1/7: raushni

dil mein jo mohabbat ki

raushni nahin hoti

itni khoobsurat

ye zindagi nahin hoti

if there is no

light of love in the heart

life does not turn out

to be so beautiful

Theme:Life, Living & Dying (104)

2/7: raushni

andhera hai

kaise tera khat padhun

lifaafe mein

kuchh raushni bhej de

it is dark here…

how will i read your letter?

do send some light

with the envelope

Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)

3/7: raushni

sanwara kya hamaara

aagaahi ne

jalaaya umr bhar

is raushni ne

what good has

awareness done to me

lifelong, this light

has only burnt me

Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)

4/7: raushni

chaand bhi hairaan

dariya bhi pareshaani mein hai

aks kis ka hai ki

itni raushni paani mein hai

the moon is agitated

the river is troubled too

whose reflection is this

that the waters are filled with light

Theme:Nature, World & Universe (44)

5/7: raushni

us ke aangan mein

raushni thi magar

ghar ke andar

baDa andhera tha

the courtyard was

brightly lit

but the house inside

was pretty dark

Theme:Home, Country & Belonging (23)

6/7: raushni

charaagh-e-raahguzar

laakh taabnaak sahi

jala ke apna diya

raushni makaan mein la

lights of the street are surely

a thousand times brighter

but light your own lamp

and bring light into the house

Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)

7/7: raushni

nigaah-e-mehr ki garmi hai

raushni dil ki

hai bazm-e-shauq meri

kaamgaar eid ke din

warmth of a compassionate gaze

is the light of the heart

my assembly of enthusiasm

is fortunate on this day of eid

Theme:Religion, Reason & Tradition (48)