Arz Kiya Hai A modern guide to poetry

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Tonight, I feel…

You do not always know the poem. You always know the feeling. Begin there, and let a couplet find you.

Longing “Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle” Heartache “Ye na thi hamaari qismat ke visaal-e-yaar hota” Nostalgia “Unke dekhe se jo aa jaati hai munh par raunaq” Surrender “Ek hi haadsa to hai aur wo ye ke aaj tak” Solitude “Kitni dilkash ho tum, kitna dil-ju hoon main” Defiance “Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle” Wonder “Na tha kuch to khuda tha, kuch na hota to khuda hota”