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(zindagi ke safar mein guzar jaate hain jo makaam
vo phir nahin aate, vo phir nahin aate) -2

(phool khilte hain, log milte hain) -2
magar, patjhaD mein jo phool murjhaa jaate hain
vo bahaaroN ke aane se khilte nahin
kuchh log ik roz jo bichhaD jaate hain
vo hazaaron ke aane se milte nahin
umr bhar chaahe koi pukaaraa kare unkaa naam
vo phir nahin aate, vo phir nahin aate

(aaNkh dhokaa hai, kyaa bharosaa hai) -2
suno, dostoN shaq dosti kaa dushman hai
apne dil mein ise ghar banaane na do
kal taDapnaa paDe yaad mein jinki
rok lo rooTh kar unko jaane na do
baad mein pyaar ke chaahe bhejo hazaaroN salaam
vo phir nahin aate, vo phir nahin aate

(subah aati hai, raat jaati hai) -2
yuNhi, vaqt chaltaa hi rahtaa hai ruktaa nahin
ek pal mein ye aage nikal jaataa hai
aadmi Theek se dekh paataa nahin
aur parde pe manzar badal jaataa hai
ek baar chale jaate hain jo din-raat subah-o-shaam
vo, vo phir nahin aate, vo phir nahin aate
zindagi ke safar mein…

[Ek.Ajnaabi]

(zindagi ke safar mein guzar jaate hain jo makaam

life is a journey we have to spend in this place
vo phir nahin aate, vo phir nahin aate) -2
that which never returns, that which never returns

(phool khilte hain, log milte hain) -2
flowers bloom, sorrows come together
magar, patjhaD mein jo phool murjhaa jaate hain
but, regrets soon (murjhaa?) like flowers go away
vo bahaaroN ke aane se khilte nahin
that when spring arrives it doesn’t bring any blooms with it
kuchh log ik roz jo bichhaD jaate hain
some distress each day of separation
vo hazaaron ke aane se milte nahin
yet you bring thousand ones but never meet the right one
umr bhar chaahe koi pukaaraa kare unkaa naam
calling out his name wants more age
vo phir nahin aate, vo phir nahin aate
tha which will never return, that which will never return

(aaNkh dhokaa hai, kyaa bharosaa hai) -2
in your eyes there are teasing, what trust is this
suno, dostoN shaq dosti kaa dushman hai
listen, friendship doubts at times, and friends sre sometimes enemies
apne dil mein ise ghar banaane na do
make a home for me in you heart
kal taDapnaa paDe yaad mein jinki
those who will remember me tomorrow will remember agitation
rok lo rooTh kar unko jaane na do
take hold of these broods in which he/she doesn’t know

baad mein pyaar ke chaahe bhejo hazaaroN salaam
no matter how much my love yearns for I have given thousand greetings
vo phir nahin aate, vo phir nahin aate
that which will not return, that which will not return

(subah aati hai, raat jaati hai) -2
morning is coming, night is coming
yuNhi, vaqt chaltaa hi rahtaa hai ruktaa nahin
you, time is passing away, staying here, and then again no one is aware of it
ek pal mein ye aage nikal jaataa hai
in one second before it’s here it’s erased
aadmi Theek se dekh paataa nahin
it’s right look and you’ll see no one knows
aur parde pe manzar badal jaataa hai
within this veil these moment are changing

ek baar chale jaate hain jo din-raat subah-o-shaam
we need to go once, whether day or night, morning or evening
vo, vo phir nahin aate, vo phir nahin aate
that, that which never returns, that which never returns
zindagi ke safar mein…
life is a journey

Translations by Papia F©2006

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