Apne Honton Par Sajana - Translation of Jagjit Singh Ghazal




I want ... 

So I can decorate my lips 
Now I want to hum your name 

Let me cry in your embrace
Now I want drops to become pearls

I am tired of remembering 
Now I want to be remembered

This town has become too dark 
Now I want to burn my house

Let my last hiccup in your lap 
Now I want to die poetically

Flowery faces turned out disloyal
Now I want to try stones

For the one who destroyed my hopes
Now I want to be of some use

Complaints from last time were incomplete
Now I want to see you again

Following are the lyrics for "Apne Honton Par" (Bolded were sung by Jagjit Singh):


Apne honthon par sajana chahta hoon..
aa tujhe mein gungunana chahta hoon..

Koi aansoo tere daman par gira kar..
boondh ko moti banana chahta hoon..

Thakk gaya mein karte karte yaad tujhko.. 
Abh tujhe mein yaad aana chahta hoon… 

Chah raha hai sari basti per andhera
Roshni ko ghar jalana chahta hoon

Aakhiri hichhki tere zaano’ pey aaye..
Maut bhi mein shayaraana chahta hoon..

Phool se paiker to nikle be-murawat
Mein pathron ko azmaana chahta hoon

Jo bana Baayes meri nakamiyon ka
Mein usi ke kaam ana chahta hoon

Reh gayi thi kuch kami ruswayiyon mein
Phir kateel us dar pe jana chahta hoon




अपने होठों पर सजाना चाहता हूं
आ तुझे मैं गुनगुनाना चाहता हूं
कोई आसू तेरे दामन पर गिराकर
बूंद को मोती बनाना चाहता हूं
थक गया मैं करते करते याद तुझको
अब तुझे मैं याद आना चाहता हूं
छा रहा हैं सारी बस्ती में अंधेरा
रोशनी को घर जलाना चाहता हूं
आखरी हिचकी तेरे ज़ानो पे आये
मौत भी मैं शायराना चाहता हूं

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