\startsong
\stitle{vo buto.n ne Daale hai.n vasvase ki dilo.n se Khauf-e-Khudaa gayaa}
\singers{Faiz Ahmed Faiz}
\printtitle
#indian

vo buto.n ne Daale hai.n vasvase ki dilo.n se Kauf-e-Kudaa gayaa
vo pa.Dii hai.n roz qayaamate.n ki Kayaal-e-roz-e-jazaa gayaa

%[vasvase = doubts; Kauf-e-Kudaa = fear of God]
%[Kayaal-e-roz-e-jazaa = (any) thought about the day of judgement]

jo nafas thaa Kaar-e-gul banaa jo uThaa to haath qalam huye
vo nishaat-e-aah-sahar ga_ii vo viqaar-e-dast-e-duaa gayaa

%[nafas = breath; Kaar = thorn; qalam honaa = chopped off]
%[nishaat-e-aah-sahar = pleasure in the morning plea]
%[viqaar-e-dast-e-duaa = respect for the hands raised in prayer]

na vo ra.ng fasl-e-bahaar kaa na ravish vo abr-e-bahaar kii
jis adaa se yaar the aashnaa vo mizaaj-e-baad-e-sabaa gayaa

%[aashnaa = known; mizaaj = nature/state of being]

abhii baadabaa.N ko tah rakho abhii muzatarib hai ruK-e-havaa
kisii raaste me.n hai.n mu.ntazir vo sukuu.N jo aake chalaa gayaa

%[tah = to keep closed; muzatarib = impatient; mu.ntazir = waiting]

#endindian
\endsong