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shabnam ka qatra bhi
jin ko dariyaa lagta hai
imagine for how long
they have been parched
for whom even a dew drop
seems a river
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wo lab-e-ney
nawaaz kya jaane
that passes through
the heart of the flute
what do the lips
the caress it know?
Anonymous
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (77)
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jashn manao
saal-e-nau ke
the paths forward
are dressed up like a bride
celebrate
the new year
Theme: Miscellany (44)
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main to so jaati huun
phir khwaab kise dikhte hain
is there someone else
that lives in me besides myself?
i go sleep, but then
who sees the dreams
Anonymous
dream
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)
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5 / 25 : Featured
hum ko tohfe ye
tumhein dost banaane se mile
i got the scars from the world
and the wounds from life
the few gifts i got
from having you as a friend
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)
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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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7 / 25 : Featured
jo tumhen bhulaa chuka hai
use tum bhi bhool jaao
for how long this obsession over the
unfaithfulness of someone, ‘faraz’
the one who has forgotten you
you should forget them too
unfaithful, disloyal
caring
passion, madness
forget, mistake
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)
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8 / 25 : Featured
albela jhonka
kya jaane
what all has
happened to the flower
what does the
carefree gust (of wind) know
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)
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woh sochta hai to
mujhko sunaayi deta hai
sometimes, he
grants such access
when he thinks
i can hear him
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)
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10 / 25 : Featured
itna Darte hain to phir
ghar se nikalte kyun hain
why do people pause and hesitate
at every turn?
if they are so scared
why do they even leave home?
Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)
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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
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12 / 25 : Featured
khud ko pehchan
lo to behtar hai
before others
figure you out
better you
figure yourself out
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woh bola har lamhe mein
muqaddar chippa hai
often, i asked my past
about my fate
it replied that my destiny
is hidden in every moment
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ruuh bulbul ki
iraada rakhti hai parwaaz ka
having cut the wings,
may the hunter not rest content
the soul of the nightingale
is set on flying
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koi hamaari tarah
umr bhar safar mein raha
some reach their destination
as they set out of their home
but some like me
keep traveling all their lives
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noor afshaan hai
jamaal-e-rukh-e-farda ki tarah
even in today’s
oppressive darkness, i feel
the light is spreading
like the beautiful face of the future
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ye kis ne kaha
sang pighalta hi naheen hai
if there is intensity of passion
what is not possible?
who said that
the rock doesn't melt?
Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)
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tamanna raqs karti hai
takhayyul gungunaata hai
when this someone called to
wish me a new year on the phone
desire dances around me
my imagination stars to sing
wish, desire
dance
wishes, greetings
imagination
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)
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ek hi shakhs tha
jahaan mein kya
why can't i
find peace ever
why, was she the only
person in this whole world?
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)
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tera dil to hai sanam-ashna
tujhe kya milega namaaz mein
when i was prostrate in prayer
i heard a voice from the ground
when your heart itself is the beloved
what will you get from this prayer?
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gul ho gulshan ho
aur tu bhi ho
the season of clouds,
a flask of wine too
the rose, the garden
and you too
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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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tujhe hum wali samajhte
jo na baada-khvaar hota
these mystical discussions
and your unique narration, ghalib,
we would have deemed you a saint
had you not been a drinker
Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)
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us ka payaam dil ke siva
kaun laa sake
oh messenger, this is not your job
please be on your way
the message for her
who can deliver but my heart
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baazaar se guzra huun
kharidaar naheen huun
i am in the world
but i am not a seeker of worldly desires
i have passed through the market
but i am not a buyer
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