miT gayaa jab miTane vaalaa phir salaam aayaa to kyaa
Dil Shahjahanpuri

miT gayaa jab miTane vaalaa phir salaam aayaa to kyaa
dil kii barbaadii ke baad un kaa payaam aayaa to kyaa

[payaam=message]

chhuT ga_ii.n nabze.n ummide.n dene vaalii hai.n javaab
ab udhar se naamaabar leke payaam aayaa to kyaa

[naamaabar=messenger]

aaj hii miTanaa thaa ai dil hasarat-e-diidaar me.n
tuu merii naakaamiyo.n ke baad kaam aayaa to kyaa

[hasarat-e-diidaar=desire to see]

kaash apanii zindagii me.n ham ye ma.nzar dekhate
ab sar-e-turbat ko_ii mahashar-Khiraam aayaa to kyaa

[turbat=tomb; mahashar=day of judgement; Khiraam=walk (style of)]

saa.Ns ukha.Dii aas TuuTii chhaa gayaa jab rang-e-yaas
naamaabar laayaa to kyaa Khat mere naam aayaa to kyaa

mil gayaa vo Khaak me.n jis dil me.n thaa armaan-e-diid
ab ko_ii Khurshiid-vash baalaa-e-baam aayaa to kyaa

[Khurshiid-vash=sun-like face (one's beloved)]

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