mehboob ki yaadon mein

ham raah nihaare baithe hain

ab toh akele hi

mehfil sajaaye baithe hain

with memories of my beloved

i wait, watching the street

all alone,

i wait, with my home decorated

yaadon (6) memories, thoughts

mehboob (1) beloved

raah (18) street, path

nihaare (1) watch, behold

akele (2) by oneself, alone

mehfil (13) gathering, concert

sajaaye (2) decorate, adorn

tum samandar ki rafaaqat pe

bharosa na karo

tishnagi lab pe sajaaye hue

mar jaaoge

don’t place your faith and rely

rely on the kindness of the ocean

you will die with your lips

decorated by thirst

(1)

tishnagi (2) thirst

samandar (2) ocean

rafaaqat (1) affection, kindness

bharosa (2) confidence, reliance

sajaaye (2) decorate, adorn

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