tujh ko dariya-dili ki qasam (swear upon it, for the sake of generosity!)
sung by jagjit singh and chitra sing, the credit of writing the nazm is disputed— some say jagjit singh himself and others say ‘saba’ afghani. also, the nazm credited to afghani has two more couplets!
listen ✉︎ tujh ko dariya-dili ki qasam, saqiya! for the sake of generosity, swear upon it, o bartender! mustaqil daur par daur chaltaa rahe! keep the round of drinks flowing one after another! raunaq-e-meyqada yuñ hi badhti rahe— the flock and jolly of the winehouse shall only get better— ek girtaa rahe, ek sambhaltaa rahe! one shall stumble, another shall get steady! ek shabnam hi shaan-e-gulistaañ nahi, the dew alone is not the glory of the rose garden, shola-o-gul ka bhi daur chaltaa rahe, the flower's flame also has it's reign that goes on, ashq bhi chashm-e-purnam se behte…
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