Wo Gul Farosh Kahan Ab ..!!

vo gul_farosh kahaa.N ab gulaab kis se luu.N


vo gul_farosh kahaa.N ab gulaab kis se luu.N
nahii.n rahaa meraa saaqii sharaab kis se luu.N

[gul_farosh = flower seller]

terii talaash me.n is umr-e-mustu'ar ke saal
jo raayegaa.N gaye un kaa hisaab kis se luu.N

[umr-e-mustu'ar = borrowed time; raayegaa.N = futile]

hayaat Khud hai savaal aur Khud javaab apanaa
savaal kis se karuu.N mai.n javaab kis se luu.N

[hayaat = life]

kisii ke naam jo mansuub abhii nahii.n kii thii
mai.n apanii kho_ii hu_ii vo kitaab kis se luu.N

[mansuub = related to]

tumhaare baad na dekhuu.N tumhaare jaiso.n ko
to ye shabii.n ye umange.n ye Khvaab kis se luu.N

[shabii.n - moonlit night]

nashaakashii se bii le luu.N 'Shaoor' aaj magar
vo roz-e-abr-o-shab-e-maahataab kis se luu.N

[nashaakashii = drinking]

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kiyaa baadalo.n me.n safar zindagii bhar


kiyaa baadalo.n me.n safar zindagii bhar
zamii.n par banaayaa na ghar zindagii bhar

sabhii log jiine kaa fan jaanate hai.n
na aayaa hame.n ye hunar zindagii bhar

mohabbat rahii chaar din zindagii me.n
rahaa chaar din kaa asar zindagii bhar.

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jo kuchh kaho qubuul hai taqaraar kyaa karuu.N


jo kuchh kaho qubuul hai taqaraar kyaa karuu.N
sharmindaa ab tumhe.n sar-e-baazaar kyaa karuu.N

[qubuul = accept; taqaraar = argument; sar-e-baazaar = in public]

maaluum hai ki paar khulaa aasamaan hai
chhuTate nahii.n hai.n ye dar-o-diivaar kyaa kauu.N

[dar = door]

is haal me.n bhii saa.Ns liye jaa rahaa huu.N mai.n
jaataa nahii.n hai aas kaa aazaar kyaa karuu.N

[aas = hope; aazaar = illness/woe]

hai.n vaa-shigaaf mujh pe tumhaarii inaayate.n
jo ankahii na ho use izahaar kyaa karuu.N

[vaa-shigaaf = open wound/crack; inaayat = favour/kindness]
[ankahii = unspoken; izahaar = express]

phir ek baar vo ruKh-e-maasuum dekhataa
khulatii nahii.n hai chashm-e-gunahagaar kyaa karuu.N

[ruKh-e-maasuum = innocent face; chashm-e-gunahagaar = sinful eyes]

ye pur-sukuun subah ye mai.n ye fazaa "Shaoor"
vo so rahe hai.n ab unhe.n bedaar kyaa karuu.N

[pur-sukuun = peaceful/tranquil; subah = morning]
[bedaar = awake]