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saahil ke sukoon se kise inkaar hai lekin

toofan se laDne mein

mazaa aur hi kuchh hai

who will refuse

the comfort of a safe shore

but the joy of fighting a storm

is something else

Aale Ahmed Suroor (2)

1974: Sahitya Akademi Award

1991: Ghalib Award, Padma Bhushan

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saahil (5)

shore, coast

inkaar (6)

rejection, refusal

toofan (9)

storm, cyclone

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