Ravi Kopra Poems

Main samaj nahin paati
tumain kaisay cHod dooN

Jab mere paas hotay ho
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You'd not know how happy he is
He's laughing
After crying for hours.
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Imaan kaisa gazab ka ijaad hai
Khuda k banday is main sub kuch dekh paatay hain.
Lakin jab fori zaroorat k waqt aata hai
Microscope ki zaroorat paDti hai.
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Boonda-baandi paDne lagi
barsaat k aanay se pehle
GharoN ki khiDkioN main
bijli ki bateeaN balnay lagi
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Andharay main ek baar main ne likha:
Raakshas, kyon nahin tum
apna chera muj ko dikhlaatay?
Bund karo cHupna meray peecHay
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Par-aman dehaati baaDay k baDay khulay darwaazay k bahar
suraj ki roshni se bhari paDi hai chaaragha
pashu aur ghoDay kha rehay hain vahaN ghaas
aasman ka ghera, dhuns aur nazaara sub door ho rahay hain.
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Jis raaah pe main dhoD raha hoon
wohi raah na hoga vo mere lotnay pe

Seedha wapis aana vyarth ho jaey ga
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रफ़ीक़ों से रक़ीब अच्छे जो जल कर नाम लेते हैं
गुलों से ख़ार बेहतर हैं जो दामन थाम लेते हैं

-Anon.
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What are you going to gain
You seem to have wisdom
Ghalib asks his friend.
Your bedfellow is an idiot
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O friend, come back to me soon
Your absence makes me restless

Whatever, whenever, wherever I see
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