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I recently stumbled upon this video of Jimmy Carr recently talking about Kurt Vonnegut, and it led me to this amazing poem by Kurt Vonnegut. True story, Word of Honor: Joseph Heller, an important and funny writer now dead, and I were at a party given by a billionaire on Shelter Island. I said, “Joe, how does it make you feel to know that our host only yesterday may have made more money than your novel ‘Catch-22’ has earned in its entire history?” And Joe said, “I’ve got something he can never have.” And I said, “What on earth could that be, Joe?” And Joe said, “The knowledge that I’ve got enough.” Not bad! Rest in peace! ...

Jab ham chaley toh saaya bhi apna saath na de [When I walk , even my shadow doesn’t follow me] Jab tum chalo, zameen chale, aasman chale [When you walk, earth moves, sky moves] Jab ham ruke toh ruke saath shaam-e-bekasii [When I stop, the clouds of misery stop with me] Jab tum ruko, bahar ruke, chandni ruke [When you stop, spring stops, moonlight stops] जब हम चलें तो साया भी अपना साथ न दे जब तुम चलो, ज़मीन चले, आसमाँ चले जब हम रुकें तो साथ रुके शाम-ऐ-बेकसी जब तुम रुको, बहार रुके, चाँदनी रुके ...

तंग आ चुके हैं कश्मकश-ए-ज़िंदगी से हम ठुकरा न दे जहाँ को कहीं बेदिली से हम Tang aa chuke hain kashmakash-e-zindagi se ham Thukra na de jahan ko kahin bedili se ham हम ग़म्ज़दा हैं लाये कहाँ से खुशी के गीत देंगे वही जो पायेंगे इस ज़िंदगी से हम Ham gamzada hain laaye kahan se kushi ke geet Denge wahi jo payenge is duniya se ham उभरेंगे एक बार अभी दिल के वलवले माना की दब गये हैं ग़म-ए-ज़िंदगी से हम ...