Ghazal

Beautiful Song by Hariharan, beautiful lyrics too.
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Jab Kabhi woh milein, waqt par bolna
Muddaton sochna, mukhtasar bolna

Pehle kuch door tak saath chalke parakh
Phir mujhe humsafar, ‘humsafar’ bolna

Umr bhar ko mujhe besadaa kar gayaa
Tera ek baar muh pher kar bolna

Meri khanabadoshi se pooche koi
Kitna mushkil hai, raste ko ghar bolna


Reference/Meaning:

Muddaton: Long term
Mukhtasar: Abridged, Abbreviated, Brief, Concise, Epitomise, Laconic, Short, Small
Parakh: Examination, Experiment, Judgement, Test, Trial
Khana-badoshi: Nomadic ways. (Khana-badosh is a beautiful Sufi word meaning one who carries his house on his shoulders. One who doesn't get rooted, his feet does not get planted.)
Besadaa: Speechless, Voiceless