\startsong
\stitle{so rahaa thaa to shor barpaa thaa}
\lyrics{Razi Tirmazi}
\singers{Farida Khanum #7}
\printtitle
#indian

so rahaa thaa to shor barpaa thaa
uTh ke dekhaa to mai.n akelaa thaa

%[barpaa = start]

Kaak par mere Kvaab bikhare the
aur mai.n rezaa rezaa chunataa thaa

%[rezaa-rezaa = piece by piece]

chaar jaanib vujuud kii diivaar
apanii aavaaz mai.n hii sunataa thaa

%[jaanib = side (of); chaar jaanib = all around]
%[vujuud = existence (sometimes pronounced as vajuud)]

umr bhar buu.Nd buu.Nd ko tarase
saamane ghar ke ek dariyaa thaa

lab-e-dariyaa kha.De rahe dono.n
vo bhii pyaasaa thaa mai.n bhii pyaasaa thaa

%[lab-e-dariyaa = on the shores of a river/stream]

#endindian
\endsong