\startsong
\stitle{dil me.n mahak rahe.n hai.n kisii aarazuu ke phuul}
\singers{Javed Akhtar #12}
\printtitle
#indian

dil me.n mahak rahe.n hai.n kisii aarazuu ke phuul
palakon me.n khilane vaale hai.n shaayad lahuu ke phuul

ab tak hai ko_ii baat mujhe yaad harf harf
ab tak mai.n chun rahaa huu.N kisii guftaguu ke phuul

%[harf-harf = each and every letter (of the alphabet)]
%[guftaguu = conversation]

kaliyaa.N chaTak rahii thii ki aavaaz thii ko_ii
ab tak sama'ato.n me.n hai ik Kush-guluu ke phuul

%[sama'ato.n = hearing; Kush-guluu = one with sweet voice]

mere lahuu kaa ra.ng hai har nok-e-Kaar par
seharaa me.n har taraf hai merii justajuu ke phuul

%[nok-e-Kaar = tip of the thorn;  seharaa = desert/wilderness]

diivaane kal jo log the phuulo.n ke ishq me.n
ab un ke daamano.n me.n bhare hai.n rafuu ke phuul

#endindian
\endsong