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Un aankhon ki mastiyon mein hai jo raaz,

Un labon ki girafth mein hai jo alfaaz,

Un laton ki aahton mein hai jo andaaz,

Un lehron ki baahon mein hai jo saaz,

Yeh dil bhool na payega uss lamhe ka ehsaas…

Wrote this a while back… Stumbled onto it and thought it was worthy of sharing
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Its the magical words of Javed Akhtar that bring to life the essence of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Here are the four poems that Imraan narrates in the film (along with my translations)

Pighlay neelam sa behta hua yeh sama,

Neeli neeli si khamoshiyan;

Na kahin hai zameen,

Na kahin aasmaan;

Sarsaraati hui tehniyaan, pattiyaan;
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This song has stuck to my head for almost a week now...

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Sach toh yeh hai kasoor apana hain
Chaand ko chuune ki tamanna ki
Aasamaan ko jamin par maanga
Phool chaaha ki paththaron pe khilein
Kaanton mein ki talaash khoshboo ki
Aarjoo ki ke aag thandak de
Barf mein dhundate rahein garmi
Khwaab jo dekha chaaha sach ho jaaye
Isaki humko saja toh milani hi thi
Sach toh yeh hai kasoor apana hain
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