1/3: beqaraar

jo bhi hai dil mein aap ke

khul kar bataayiye humein

kahte hain aap Theek hain

rahte hain beqaraar se

whatever is in your heart

please tell me openly

you say you're fine

but seem so restless

Aqib Sabir

(1)

aap (3) respectful 'you'

khul (3) open

Theek (2) right, fine

beqaraar (3) restless

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

2/3: beqaraar

tujhse milne ko

beqaraar tha dil

tujhse mil kar bhi

beqaraar raha

to meet you

my heart was restless

even after meeting you

my heart remained restless

Rasa Chugtai

(3)

beqaraar (3) restless

Theme:Love, Passion and Longing (88)

3/3: beqaraar

mujh sa na de zamaane ko

parwardigaar dil

aashufta dil, farefta dil

beqaraar dil

may the creator not give

the world a heart like mine

a troubled heart, a captivated heart

a restless heart

Dagh Dehlvi

(2)

zamaane (4) in the world

aashufta (1) distressed

farefta (1) charmed, seduced

beqaraar (3) restless

Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)

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