Tere Vaastey song describes the selfless love of a lover and the pain he feels. Sartaaj himself sings the song and explains the various aspects a person deals with while loving someone. All the feelings of a broken heart are very well said in this song. Here is the meaning of the lyrics of Tere Vaastey:
Kohaan pahaad langh ke
Passsing Miles and Miles of Mountains
ik shehar supneyaan da
There is a town of dreams
Saanu azeez kaafi
Cherished to me,
Oh shehar supneyan daaa,
Is that town of dreams
Tere vaastey ve sajna-aa
For you my beloved
Peedan assi handdaiyaan,
I have endured many pains
Sarmaaye zindagi de
These are my assets,
Yahi daultan kamaaiyan
These are the fortunes I have earned
Do marmari sunehey Tennu den je havaavan
These winds,may bring to you, some gleaming (marbles) messages
Ek meri aashiqi daa Dooje vich ne duaawan,
One will be a declaration of my love and the other some prayers (for you)
Shayad tu muskuraavein Ki bhejeya shaudaiyan
Maybe you’ll smile, at what I have sent you
Ekk tu hi nai si manneya Sab devte manaaye
Only you could not be won over, all the deities and Gods I had on my side
Peera ne daat varge~e Jazbaat jholi paaye,
These saints had also bestowed me with knowledge and passion
Par aakhra nu hoiyaan Rab naal hi ladayaan
But in the end, I had taken up a fight with God himself
Tere noor ne ishaq de Raahwan nu roshanaaya
The light that radiates from you had illuminated the pathways of love
(the light of you charm had helped to find the pathways of love)
Tere naina ne taan saanu Kaghaz kalam phadaaya,
Your eyes had compelled me to take up the pen and paper
Sartaaj da khazana Likhiyan ne jo rubaaiyan
Sartaj’s treasure chest, is full of all I have written