1/4: aah

sher kya hai

aah hai ya vaah hai

jis se har dil ki choT

aati hai ubhar

what is a sher (couplet)

with its aah’s and wah’s

but every heart’s hurt

coming out in the open

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

2/4: aah

ham aah bhi karte hai to

ho jaate hai badnaam

woh qatl bhi karte hai to

charcha nahin hota

even if we sigh a little

we are harshly censured

when he commits murder

there isn't even a murmur

Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)

3/4: aah

zabt karta huun to

ghuThta hai qafas mein mera dam

aah karta huun to

sayyaad khafa hota hai

if i restrain myself and submit

i suffocate in this cage

if i sigh and complain

my captor becomes irate

Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)

4/4: aah

meri aah ka tum asar

dekh lena

wo aayenge thaame jigar

dekh lena

the effect of my sighs

you just watch

my beloved will come, heart in hand

you just watch

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)