Khushiyon ki shaam bani gham ki raat
Pal mein ud gaye hosh, bikhar gaye jazbaat
Na khabar thi kisiko, na huyi koi baat
Ek shaadi se bangaye sangeen halaat
Apnon ke dilon mein ek aag bhadki
Jigar ke tukdon ne kardi gustaakhi
Har ek ne poocha vajah iss baat ki
Na mila jawaab, reh gaye sawaal baaki
Jiske liye ye kadam uthaya
Uss behan se nazar mila na paya
Wo sada khush rahe, isiliye dard apna chupaya
Uske palbhar ke dukh ka khud ko kaaran banaya
Na vajah pata thi, na pata natije ki
Bas ek hi mansha, ke ho jiji ki shaadi
Apni achhayion ka saza aisi mili
Har rishta choot gaya, na rahi wo kisiki
Lambi si raat ab dhalne lagi
Badhti huyi aandhi ab thamne lagi
Ek jhatke mein hi palat chuki hai baazi
Kisiki premika nahin, ab wo hai uski patni
Translation:
The evening of delight became a gloomy night
Stunned in a moment, scattered are the emotions
No one knew nor anyone had been told
A marriage created tense situations
A fire arose in the hearts of dear ones
Their cherished young ones had committed a blunder
Everyone asked for the reason
Got no answer, the questions remained
The one for whom this step was taken
Couldn't meet eyes with that sister
For her to be happy ever, he hid his pain
He became the reason for her momentary sadness
The reason was not known nor the result
Only one wish that jiji gets married
A punishment she got for her good deeds
Every relation slipped away, she remained no one's
The long night has started to set
The incoming storm is now halting
In one stroke, the tables have turned
Not somebody's lover, now she's his wife
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