On 14th Feb

Aapke Liye

mire yaar tanhaa nahii.n huu.N mai.n,
tire ruup me.n ye bahaar hai!
tujhe ho khabar ke na ho magar,
mujhe ab bhii tujhse hii pyaar hai |

khile Gul kaii au' bikhar ga_e |
khile chaa.Nd shab au' sahar hu_ii |
guzaratii rahii yuu.N hii zi.ndagii,
magar dil miraa naa-qaraar hai |

% sahar = early morning; shab = night

mile kuchh haseeN au' ka_ii jawaa.N,
adaa husn maahir liye magar,
tire jaisaa ko_ii milaa nahiin,
aise waise laakhon hazaar hain |

% maahir = perfect;

merii dha.Dakano.n kii suruur tuu |
mire subh-o-shab kii bhii nuur tuu |
mire paas ho yaa na jaan-e-jaa.N,
mire dil me.n bas tuu nigaar hai !

% subh o shab = morning & night; nuur = light; nigaar = painted, pictured

mire subha tere hii naam se!
merii shaam kaa tuu hii maamalaa !
merii mahafilo.n kaa chiraaG tuu !
merii zindagii ki bahaar hai |

14 Feb 2005

Ab yaad na aa

Reprise

ab yaad na aa ab yaad na kar
kuchh shaad huuN mai.n naashaad na kar

% shaad = happy; naashaad = unhappy

dil tuut gayaa thaa jo.D liyaa
phir ghaav hare aabaad na kar

kuchh paauu.N tamannaa hai dil me.n
ummiid naii barabaad na kar

qismat ki zafaayen khatm hu_ii
aafat ko magar imdaad na kar

% imdaad = assist, help.