kahan aa k rukne thay raastay kahan mor tha usay bhool ja
kahan aa k rukne thay raastay kahan mor tha usay bhool ja
wo jo mil gaya use yaad rakh jo nahi mila usay bhool ja
kahan aa k rukne thay raastay kahan mor tha use bhool ja
wo jo mil gaya use yad rakh jo nahi mila usay bhool ja
kahan aa k rukne thay raastay...
wo tere naseeb ki baarishain kisi or chatt pe baras gayin wo tere naseeb ki baarishain kisi or chatt pe baras gayin
dil e bekhabar meri bat sun usay bhool ja usay bhool ja
kahan aa k ruknay thay raastay.
me to gum tha tere hi dhyan main teri aas tere gumaan main
me to gum tha tere hi dhyan main teri aas tere gumaan main
saba keh gai mere kaan me mere sath aa usay bhool ja
kahan aa k ruknay thay raastay...
kisi ankh me nahi ashk e ghum tere baad kuch bhi nahi hai kam
kisi ankh me nahi ashk e ghum tere baad kich bhi nahi hai kam
tujhay zindagi nay bhula dia tu bhi muskura usay bhool ja
kahan aa k rukne thay raastay...
na wo ankh hi teri aankh thi na wo khwaab hi tera khwaab tha
na wo ankh hi teri aankh thi na wo khwaab hi tera khwaab tha
dil e muntazir to ye kis liyay tera jaagna usay bhool ja
kahan aa k ruknay thay raastay kahan mor tha usay bhool ja
wo jo mil gaya usay yad rakh jo nahi mila usay bhool ja
kahan aa k ruknay thay raastay...
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Overall Meaning:
The opening lines of the song "Kahan Ake Rukne The Raste" by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan talks about the journey of life, where one gets stuck in different paths wondering where the next turn should be taken. The singer urges the listener to forget the roads that were not taken and remember the one where they arrived. The lines "wo jo mil gaya use yad rakh, jo nahi mila usay bhool ja" translate to "remember what you found, forget what you couldn't." This means that it is important to cherish the memories and embrace the experiences that one has achieved in the journey so far without regretting the possibilities that were missed.
The second verse of the song talks about how one may have to suffer consequences that they are not responsible for, akin to rain falling on someone else's rooftop. The singer advises the listener to forget about their troubles and share them with someone they can trust so that they can get over them.
In the following verses, the singer confesses his addiction to his lover and how he is lost in her thoughts, and how he needs her to snap him back into the real world. He then goes on to emphasize how there is no one like her and how she has changed his world for the better, and how he finds solace in her presence.
The overall message of the song seems to focus on the importance of moving forward and learning from the past without regretting the untrimmed paths, to love unconditionally and have hope in life despite setbacks, and to find a home in the hearts of the people one loves.
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