Ravi Kopra Poems

uski aankhaiN aksar bund rehti theeN
vo bolti nahn thee
suraj ki roshni us k bistray ki dewwar pe
dheeray dheeray kam ho rahi thee
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kis ko vishwash hoga k en k paankh hotay hain
kis ko vishwash hoga k ye kitnay khobsoorat hotay hain

k hum mortals k saath vo pyaar karnay lagtay hain
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kis ko vishwash hoga k en k paankh hotay hain
kis ko vishwash hoga k ye kitnay khobsoorat hotay hain

k hum mortals k saath vo pyaar karnay lagtay hain
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Chamaktay taaray ab pal bhar main dikhalnay lag jayeN gay
main bechain si hoon
waqat main latki si hoon
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bramda sangeeta tha aasman ki tarah
pathar k bench ta jahan main beth kar paDti thee

main gumany nikal gayi
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dukh se zyada aur kya cheeze khalis ho sakti hai?
barmaadi se hum nikaltay hain
aur barmaad honay k liye.
khonay ko jo kho chukay hain
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Vo kaun makhlook hoga
vo kis ko chah-hay ga?
mujh ko, mujhay bhrosa hai.
main us ka naam nahin leti
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I had the happy idea to fasten a bicycle wheel
to a kitchen stool and watch it turn.
—DUCHAMP
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I had the happy idea to fasten a bicycle wheel
to a kitchen stool and watch it turn.
—DUCHAMP
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asal main dekha jaaey to
shaeeri ek buri balah hai
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