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Moko Kahan Dhundhere Bande is one of the famous poems of Kabir, that I have heard of right from childhood. Recently I heard it from a friend and its beauty astounded me.

Here is the translation of the beautiful poem:

Moko Kahan Dhundhere Bande

Mein To Tere Paas Mein

Na Teerath Mein, Na Moorat Mein

Na Ekant Niwas Mein

Na Mandir Mein, Na Masjid Mein
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I will start off the Poetry month with a song that I have loved for a long time now. This song comes from Imtiaz Ali‘s first film ‘Socha Na Tha‘. This was also Abhay Deol‘s first film and one of the few Hindi movies that I have watched multiple times, simply coz I loved the liveliness of the script.

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This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series Project 2011
For the month of August I have decided to do something that I had been putting off for a long time now. I am a huge fan of Urdu & Hindi poetry and derived a lot of pleasure from translating my favorite verses into English.

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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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Typography: IF by Rudyard Kipling from George Horne on Vimeo.

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Zareee zarree mein usi ka noor hai
Jhakh khud mein woh na tujhse door hai...
Ishq hai usse... TOh... sab se ishq kar,
Ishq hai usse...
TOh... sab se ishq kar,
Iss ibadat ka yahi dastoor hai...

Is mein, uss mein aur... uss mein hai wohi,
Is mein, uss mein aur... uss mein hai wohi,

Yaar mera har taraf bharpur hai...

-Noor - Delhi 6