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magar har shakhs
tanha ja raha hai
travelers all around
travelers everywhere
but each of them
traveling alone
fellow traveler
from (that side)
person, individual
alone
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (57)
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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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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: Time, Life & Learning (144)
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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 (63)
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ibtidaa hai
kisi kahaani ki
that which you think
is the ending
is perhaps the start
of another story
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (144)
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main jis makaan mein rehta hoon
usko ghar kar de
oh god, make me
a trustworthy person
and the house in which i live
make it my home
Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (32)
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ye saala bhi
hatheela ho gaya hai
what to do
the heart seeks only that
this fellow too
has become so stubborn
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (132)
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phir tasavvur ne liya
us bazm me jaane ka naam
flowers bloomed in sight again
and, again, my heart lit up
when i imagined again
going to the joyful gathering
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baat puraani hai
ek yaad puraani hai
in the heart, again
the same pain awakens
an old matter
an old memory
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (68)
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mila to rah gaye
lafzon ke intekhaab mein hum
never found one with whom
i could share matters of the heart
when i met someone
i was found searching for words
plight, condition
heart
words
choice, selection
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (84)
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bahut masjid mein sar maara
bahut sa DhoonDa butkhana
nowhere did i see such splendor
as i have in the confines of my heart
though i kocked my head in mosques
and searched endlessly in the temples
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mile to us ko
hamaara koyi salaam kahe
not sure where my peace
has gone away, angry and sulking
should you see her
please convey my greetings
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (68)
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koyi tum se bhi
haseen kya hoga
with what hope
can i look at anyone else
who can be
more beautiful than you
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (116)
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hota hai shab-o-roz
tamaasha mere aage
a play of children
this world before me
a spectacle unfolds
every day and night before me
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bahte dariyaa to chalenge
isi raftaar ke saath
if you have the courage
unfurl the sails of your boat
the flowing river
will continue at its own pace
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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 (132)
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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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khoobsoorat hi sahi
lekin ye duniya jhooT hai
after ages, my heart, finally,
has given out this judgment
it is a beautiful world, no doubt,
but, it is a lie
Theme: Nature, World & Universe (53)
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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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tum apne shikasta
dar-o-deewaar to dekho
why are you seeking
the blessings of rains
first pay attention to your
broken doors and walls
Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (32)
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gar aap khud khush ho to
sab ko khush kar sakte hain
by grace, kindness is
found in the heart
if you are happy yourself…
you can make others happy
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kindness
kindness, grace, favor
heart
respectful 'you'
myself
happy
all
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (152)
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kahin se tum bayaan karte
kahin se hum bayaan karte
it is such a delight
reliving stories of the past
you narrate from one end
and i from the other
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (84)
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baad marne ke mere ghar se
yeh saamaan nikla
some pictures of my idols
a few letters from beautifuls
after my death, these are what
turned out in my home
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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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kyon baagh pe itraati rahi
baad-e-saba hai
in this desolate heart
having never bloomed any flowers
why does the fragrant morning breeze
show off in the garden?
Theme: Nature, World & Universe (53)
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