aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
ujāle apnī yādoñ ke hamāre saath rahne do
na jaane kis galī meñ zindagī kī shaam ho jaa.e
ujale apni yaadon ke hamare sath rahne do
na jaane kis gali mein zindagi ki sham ho jae
dil nā-umīd to nahīñ nākām hī to hai
lambī hai ġham kī shaam magar shaam hī to hai
dil na-umid to nahin nakaam hi to hai
lambi hai gham ki sham magar sham hi to hai
chupke chupke raat din aañsū bahānā yaad hai
ham ko ab tak āshiqī kā vo zamānā yaad hai
chupke chupke raat din aansu bahana yaad hai
hum ko ab tak aashiqi ka wo zamana yaad hai
vo koī dost thā achchhe dinoñ kā
jo pichhlī raat se yaad aa rahā hai
wo koi dost tha achchhe dinon ka
jo pichhli raat se yaad aa raha hai
jī DhūñDtā hai phir vahī fursat ki raat din
baiThe raheñ tasavvur-e-jānāñ kiye hue
Again this heart seeks those days of leisure as of yore
Sitting just enmeshed in thoughts of my paramour
ji DhunDta hai phir wahi fursat ki raat din
baiThe rahen tasawwur-e-jaanan kiye hue
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