Wo khat ke purze uda raha tha

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.