ruuh ko ta.Dapaa rahii hai un kii yaad
Shakeel Badayuni

ruuh ko ta.Dapaa rahii hai un kii yaad
dard ban kar chhaa rahii hai un kii yaad

[ruuh=soul]

ishq se ghabaraa rahii hai un kii yaad
rukate rukate aa rahii hai un kii yaad

vo ha.Nse vo zer-e-lab kuchh kah uThe
Khvaab se dikhalaa rahii hai un kii yaad

[zer-e-lab=in a whisper/undertone]

mai.n to Khuddaarii kaa qaa_il huu.N magar
kyaa karuu.N phir aa rahii hai un kii yaad

[Khuddaarii=self-respect; qaa_il=in favour of/have faith in]

ab Khayaal-e-tark-e-rabt zabt hii se hai
Khud ba Khud sharmaa rahii hai un kii yaad

[Khayaal-e-tark=Thought of giving up; rabt=affinity]
[zabt=tolerance; Khud-ba-Khud=by itself (apane aap)]

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