\startsong
\stitle{is kaa gilaa nahii.n ki duaa be-asar ga_ii}
\singers{Tilok Chand Mehroom}
\printtitle
#indian
is kaa gilaa nahii.n ki duaa be-asar ga_ii
ik aah kii thii vo bhii kahii.n jaa ke mar ga_ii
%[gilaa = complaint]
ai ham-nafas na puuchh javaanii kaa maajaraa
mauj-e-nasiim thii, idhar aa_ii, udhar ga_ii
%[ham-nafas = friend; maajaraa = happenings]
%[mauj = wave; nasiim = a gentle breeze]
daam-e-Gam-e-hayaat me.n ulajhaa ga_ii umiid
ham ye samajh rahe the ki ehasaan kar ga_ii
%[daam = net; hayaat = life]
is zi.ndagii se ham ko na duniyaa milii na dii.n
taqadiir kaa mushaahidaa karate guzar ga_ii
%[dii.n = religion; mushaahidaa = inspection]
bas itanaa hosh thaa mujhe roz-e-vidaa-e-dost
viiraanaa thaa nazar me.n jahaa.N tak nazar ga_ii
har mauj aab-e-si.ndh hu_ii vaqf-e-pech-o-taab
"Mehroom" jab vatan me.n hamaarii Kabar ga_ii
%[aab-e-si.ndh = waters of the river Sindh (Indus)]
%[vaqf-e-pech-o-taab = extremely angry]
#endindian
\endsong
