aaKHri hichki tere zanun pe aae
maut bhi main shairana chahta hun

Qateel Shifai

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chalo achchha hua kaam aa gai diwangi apni
wagarna hum zamane bhar ko samjhane kahan jate

twas a good thing that my madness was to some avail
else, for my state, what other reason could the world I show?

Qateel Shifai

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dil pe aae hue ilzam se pahchante hain
log ab mujh ko tere nam se pahchante hain

Qateel Shifai

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garmi-e-hasrat-e-nakaam se jal jate hain
hum charaghon ki tarah sham se jal jate hain

I burn up in the flames of unfulfilled desire
like lanterns are, at eventide I am set afire

Qateel Shifai

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hamein bhi nind aa jaegi hum bhi so hi jaenge
abhi kuchh be-qarari hai sitaro tum to so jao

Qateel Shifai

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jab bhi aata hai mera nam tere nam ke sath
jaane kyun log mere nam se jal jate hain

whenever my name happens to be linked to thee
I wonder why these people burn with jealousy

Qateel Shifai

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kis tarah apni mohabbat ki main takmil karun
gham-e-hasti bhi to shamil hai gham-e-yar ke sath

Qateel Shifai

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