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so hum bhi mojaaze apne
hunar ke dekhte hain
i hear that she is also
fond of couplets and poetry
so let me try impressing her
with the magic of my poetic skills
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ab na aayenge rooThne waale
deeda-e-ashk-baar chup ho ja
oh restless heart, be quiet now
the spring is over, be quiet now
those upset are not coming back
oh tear-filled eyes, be quiet now
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (123)
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ek dil de kar khuda ne
de diya kya kya mujhe
sorrow, unfulfilled desires
craziness, passion, frenzy
by giving me one heart,
god has set me up with all this
Anonymous
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kuch naadaniyan bhi
kiya karo jawan rehne ke liye
just by coloring your hair
nothing will happen, ghalib
do some crazy stuff
to retain your youth
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (135)
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mukhaatab kaun kar sakta hai
tum ko lafz-e-qaatil se
innocence on face, eyes lowered
dulcet softness in voice
how can anyone address you
with the word 'assassin’
2014: Commemorative Stamp, India
murderer, assassin
forehead, face
eyes, sight
gentle, soft, softness
to address
word / words
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)
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ghar ke andar
baDa andhera tha
the courtyard was
brightly lit
but the house inside
was pretty dark
Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (32)
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hai wasl se zyaada
mazaa intezaar ka
so many kinds of unmet desires
coursing through the heart
but more fun in the waiting
than there is in the getting
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hai wahi meri khushi
jo mere sayyaad ki hai
neither complaint nor grievance
i have against the tyranny
my happiness is exactly
what pleases my captor
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is takalluf se karam ho to
sitam hota hai
this inquiry of my condition
is so that i can’t say anything
kindness with such formality
becomes cruelty indeed
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ek qayaamat hai
deedawar hona
to be always aware
of every possible calamity
it is indeed a calamity
to be so aware (and fearful)
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (135)
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ab woh
raanaai-e-khayaal kahaan
that was triggered by
imagining a person
where is that
fantasy now?
person, individual
thoughts
imagination
fantasy
Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)
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ek musaafir bhi
qaafila hai mujhe
need a companion
not a crowd
one such person
is a caravan for me
companion
crowd, throng
fellow traveler
caravan
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (148)
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ek chaand baghal mein ho
ek chaand muqaabil ho
o heart, let me savor
the bliss of the moonlit moment
a moon with me
and another in front
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tamaam umr ka ab
silsila hai mere liye
that one reflection flashed
in my sight for just a moment
now for my entire life
it is a saga for me
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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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jii chaahta hai
main teri aawaaz chuum lu
your manner of inflection is like the
morning fragrance calling out to prayer
oh, my heart so desires
to kiss your voice
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vo zindagi jo haseenon
ke darmiyaan guzre
that is called heaven
that is also hell
life that is spent
among the beautiful
1959: Sahitya Akademi
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (135)
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khaana-e-yaar ka
tawaaf karo
in this revered heart
is the temple and mosque
worship by going around
this abode of the beloved
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din bhar ki mashaqqat se
badan TuuT raha hai
o night, take me into your lap
like my mother
the toil and troubles of the day
have broken my body
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wahi sab se
dilaawar lag raha tha
the one who first
accepted defeat
now seems to be
the bravest of all
Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (61)
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mera jaam chuune waale
tera haath jal na jaaye
my tears are in here too
may my wine not boil over
those who touch my goblet
may your hand not burn
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do gaz zameen bhi na mili
kuu-e-yaar mein
how wretched is your fate, ‘zafar’
that for your burial
you couldn’t get two yards
in the lane of the beloved
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zindagaani ka
saamna kar ke
who has ever found
peace in this world
facing the trials and travails
of this life
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (135)
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mehroom rehte hain jo
shafiq-e-deedaar se
they wilt and they scatter
those sad relationships
that are deprived of the
compassionate sight of the beloved
Anonymous
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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 (56)
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