\startsong
\stitle{ab vahii harf-e-junuu.N sab kii zubaa.N Thaharii hai}
\singers{Faiz Ahmed Faiz #52}
\printtitle
#indian

ab vahii harf-e-junuu.N sab kii zubaa.N Thaharii hai
jo bhii chal nikalii hai vo baat kahaa.N Thaharii hai

%[harf = syllable/letter; junuu.N = madness]

aaj tak shaiK ke ikaraam me.n jo shay thii haraam
ab vahii dushman-e-dii.n raahat-e-jaa.N Thaharii hai

%[shaiK = preacher; ikaraam = code/prestige]
%[dushman-e-dii.n = foe of faith/religion; raahat-e-jaa.N = joy of life]

hai Kabar garm ke phirataa hai gurezaa.N naaseh
guftaguu aaj sar-e-kuu-e-butaa.N Thaharii hai

%[gurezaa.N = perverse mood; guftaguu = conversation]
%[sar-e-kuu-e-butaa.N = in the lane of love (one's beloved)]

hai vahii aariz-e-lailaa vahii shiirian kaa dahan
nigaah-e-shauq gha.Dii bhar ko yahaa.N Thaharii hai

%[aariz = cheek; dahan = mouth/lips]

vasl kii shab thii to kis darjaa subak guzarii hai
hijr kii shab hai to kyaa saKt garaa.N guzarii hai

%[vasl = union; darjaa = grade; subak = delicate]
%[hijr = separation; shab = night; garaa.N = heavy]

bikharii ek baar to haath aa_ii kab mauj-e-shamiim
dil se nikalii hai to kab lab pe fuGaa.N Thaharii hai

%[shamiim = fragrant breeze; fuGaa.N = cry of pain]

dast-e-sayyaad bhii aajiz hai kaf-e-gulchii.n bhii
buu-e-gul Thaharii na bul-bul kii zabaa.N Thaharii hai

%[dast = hand; sayyaad = hunter; aajiz = helpless]
%[kaf = palm; gulchii.n = florist; buu-e-gul = flower's fragrance]

aate aate yuu.N hii dam bhar ko rukii hogii bahaar
jaate jaate yuu.N hii pal bhar ko Kizaa.N Thaharii hai

%[Kizaa.N = autumn]

ham ne jo tarz-e-fuGaa.N kii hai qafas me.n ijaad
"faiz" gulashan me.n vo tarz-e-bayaa.N Thaharii hai

%[tarz = style; qafas = cage/prison; ijaad = invented/developed]
%[tarz-e-bayaa.N = style/mode of speech]

#endindian
\endsong