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mastii ke phir aa gaye zamaane


mastii ke phir aa gaye zamaane
aabaad hu_e sharaab Khaane

[aabaad = bustling with life]

har phuul chaman me.n zar-ba-kaf hai
baa.NTe hai.n bahaar ne Khazaane

[zar = gold; ba-kaf = hands filled with; Khazaane = treasure]

sab ha.Ns pa.De khil-khilaa ke Gunche
chhe.Daa jo latifaa sabaa ne

[Gunche = buds; latifaa = playfully; sabaa = breeze]

sar-sabz huaa nihaal-e-Gam bhii
paidaa vo asar kiyaa havaa ne

[sar-sabz = green]

rindo.n ne p??? kar pilaa dii
vaa_iz ke na chal sake bahaane

[rind = one who drinks; vaa_iz = preacher]

kar duu.Ngaa mai.n har valii ko maiKhvaar
taufiiq jo dii mujhe Khudaa ne

[valii = saint; maiKhvaar = drinker]
[taufiiq = divine guidance/help]

ham ne to nisaar kar diyaa dil
ab jaane vo shoKh yaa na jaane

[nisaar = offer]

begaanaa-e-mai kiyaa hai mujh ko
saaqii kii nigaah-e-aashnaa ne

[begaanaa-e-may = stranger to wine]
[nigaah-e-aashnaa = familiar (seductive) glance]

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