Hijab Ko Benaqab Hona Tha

Hijab Ko Benaqab Hona Tha

hijab ko benaqab hona tha
haan mujhee ko kharab hona tha
hijab ko benaqab hona tha, hijaab ko...

kheli bachpan mein aankh macholi bohot (bachpan = childhood; aankh macholi = hide and go seek)
aaya shabaab to hisaab hona tha (shabaab = juvenility)
hijab ko benaqab hona tha, hijaab ko...

saath rehte hein raat din ki tarah
tum ho mahtaab mujhe aftaab hona tha (mahtaab = moonlight, aaftab = sun)
hijab ko benaqab hona tha, hijaab ko...

meri aankhon ka kuch qusoor nahi (qusoor = fault)
husn ko lajawaab hona tha (lajawaab = matchless)
hijab ko benaqab hona tha, hijaab ko...

tha muqaddar mein hamara milna (muqaddar = fate, destiny)
magar na hum ne kahan kaamyaab hona tha
hijab ko benaqab hona tha, hijaab ko...

hijab ko benaqab hona tha
haan mujhee ko kharab hona tha
hijab ko benaqab hona tha, hijaab ko..