Dil Pe Zakham Khate Hain Lyrics
Dil Pe Zakham Khate Hain Lyrics
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Dil Pe Zakham Khate Hain Song Meaning
Ever just sit there, listening to a song, and feel like your heart's being squeezed? Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's "Dil Pe Zakham Khate Hain" does that to me every time. There's something so painfully raw about loving someone who doesn't love you back, about getting wounds on your heart just for daring to love. It's like this love is your only crime — "Jurm sirf itna hai, unko pyaar karte hain." That line catches you off guard because it's just so honest and tragic. And damn, when he sings about the increase in love and trust even as they pass by as strangers, it hits different. It's like recognizing that sometimes being close can feel like being miles apart. This isn't your regular heartbreak song. It's deep-rooted in the ghazal style, which always finds a way to merge pain with beauty. When you feel that pull towards someone, despite them being 'dushman-e-jaan', it reminds you of every time you’ve fallen for someone you shouldn't have. I'd bet most of us have been in that mess. The line "Unki ik tawajjo se Kitne zakhm bharte hain" is so powerful because it's the bittersweet truth — just a bit of attention from them can heal so much. Nusrat's voice... it's like he's channeling centuries of unrequited love, conveyed with every note. And if you listen closely, the arrangements, those alaaps—they elevate the sense of longing to another level altogether. Not to get all philosophical, but it almost feels like a nod to the Sufi tradition of losing oneself in love, whether that’s divine or human. You can almost picture the cultural backdrop — the traditional gatherings, the unspoken rules of love, the societal judgments. It gives this song a richer depth that goes beyond personal heartbreak, touching on something cultural and perennial. But maybe that's the magic of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. You end up feeling every bit of it as if it were your own story.
Lyric Annotations
“Dil pe zakhm khaate hain jaan se guzarte hain”
Man, when Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sings "Dil pe zakhm khaate hain jaan se guzarte hain," it hits you right in the feels. He's talking about love being this brutal experience, like you're just taking blow after blow to the heart. It's like walking on the edge, where loving someone becomes an act of almost killing yourself with your own feelings. The phrase "jaan se guzarte hain" literally translates to "passing through life," but it's really about feeling like you're barely surviving. It's raw and intense, like you're just hanging on by a thread because of love.
“Jurm sirf itna hai, unko pyaar karte hain”
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan hits you hard with that line, "Jurm sirf itna hai, unko pyaar karte hain." It's like saying your only crime is loving them — and it stings. Feels like you're being punished just for your feelings, which you can't control. Imagine being put on trial just for falling in love. Total heartbreak. Nusrat lays that bare and makes everyone who's ever been in unrequited love say, "Yup, been there." It's this brutal honesty that keeps it real.
“Aitebaar badhta hai aur bhi muhabbat ka”
When Nusrat sings "Aitebaar badhta hai aur bhi muhabbat ka," he's dropping some serious truth bombs about how trust gets deeper with love, even when it hurts. It’s like saying, "Yeah, love can wreck you, but somehow it also makes trust grow." Kind of wild, right? In a way, it captures the contradiction of love: the more it cuts you, the more intense it gets. It’s like love and pain are in this relentless dance, feeding off each other. Nusrat just nails that bittersweet groove.
“Jab wo ajnabi ban kar paas se guzarte hain”
So, picture this: you're deeply in love, but suddenly that person just walks past you, acting like a total stranger. "Jab wo ajnabi ban kar paas se guzarte hain" perfectly sums up this gut-wrenching moment. Ajnabi means stranger, and it's like they've erased your existence from their world. It's brutal because it hits on a universal fear of being invisible to someone who once felt like everything. Nusrat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's voice carries all that hurt, making you feel every ounce of that loss.
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"Dil Pe Zakham Khate Hain" is a popular song sung by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, released in 1991. The lyrics are penned by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and the music is composed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The song falls under Sufi genre and is popular among Punjabi music lovers. The song is released under Star Digital.
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Lyrics Editor
Varun Saxena
Formatted & structured lyrics
Jan 1, 1991
Published by
Neha Gupta
DJYoungster Editorial Team
Jan 1, 1991
Fact Checked by
Rohan Desai
Verified against original audio
Jan 1, 1991
Translation Editor
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Translated lyrics & meanings
Jan 1, 1991
Last Updated by
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Revised & improved accuracy
Mar 16, 2026
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