Hamaari Saanson Mein

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Lyrics by Tasleem Fazli

hamaari saanson mein aaj tak woh
henna ki khusbu mehak rahi hai
labon pe naghme machal rahein hain
nazar se masti chhalak rahi hai

Saans: Breath, Sigh
Henna: The plant Lawsonia inermis, Egyptian privet or Indian myrtle, henna (used for dyeing the hands and feet and hair)
Khushbu: Aroma, Fragrance, Scent
Mehak: A wide-spread fragrance; fragrance, odour, perfume
Labon: Lips
Naghma: Melody, Musical Note, Song, Tone, Tune
Machal: Wayward, headstrong, obstinate, perverse; refractory, disobedient; restive, fidgety; pert; cross; squeamish, fastidious
Masti: Lust, Intoxication
Chhalak: Running over, overflow; splashing, splash

kabhi jo the pyaar ki zamaanat
woh haathein hain ghair ki amaanat
jo kasmein khaate the chaahaton ki
unhein ki neeyat bahak rahi hai

Zamaanat: Bail, Bond, Guaranty, Guarantee, Surety, Security, Undertaking, Vouch
Ghair: Stranger, Foreigner, Besides, Other, Different, Alien, Bad, Without, Except, But, Save
Amaanat: Guardianship, Guaranty, Fidelity, Something Given In Trust, Deposit, Security
Kasam: An oath
Neeyat: Intention, intent, purpose, aim, object; design; resolve; will;—desire, wish
Bahakna: To be frightened away; to be deceived, misled; to stray; to be baulked or disappointed; to be intoxicated

kisi se koi gilaa nahin hai
naseeb hi mein wafaa nahin hai
jahaan kahin tha henna ko khilna
henna vahin pe mehak rahi hai

Gilaa: Complaint, Blame, Reproach, Lamentation
Naseeb: Destiny, Fortune, Fate, Lot, Quota
Wafaa: Fulfilling A Promise, Fulfilment, Fidelity, Faithful, Sincerity, Sufficiency

woh jinke khaatir ghazal kahi thi
woh jinke khaatir likhe the naghme
unhin ke aage sawaal banke
ghazal ki jhaanjhar jhanak rahi hai

Khaatir: Behalf, Choice, Favor, The Heart, Mind, Memory, Sake
Jhaanjhar: A cymbal; a hollow tinkling anklet
Jhanak: Clinking, tinkling, ringing, rattling; clank, clink, tinkle, jingle, ring, rattle;—tingling, pricking