O SAAWARIYA!
OH MY LOVER!

Kabh se khari hoon darwaaze pe

teri intizar mein o saawariya

Lehra ke hawaaon mein apni

laal chunariya

 

Zakhmi kiya hai tumne mujhe

 apni inn haseen adaaon se aye 

zaalim baahon mein aa kar 

chupale mujhe o meri sajaniya

 

Inn haseen samaan mein aa kar

mujhe apni seene se lagale

Baarish ke mausam aa kar

banale mujhe apni dulhaniya

 

Kabh se kahari hoon darwaaze pe

teri intizar mein o saawariya

Lehra ke hawaaon mein apni

laal chunariya

I have been standing since long by

the door awaiting you oh my lover

Flouting my red scarf in the air

 

You have wounded me with your

beautiful catwalks oh harmer

Come hide me in your arms

oh my beloved

 

In this beautiful weather come

take me in your arms

In the weather of rain come

make me your bride

 

I have been standing since long by

the door awaiting you oh my lover

Flouting my red scarf in the air

  ~ Farishtah ~

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