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\startsong
\stitle{kabhii shaakh-o-sabzaa-o-barg par}%
\film{non-Film}%
\year{}%
\starring{}%
\singer{Talat / Asha}%
\music{Taj Ahmed Khan}%
\lyrics{Jigar Moradabadi}%
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% Contributor: Yogesh Sethi / Arunabha
% Transliterator: K Vijay Kumar
% Credits:
% Editor:
% Comments : The Asha version of this song has music by Jaidev
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% shaaKh-o-sabzaa-o-barg = branch and verdure and leaf
% Gu.nchaa -o - gul-o- Khaar = bud and flower and thorn
% fasal-e-bahaar = season of spring
% gaib = invisible; the future
% sar tanak = head to toe
% milkiiyat = possesion
% simt = direction; sabaa = gentle breeze
% payaam-e-aakhire = final message
% khizaa.n = decay
% pharebe jalwaae sar basar = illusion
% phareb = deceit; sar basar = entirely
% naqash-o-nigaar = embellishments; decorations
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\printtitle
#indian
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aa.n....
kabhii shaaK\-o\-sabzaa\-o\-barg par
kabhii Gu.nchaa\-o\-\gul\-o\- Kaar par
mai.n chaman me.n chaahe jahaa.N rahuu.N
meraa haq hai fasal\-e\-bahaar par

mai.n chaman me.n chaahe jahaa.N rahuu.N

mujhe de na Gaib me.n dhamakiyaa.n
gire.n laakh baar ye bijaliyaa.n
merii sar tanak yahii aashiyaa.n
merii milkiyat yahii pyaar par

merii sar tanak yehii aashiyaa.n

merii simT se use ai sabaa
ye payaam\-e\-aaKir\-e\-Gam sunaa
abhii dekhanaa ho to dekh jaa
ke Kizaa.n hai apanii bahaar par

abhii dekhanaa ho to dekh jaa

ye fareb\-e\-jalavaa\-e\-sar basar
mujhe Dar hai ye dil\-e\-beKabar
kahii.n jam na jaaye terii nazar
inhii.n cha.nd naqsh-o-nigaar par

kabhii shaakh-o-sabzaa-o-barg par

% Asha sings the following stanzas as 1 & 3 and not the 1 & 3 above.
% The second stanza she sings is the same as that in the Talat version

ajab i.nqalaab\-e\-zamaanaa hai
meraa muqtasar saa fasaanaa hai
ye jo aaj baar hai dosh par
yahii sar thaa zaano\-e\-yaar par

kabhii shaakh-o-sabzaa-o-barg par

mai.n rahiin\-e\-dad.r sahii magar
mujhe aur kyaa chaahiye `jigar'
Gam\-e\-yaar hai meraa shefataa
mai.n farefataa Gam\-e\-yaar par

kabhii shaakh\-o\-sabzaa\-o\-barg par

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#endindian
\endsong
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