Zehaal-e-miskeen makun taghaful,
Duraye naina banaye batiyan.
Do not overlook my misery,
By blandishing your eyes and weaving tales,
Ke taab-e-hijran nadaram ay jaan,
Na leho kahe lagaye chatiyan.
My patience has over-brimmed, O sweetheart!
Why do you not take me to your bosom.
Shaban-e-hijran daraz chun zulf,
Wa roz-e-waslat cho umer kotah.
Long like curls in the night of separation
Short like life on the day of our union.
Sakhi piya ko jo main na dekhun,
To kaise kaTun andheri ratiyan.
My dear, how will I pass the dark dungeon night
Without your face before.
Yakayak az dil do chashm-e-jadu,
Basad farebam baburd taskin.
Suddenly, using a thousand tricks
The enchanting eyes robbed me of my tranquil mind.
Kisay pari hai jo ja sunave,
Piyare pi ko hamari batiyan,
Who would care to go and report
This matter to my darling.
Cho shama sozan cho zaraa hairan,
Hamesha giryan be ishq an meh.
Tossed and bewildered, like a flickering candle,
I roam about in the fire of love.
Na nind naina na ang chaina,
Na aap aaven na bhejen patiyan,
Sleepless eyes, restless body,
Neither comes she, nor any message.
Bahaq-e-roz-e-visaal-e-dilbar,
Ke daad mara gharib Khusro.
In honour of the day I meet my beloved
Who has lured me so long, O Khusro!
Sapet man ke varaye rakhun,
Jo jaye pauN piya ke khatiyan.
I shall keep my heart suppressed
If ever I get a chance to get to her trick.
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Overall Meaning:
The lyrics to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's Zehaal-e-miskeen makun taghaful, Duraye naina banaye batiyan speak of a lover's longing and agony in separation from their beloved. The singer urges their love not to overlook their misery by using endearing words or weaving tales to distract from their pain, as their patience has run out. The singer expresses that their separation feels endless, with time passing slowly as they anticipate their reunion. On the night of separation, the singer likens their state to a flickering candle, tossed and bewildered in the fire of love.
The second half of the song reflects on the singer's longing and their thoughts wandering to their beloved. They express that without their love's presence, they cannot sleep and their body remains restless. The singer longs for a chance to be with their beloved and suppresses their emotions until that moment comes. The lyrics end with a declaration of readiness to give everything up for their lover, in honor of the day they finally meet.
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