Ab kya kahe hum.....

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Wo kehte hai ke tum 'kya khoob kehte ho'
Chup hi rehte hai ke ab kya kahe hum

Uss dariya me tum kya doob-behte ho
Dar ke rehte hai,ke ab kyaa bahe hum

Khayaal jale mere, tum kyu duud sehte ho
Wasl-e-marg se fursat,ke ab kya sahe hum!

Asser-e-yaar me khush tum,khud kehte ho
Tawiil-e-hayat itni hai,ke ab kya kahe hum

Banke aab-e-chashm tum maujood rehte ho
Tu rehta hai bankar 'Naqsh',ke ab kya rahe hum...

Key:

Duud = smoke,dhuaa
Wasl=meeting
Marg = death
Aseer = captive,prisoner
Tawiil = lengthy
Hayaat = life
Aab-e-chashm = tears

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Few explanations:

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Khayaal jale mere, tum kyu duud sehte ho

Wasl-e-marg se fursat,ke ab kya sahe hum!

thers a lover who is constantly taking pains to meet/persuade his/her beloved.......aur to aur maut se bhi mil kar aa gaya ....but cudnt got attention of

beloved!..............now the frustated lover says to console himself/herself[still thinkin that beloved may love some day].........tum mere jale khayaalo ke dhue me pareshaan

naa ho,mai khud hi seh lunga.......waise bhi maut se milne ke baad se kuch karne yaa sehne ko hai nahi mere paas!........


Asser-e-yaar me khush tum,khud kehte ho

Tawiil-e-hayat itni hai,ke ab kya kahe hum

its a simple one.........thers an 'experienced' person who is giving some suggestion to the lover........'tum apne yaar ke ishq me kaid hona pasand karte ho......magar ye

zindagi bohot lambi hai..............ho sakta hai kal ko uska dil badal jaaye......tum kaid me hi raho aur wo chorr ke chala jaaye!.......'.....

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