Wo khat ke purze uda raha tha
Singer: Jagjit Singh
Lyricist: Gulzar
Album: Marasim
Song link: https://music.youtube.com/search?q=marasim+jagjit+singh
Wo khat ke purze uda raha tha
Hawaaon ka rukh dikha raha tha
[khat = letter, purze = parts/pieces, rukh = direction/way]
As she tore up our billet-doux and tossed up the pieces all over,
The wind blew through signaling a new direction from my lover.
Kuchh aur bhi ho gaya numaaya
Main apna likha mita raha tha
[numaya= visible/apparent/obvious]
And then something else became apparent,
Wasn't I the one who was burning my own intent?
Usi ka imaan badal gaya hai
Kabhi jo mera khuda raha tha
[imaan = faith, khuda = God]
Changing her faith she broke our kinship,
Oh God!, whom shall I now worship?
Wo ek din ek ajnabi ko
Meri kahaani suna raha tha
[ajnabi = stranger, kahaani = story]
Narrating she was my story to a stranger,
Does anyone ever share the secrets of their lover?
Wo umr kam kar raha tha meri
Main saal apne badha raha tha
[umr = lifetime, saal = years/age]
Watching lifetimes of our memories burning,
Aging years by the minute, for her I continue yearning.
