\startsong
\stitle{dam-e-subah bazm-e-Khush jahaa.N shab-e-Gam se kam na thii meharabaa.N}
\lyrics{Meer Taqi Meer}
\singers{Meer Taqi Meer}
\printtitle
#indian

dam-e-subah bazm-e-Kush jahaa.N shab-e-Gam se kam na thii meharabaa.N
ki chiraaG thaa so to duud thaa jo pata.ng thaa so Gubaar thaa

%[dam-e-subah = beginning of dawn; bazm-e-Kush = happy crowd; duud = smoke]

dil-e-Kastaa jo lahuu ho gayaa to bhalaa huaa ki kahaa.N talak
kabhii soz-e-siinaa se daaG thaa kabhuu dard-o-Gam se fiGaar thaa

%[dil-e-Kastaa = wounded heart; fiGaar = injured]

dil-e-muzatarib se guzar gaii shab-e-wasl apanii hii fikr me.n
na dimaaG thaa na faraaG thaa na shakeb thaa na qaraar thaa

%[shakeb = comfort]

ye tumhaarii in dino.n dostaa.N mizhGaa.N jis ke Gam me.n hai Kuu.N-chakaa.N
wahii aafat-e-dil-e-aashiqaa.N kisu waqt hamase bhii yaar thaa

%[mizhGaa.N = eyelashes; Kuu.N-chakaa.N = bloodshot]

kabhuu jaaegii udhar sabaa to ye kahiyo us se ki bewafaa
magar ek "Meer"-e-shikastaa-paa tere baaG-e-taazaa me.n Kaar thaa

%[shikastaa-paa = feeble footed; Kaar = thorn]

#endindian
\endsong