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ye aur baat terii galii me.n na aaye.n ham



ye aur baat terii galii me.n na aaye.n ham
lekin ye kyaa ki shahar teraa chho.D jaaye.n ham

muddat hu_ii hai kuu-e-butaa.N kii taraf gaye
aavaaragii se dil ko kahaa.N tak bachaaye.n ham

[muddat = long time; kuu = lane; butaa.N = beloved]

shaayad ba_qaid-e-ziist ye saa_at na aa sake
tum daastaan-e-shauq suno aur sunaaye.n ham

[ba_qaid-e-ziist = within the prison of life (while alive)]
[saa_at = moment; daastaan = story/tale]

be_nuur ho chukii hai bahut shahar kii fazaa
taariik raasto.n me.n kahii.n kho na jaaye.n ham

[be_nuur = without light; taariik = dark]

us ke ba_Gair aaj bahut jii udaas hai
'Jalib' chalo kahii.n se use Dhuu.NDh laaye.n ham

[ba_Gair = without]

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