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ye aarazuu thii tujhe gul ke ruu-ba-ruu karate


ye aarazuu thii tujhe gul ke ruu-ba-ruu karate 
ham aur bul_bul-e-betaab guftaguu karate 

[ruu-ba-ruu = in front of; guftaguu = conversation] 

payaam bar na mayassar huaa to Khuub huaa 
zabaan-e-Gair se kyaa shar kii aarazuu karate 

[mayassar = available; shar = mischief] 

merii tarah se maah-o-mahar bhii hai.n aavaaraa 
kisii habiib ko ye bhii hai.n justajuu karate 

[maah-o-mahar = moon and sun; habiib = friend]

jo dekhate terii za.njiir-e-zulf kaa aalam 
asiir hone ke aazaad aarazuu karate 

[asiir = prisoner] 

na puuchh aalam-e-baragashtaa taali-e-"Aatish" 
barasatii aag me.n jo baaraa.N kii aarazuu karate 

[baragashtaa = turn around/against; baaraa.N = rain]
[taali-e-aatish = burning fate] 

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