1/6: muqaddar

maqbool ho na ho

yeh muqaddar ki baat hai

sajde kisi ke dar pe

kiye ja raha huun main

whether accepted or not

it is a matter of fate

but at someone’s doorstep

i am prostrate in prayer

Theme:Religion, Reason & Tradition (48)

2/6: muqaddar

afraad ke haathon mein hai

aqwaam ki taqdeer

har fard hai millat ke

muqaddar ka sitaara

the destiny of the nation

lies in the hands of its people

every person is a pointer

to the fate of the nation

Theme:Home, Country & Belonging (23)

3/6: muqaddar

aksar maazi se poochta tha

kismat ka pataa

woh bola har lamhe mein

muqaddar chippa hai

often, i asked my past

about my fate

it replied that my destiny

is hidden in every moment

Theme:Life, Living & Dying (104)

4/6: muqaddar

jo mil gaya usi ko

muqaddar samajh liya

jo kho gaya main

usko bhulata chala gaya

that which i got in life

i thought of it as my good fate

those that i lost

i moved on, forgetting them

Theme:Life, Living & Dying (104)

5/6: muqaddar

koshish bhi kar

ummeed bhi rakh, raasta bhi chun

phir is ke baad

thoda muqaddar talaash kar

work hard too, keep faith too

find a path too

after all this...

look for a little luck

Theme:Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)

6/6: muqaddar

kisi ko saal-e-nau ki

kya mubaarakbaad di jaaye

calendar ke badalne se

muqaddar kab badalta hai

what is the point in wishing

others a happy new year

when does fate every change

by the turning of the calendar?

Theme:Miscellany (44)