sheeraza-e-hayaat pareshaaN ho gaya
ye marhala bhi khair se aasaan ho gaya
mere sukoon-e-dil ko to hona hi tha tabaaH
unki bhi ik nigaah ka nuqsaan ho gaya

( the fabric of my life has been ruined
this stage has also been cleared safely
the tranquility of my heart was bound to be disturbed
but my lover also faces a loss of one glance )

muhabbat ki koi manzil nahin hai
muhabbat mauj hai sahil nahin hai
meri afsurdagi pe hansne waale
tere pehloo mein shayed dil nahin hai

( there is no destination in love
love is a wave of the ocean not shore
O who laugh at my sadness
may be you don't have a heart within you )

kehte hain mujh se ishq kaa afsaana chahiye
rusvaii ho gai tumhein sharmaana chahiye

( She asks me to for a story of love
I suffer infamy and she is unabashed )

Khuddar itni fitrat-e-rindaana chahiye
saqi ye Khud kahe tujhe paimaana chahiye

( so selfless should be the nature of wine-bibber
that the cup bearer herself offers the cup )

matti kharaab karte ho kyuN beemaar-e-hijr kee
jo tum pe mar gaya use dafnaana chahiye

( why do you ruin the victim of separation
if anyone dies for you, then he should be buried )

aankhoN mein dam ruka hai kisi ke liye zaruur

( at my last breathes, I would have died, except for someone )

goe haath ko jumbish nahin aankhoN mein to dam hai
rehne do abhi saagar-o-meena mere aage

( though I have not strength in my hands but I have power in my eyes
let the cup and the wine remain in front of me )

kyunki mere.....

( because mine..... )

aankhoN mein dam ruka hai aankhoN mein

( at my last breathes, I am, at my last breathes )

kehna sitam ko chodo lillah na ab satao
aankhein taras gayiiN hain aa jao aa bhi jao

( say to her to stop tormenting me now
my eyes wait for her, come to me )

Khuda ke liye ab to aa jao

( for God's sake, come to me )

warna...

( else )

aankhoN mein dam ruka hai aankhoN mein

( at my last breathes, I am, at my last breathes )

apne mareez-e-hijr se ab to na beniyaaz ho

( do not be so careless of the victim of your separation )

aankhoN mein dam ruka hai aankhoN mein

( at my last breathes, I am, at my last breathes )

qaasid payaam-e-khat ko dena bahut na tool
bas mukhtasar ye kehna ke aa jao

( O messenger !! do not give her a long message
just say in short to come at once ) 

aankhoN mein dam ruka hai aankhoN mein

( at my last breathes, I am, at my last breathes )

kab aaoge aaoge ??

( when will you come ?? )

aa jao

( come at once )

Khuda ke liye aa jao

( come for God's sake )

kab aaoge ??

( when will you come ?? )

maah basant mein panchami aayi
sakhian karat sab haar singaaro
kiska main joda basanti rang pehnooN
jab naahiiN mere Shaam pyaaro

( it is the middle of the spring season
all my friends are dressing up
for whom shall I dress my yellow dress
when my dusky lover is not with me )

kab aaoge ??

( when will you come ?? )

diya sao deevari nagar sab jag mag
maine madar mein dia hi na baaro
mein kehti phiruuN ke

( whole of the city has been decorated
but I did not lighted a cadle in my home
I keep on saying )

kab aaoge ??

( when will you come ?? )

aate aate lab pe aahein thak gayiiN
aa bhi jao ab nigaahein thak gayiiN

( now even the sighs are tired to come to my lips
please come as my eyes are now tired waiting for you ) 

kya ban ke qayamat ka sabab aaoge ??

( will you come as the reason of the day of judgement ?? )

chayi hai ghata aur barasti hai sharaab
tum ab bhi na aaye to kab aaoge

( the clouds have gathered and the wine rains
if you do not come even now, when will you come )

aankhoN mein dam ruka hai kisi ke liye zaruur
varnaa mareez-e-hijr ko mar jaana chahiye

( at my last breathes, I would have died, except for someone
otherwise the victim of separation should have died )

vaada andheri raat mein aane ka tha Qamar
ab chaand chhup gaya unhein aa jaana chahiye

( O Qamar !! the promise was of meeting in the night
the moon is now hidden and she should come now )

kehte hain mujh se ishq kaa afsaana chahiye

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