\startsong
\stitle{kabhii shaaKh-o-sabz-o-barg par kabhii Gu.Nchaa-o-gul-o-Khaar par}
\singers{Jigar Moradabadi #23}
% Additions by Arunabha Shashank Roy
\printtitle
#indian

kabhii shaaK-o-sabz-o-barg par kabhii Gu.Nchaa-o-gul-o-Kaar par
mai.n chaman me.n chaahe jahaa.N rahuu.N meraa haq hai fasal-e-bahaar par

%[shaaK = branch; sabz = verdant/greenery; barg = leaf]
%[Gu.Nchaa = bud; gul = flower; Kaar = thorn; fasal-e-bahaar = season of spring]

mujhe de na Gaib me.n dhamakiyaa.N gire laakh baar ye bijaliyaa.N
merii sar-tanak yahii aashiyaa.N merii milkiiyat yahii pyaar hai

%[Gaib = invisible/absence of; sar-tanak = head to toe; milkiiyat = possesion/domain]

merii simt se use ai sabaa ye payaam-e-aaKir-e-Gam sunaa
abhii dekhanaa ho to dekh jaa ke Kizaa.N hai apanii bahaar pe

%[simt = direction; sabaa = breeze; payaam = message; aaKir = final; Kizaa.N = decay]

ye fareb-e-jalvaa-e-sar-basar mujhe Dar hai ye dil-e-beKabar
kahii.n jam na jaaye terii nazar i.nhii.n cha.nd naqsh-o-nigaar par

%[fareb = deception; sar-ba-sar = completely; naqsh-o-nigaar = embellishments/decorations]

ajab i.nqalaab-e-zamaanaa hai meraa muKtasar saa fasaanaa hai
ye jo aaj baar hai dosh par yahii sar thaa zaano-e-yaar par

mai.n rahiin-e-dard sahii magar mujhe aur kyaa chaahiye "Jigar"
Gam-e-yaar hai meraa shefataa mai.n farefataa Gam-e-yaar par

#endindian
\endsong