholic
o musician, pick up the rubaab
the mood is melancholic
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aye khuda bas ek din
aaine ko zubaan de de
she accuses me of
falsely praising her beauty
o god, if only you could give
the mirrors a voice for a day
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jis ko ho deen-o-dil azeez
us ki gali mein jaaye kyun
yes, she is not a believer
yes, she is unfaithful too
if you so value faith and heart
then why keep going to her street
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)
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sochta hun teri
himaayat mein
there are arguments
made against you, but
i think
in your defense
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saaya koyi lahraaye to
lagtaa hai ki tum ho
if i hear a soft tread
it feels like it’s you
even if a shadow flutters
it feels like it’s you
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)
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