fir mujhe deeda-e-tar yaad aaya

fir mujhe deeda-e-tar yaad aaya

dil jigar tashna-e-fariyaad aaya

[ deedaetar= wet eyes, tashna (or tishna ) = thirsty ]

dam liya tha na qayaamat ne hanoz

fir tera waqt-e-safar yaad aaya

[ hanoz = yet/still ]

saadgee haay tamanna, yaanee

fir wo nai_rang-e-nazar yaad aaya

[ nai_rang = fascinating ]

uzr-e-waamaaNdagee 'ei hasarat-e-dil

naala karta tha jigar yaad aaya

[ uzr = excuse, waamaaNdagee = tiredness ]

zindgee yoN bhee guzar hi jaatee

kyoN tera raahguzar yaad aaya ?

kya hee rizwaaN se laDaayee hogee

ghar tera KHuld meiN gar yaad aaya

[ rizwaaN = doorkeeper of paradise, KHuld = heaven/paradise ]

aah woh jurat-e-fariyaad kahaaN

dil se tang aake jigar yaad aaya

[ jurat = courage/valour ]

fir tere kooche ko jaata hai KHayaal

dil-e-gumgashta magar yaad aaya

[ koocha = a narrow street/lane, gumgashta = missing ]

koee weeraanee-see-weeraanee hai

dasht ko dekh ke ghar yaad aaya

[ dasht = desert ]

maiNne majnooN pe laDakpan meiN 'Asad'

sang uTHaaya tha ki sar yaad aaya

[ sang = stone ]