\startsong
\stitle{subah kii aas kisii lamhe jo ghaT jaatii hai}
\singers{Jan Nissar Akhtar #14}
\printtitle
#indian

subah kii aas kisii lamhe jo ghaT jaatii hai
zi.ndagii saham ke Kvaabo.n se lipaT jaatii hai

%[aas = hope; lamhe = moment; saham = scared]

shaam Dhalate hii teraa dard chamak uThataa hai
tiiragii duur talak raat kii chhaT jaatii hai

%[tiiragii = darkness]

barf siino.n kii na pighale to yahii ruud-e-hayaat
juu-e-kam-aab kii maani.nd simaT jaatii hai

%[ruud-e-hayaat = river of life; juu-e-kam-aab = stream with little water]

aahaTe.n kaun sii Kvaabo.n me.n basii hai jaane
aaj bhii raat gaye nii.nd uchaT jaatii hai

haa.N Kabar-daar ki ik laGzish-e-paa se bhii kabhii
saarii taariiK kii raftaar palaT jaatii hai

%[laGzish = stagger; taariiK = history; raftaar = speed]

#endindian
\endsong