WOH BARSAAT KI RAAT
THAT RAINY NIGHT

Jabh aankh mein aansu thei aur mere saath baadal bhi ro rahei thei

Voh aakhri Milan tha phir humse dur tum ho rahei thei

Aaj bhi yaad hei mujhei woh barsaat ki raat jabh juda hum ho rahei thei

 When there were tears in my eyes & clouds where also crying with me

That was our last meeting, then you were going far away from me

Even today I remember that rainy night when we were being separated

Dil baar baar tumhei rok raha tha par shabd mein aawaj na thi

Jinki aarzu ho tum woh mere nagmein bechein – bezubaan se ho rahei thei

Aaj bhi yaad hei mujhei woh barsaat ki raat jabh juda hum ho rahei thei

My heart wanted to stop you but words were silent

The songs whose inspirations were you are now silent

Even today I remember that rainy night when we were being separated

 

Joe hone ja raha tha woh kyon ho raha tha shaayad tum bhi na jantei thei

Mere sawalon ka jawab kaise dete tum, tum khud bhi toe royei ja rahei thei

Aaj bhi yaad hei mujhei voh barsaat ki raat jabh juda hum ho rahei thei

What was happening, why was it happening? May be you even didn’t know

How could you  have answered my question? Even you yourself were crying

Even today I remember that rainy night when we were being separated

Uun aankho mei humari tasveer thi aur chalaknewali woh doe bundei

Uun labho pe tere halki si hansi thi jismein hazaro gum chupayei ja rahei thei

Aaj bhi yaad hei mujhei voh barsaat ki raat jabh juda hum ho rahei thei

In those eyes there was my picture and those two dropping tear drops

On those lips there was a light smile behind which you were trying to hide a thousand sorrows

Even today I remember that rainy night when we were being separated

 

Nazar utha kei aakhri salaam na kar sakei nazarein jukai aur aujal tum ho gaye

Na vafa dikhai di aur na kanhi bewafai thi bus sabh chod kar tum jaa rahei thei

Aaj bhi yaad hei mujhei voh barsaat ki raat jabh juda hum ho rahei thei

Giving you a last look I didn’t even say bye, just closed my eyes and you disappeared

Neither did I see truth nor any fraud; it was just that you were going far away

Even today I remember that rainy night when we were being separated

 ~ Ritu~

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