subah-dam yuu.N hii fasurdaa ho gayaa
Salaam Machhli Shehri
subah-dam yuu.N hii fasurdaa ho gayaa
ai dil-e-naazuk tujhe kyaa ho gayaa
[fasurdaa=sad]
siinaa-e-baranat se sholaa saa uThaa
Gam-zado.n ke dil kaa naGmaa ho gayaa
[baranat=a musical instrument]
shukriyaa ai gardish-e-jaam-e-sharaab
mai.n bharii mahafil me.n tanhaa ho gayaa
[gardish-e-jaam-e-sharaab=round of drinks]
raat dil ko thaa sahar kaa i.ntazaar
ab ye Gam hai kyo.n saveraa ho gayaa
[sahar=dawn]
bujh ga_ii kuchh is tarah shama-e-"Salaam"
jaise ik biimaar achchhaa ho gayaa