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Laws XIII
Laws XIII
Then a lawyer said, "But what of our Laws, master?"
And he answered:
You delight in laying down laws,
Yet you delight more in breaking …
Pain XVI
Pain XVI
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Good and Evil XXII
Good and Evil XXII
And one of the elders of the city said, "Speak to us of Good and Evil."
And he answered:
Of the good in you I can speak, but not of th…
Joy and Sorrow chapter VIII
Joy and Sorrow chapter VIII
Then a woman said, "Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow."
And he answered:
Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.
And the selfsa…
Friendship IXX
Friendship IXX
And a youth said, "Speak to us of Friendship."
Your friend is your needs answered.
He is your field which you sow with love and reap with …
Eating and Drinking chapter VI
Eating and Drinking chapter VI
Then an old man, a keeper of an inn, said, "Speak to us of Eating and Drinking."
And he said:
Would that you could live on…
Crime and Punishment chapter XII
Crime and Punishment chapter XII
Then one of the judges of the city stood forth and said, "Speak to us of Crime and
Punishment."
And he answered saying: …
Buying and Selling chapter XI
Buying and Selling chapter XI
And a merchant said, "Speak to us of Buying and Selling."
And he answered and said:
To you the earth yields her fruit, and …
Beauty XXV
Beauty XXV
And a poet said, "Speak to us of Beauty."
Where shall you seek beauty, and how shall you find her unless she herself be your
way and your guid…
A Poet's Death is His Life IV
A Poet's Death is His Life IV
The dark wings of night enfolded the city upon which Nature had spread a pure white
garment of snow; and men deserted the streets f…
You Burn Me in the Sorrow's Fire
You Burn Me in the Sorrow's Fire
However intensely you burn me in sorrow's fire.
If l am constantly burnt my heart will get purified and I will get close…
Sail your smile into the air; it will reach and enliven me!
Sail your smile into the air; it will reach and enliven me!
Breathe your fragrance into the air; it will sustain me!
Where are you, me beloved?
Oh, how g…
You are always in my thoughts
You are always in my thoughts
You are always in my thoughts, oh my Lord.
I vainly look for you outside my heart.
You dwell inside me like life li…
You Are So Handsome
You Are So Handsome
You are so handsome that I can't take my eye off you,
is that my crime?
The bird that cries beholding the moon doesn'…
With the late Monsoon's light clouds
With the late Monsoon's light clouds
With the late Monsoon's light clouds wander my mind,
Toward Malabika's home along the Reva's lonely shore.
M…
Why?
Why?
Why must a thorn
The flower adorn?
Why is a lotus born
With the prick of a thorn?
Why in these eyes …
Who walked out
Who walked out
O friend passer-by
I wake up forlorn,
longing to meet my friend from other land.
On flower-bed
I g…
Where Is The Peacock's Throne
Where Is The Peacock's Throne
'Where is the Peacock's Throne,
And where the Ruling Role? '
Question the Muslims, with tears in eyes,
And …
What a Fire
What a Fire
What a fire burns on, O confidante,
What a fire it is!
My eyes are filled with tears, O confidante
What a fire burns in my he…
We are the People Who Once Sacrificed Their Lives
We are the People Who Once Sacrificed Their Lives
We are the people who once sacrificed their lives
for truth and righteousness.
We broug…
Ting-A-Ling, Ting-A-Ling, Ting-A-Ling,
Ting-A-Ling, Ting-A-Ling, Ting-A-Ling,
Ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling,
Who goes there stepping over the date leaves
Raising a melodious ji…
Victoress
Victoress
O my queen
Today at last I accept defeat
My battle-flag lies at your feet
My immortal sword of victory
Is tired…
The Worshipper
The Worshipper
After all, at this late hour,
Beloved!
Like a whirlwind blind with dust
Day and Night
When I
Those Iron Gates of Prison
Those Iron Gates of Prison
Destroy those iron gates of prison,
demolisth the blood-stained stony altars
of chain worshipping!
O youthful …