\startsong
\stitle{Intezaar  raat bhar diidaa-e-Gam-naak me.n laharaate rahe}
\singers{Makhdoom Moinuddin #6}
\printtitle
#indian

raat bhar diidaa-e-Gam-naak me.n laharaate rahe
saa.Ns kii tarah se aap aate rahe, jaate rahe

Kush the ham apanii tamannaao.n kaa Kvaab aayegaa
apanaa aramaan bar-afga.ndaa naqaab aayegaa

%[bar-afga.ndaa = without covering/unveiled]

nazare.n niichii kiye sharmaaye huye aayegaa
kaakule.n chehare pe bikharaaye huye aayegaa

%[kaakule.n = curls of hair]

aa ga_ii thii dil-e-muztar me.n shakebaa_ii sii
baj rahii thii mere Gam-khaane me.n shahanaa_ii sii

%[muztar = restless; shakebaa_ii = peace]

shab ke jaage huye taaro.n ko bhii nii.nd aane lagii
aap ke aane kii ik aas thii ab jaane lagii

subah ne sej se uThate huye lii a.ngaraa_ii
o sabaa tuu bhii jo aa_ii to akele aa_ii

%[sabaa = breeze]

mere mahabuub merii nii.nd u.Daane vaale
mere masajuud merii ruuh pe chhaane vaale

%[masajuud = to whom one bows/worships]

aa bhii jaa taake mere sajado.n kaa aramaa.N nikale
aa bhii jaa ke tere qadamo.n pe merii jaa.N nikale

#endindian
\endsong