\startsong
\stitle{is baar vo milaa to ajiib us kaa r.ang thaa}
\singers{Himayat Ali Shayar #3}
\printtitle
#indian

is baar vo milaa to ajiib us kaa r.ang thaa
alfaaz me.n tara.ng na lahajaa daba.ng tha

%[alfaaz = words (plural of lafz); lahajaa = manner]

ek soch thii ki bikharii hu_ii Kaal-o-Kad me.n thii
ek dard thaa ki jis kaa shahiid a.ng-a.ng thaa

%[Kaal-o-Kad = body]

ek aag thii ki raakh me.n poshidaa thii kahii.n
ek jism thaa ki ruuh se masaruuf-e-ja.ng thaa

%[poshiidaa = hidden; masaruuf = busy in/involved with]

mai.n ne kahaa ki yaar tumhe.n kyaa huaa hai ye
us ne kahaa ki umr-e-ravaa.N kii ataa hai ye

%[umr-e-ravaa.N = life in passing; ataa = gift]

mai.n ne kahaa ki umr-e-ravaa.N to sabhii kii hai
us ne kahaa ki fikr-o-nazar kii ataa hai ye

mai.n ne kahaa ki sochataa rahata to mai.n bhii huu.N
us ne kahaa ki aa_iinaa rakhaa huaa hai ye

dekhaa to meraa apanaa hii aks-e-jamaal thaa vo
vo mai.n thaa aur "Himayat Ali" thaa vo

#endindian
\endsong