Pyar Ek Khwab Tha (Inspired by the Poetry of Meena Kumari)

[verse 1] Waqt ne cheen lia hausla-e-zabt’e-sitam Ab to’ her hadsaye-gham pe tarapta hai dil Waqt ne cheen lia hausla-e-zabt’e-sitam Ab to’ her hadsaye-gham pe tarapta hai dil [chorus} Zindagi ek bikharta hua dardana hai Aisa lagta hai k ab khatm par afsana hai ab khatm ab khatm par afsana hai ab khatm par afsana hai [Verse 2] Her nay’e zakhm pae bhi rooh bilakh uth’ti hai Hon’t agar han’s bhji pare’n a’nkh chalak uth’ti hai Her nay’e zakhm pae bhi rooh bilakh uth’ti hai Hon’t agar han’s bhji pare’n a’nkh chalak uth’ti hai [chorus} Zindagi ek bikharta hua dardana hai Aisa lagta hai k ab khatm par afsana hai ab khatm ab khatm par afsana hai ab khatm par afsana hai [bridge] [verse 3 English] Time has snatched away my courage The heart aches at each new sorrow Time has snatched away my courage The heart aches at each new sorrow [chorus English] Life is a scattered tale of grief And my story is nearing its end It's ending The story is ending The story is ending [verse 4 English] My soul cries with each fresh affliction Smiling lips do not deter tearful eyes My soul cries with each fresh affliction Smiling lips do not deter tearful eyes [chorus English] Life is a scattered tale of grief And my story is nearing its end It's ending The story is ending The story is ending [Outro] ab khatm par afsana hai ab khatm par afsana hai Aisa lagta hai k ab khatm par afsana hai ab khatm par afsana hai ab khatm par afsana hai