Aag Daaman Mein Lag Ja'ay Gi
Dil Mein Shola Machal Ja'ay Ga
Mera Saagar Na Choona Kabhi, Saathiya Haath Jal Ja'ay Ga
Mere Ashq Bhi Hain Is Mein, Yeah Sharaab Ubal Na Ja'ay
Mera Jaam Choonay Walay, Tera Haath Jal Na Ja'ay
Aik Din Woh Zaroor Aa'in Gay, Dard Ka Saya Tal Ja'ay Ga Is Zamanay Ki Parwa Nahi, Yeah Zamana Badal Ja'ay Ga
Aa Gaya Mera Aankhon Mein Dam, Ub Jo Jalwa Dikha Di Jiyeah
Aap Ki Baat Reh Ja'ay Gi, Mera Armaan Nikal Ja'ay Ga
Besabab Hum Say Rootho Na Tum, Yeah Larai Buri Cheez Hai
Yeah Ada Hai Ya Dil Ka Jalana, Hum Manatay Hein Tum Roothtay Ho
Hum Jo Roothay To Pashtao Gay Tum, Rooz Tum Ko Manana Paray Ga
Milna Hai Jo Ghairoon Say To Phir Saaf He Keh Do, Yoon Rooth K Janay Ka Bahana Nahi Acha
Besabab Hum Say Rootho Na Tum, Yeah Larai Buri Cheez Hai
Sulah Ker Lo Khuda K Liyeah, Yeah Bura Waqt Tal Ja'ay Ga
Mai Kashoon Us Nazar Ki Suno, Keh Rahi Hai Wo Shola Badan
Mein Nahi Jaam Mein Aag Hai Jo Pi Jiyeah Woh Jal Ja'ay Ga
Koi Aanso Nahi Aankh Mein Baat Ghar Ki Abhi Ghar Mein Hai
Tum Jo Yoon He Satatay Rahay Dard Aashiqoon Mein Dhal Ja'ay Ga
Duur Hein Jab Talak Tum Say Hum Kaisay Hoga Mudawa E Gham
Aik Dafa Tum Milo To Sanam Gham Khushi Mein Badal Ja'ay Ga
Gar Yoon Hi Ghar Mein Baithay Raha Maar Daalay Gi Tanhaiyaan
Chal Zara Mai-Kaday Mein Chalein Ay Fanaa Dil Behal Ja'ay Ga
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Overall Meaning:
The lyrics to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's song 'Aag Daaman Mein Lag Ja'ay Gi' depict the pain and longing of a lover who has been rejected. The refrain about the flames burning the lover's clothes and the heart being set alight represents the intensity of their passion for their beloved. The stanza about not wanting to touch the water in fear of being burned is a metaphor for not wanting to take risks in love because of the fear of getting hurt.
The lyrics also express the lover's hope for reconciliation with their beloved. They plead with them to not stay angry and to forgive them. The stanza about the lover's tears being in the flames also represents the depth of their emotions and how they cannot control their feelings for their beloved.
The song has a powerful and emotive melody that adds to the intensity of the lyrics. The use of traditional qawwali instruments such as the tabla, harmonium, and dholak also adds to the emotional impact of the song.
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