1/20: safar

nairangi-e-siyaasat-e-dauraan

to dekhiye

manzil unhein mili

jo shareek-e-safar na thay

observe the irony of

the politics of this era

those who did not even travel

have reached the destination

Theme:Home, Country & Belonging (23)

2/20: safar

dekhiye to

hai kaarwaan varna

har musaafir

safar mein tanha hai

if you observe

you see a caravan, but

every traveler

is alone in the journey

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

3/20: safar

chalne ka hausla naheen

rukna muhaal kar diya

ishq ke is safar ne to

mujh ko niDhaal kar diya

lack the courage to move forward

yet, stopping is now impossible

the journey of love

has left me weary, exhausted

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

4/20: safar

nazar mein duur talak

raahguzar zaroori hai

kisi bhi samt ho

lekin safar zaroori hai

it is important to have a path

that stretches far in sight

no matter which direction

the journey is a must

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

5/20: safar

safar mein dhoop to hogi

jo chal sako to chalo

tum apne aap ko khud hi

badal sako to chalo

enduring the harsh sun of the journey

those who can keep going, keep going

if along the way, you can figure out

how to reinvent yourself, keep going

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

6/20: safar

safar hai shart

musaafir nawaaz bahutere

hazaar ha shajr-e-saaya

daar raah mein hain

journey the only condition

generous companions many

thousands of shady trees

line along the path

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

7/20: safar

kis ki talaash hai hamen

kis ke asar mein hain

jab se chale hain ghar se

musalsal safar mein hain

what am i in quest of?

under whose influence am i?

since the time i left home

i’ve been continuously traveling

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

8/20: safar

kisi ko ghar se nikalte hi

mil gayi manzil

koi hamaari tarah

umr bhar safar mein raha

some reach their destination

as they set out of their home

but some like me

keep traveling all their lives

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

9/20: safar

dar humko bhi lagta hai

raaste ke sannaate se

lekin ek safar par ai dil

ab jaana to hoga

i too feel frightened

by the lonely quietness of the path

but my heart is set on this journey

i have no choice but to go

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

10/20: safar

raah-e-talab mein

kise aarzoo-e-manzil hai

hai shuoor ho to

safar khud safar ka haasil hai

in the path of love and desire

who wishes for the end?

if the path makes sense

journey is journey's reward

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

11/20: safar

main lautne ke iraade se

jaa rahaa huun magar

safar safar hai

mera intezaar mat karna

i am leaving with the

intent to return, but

journey is a journey,

don’t wait up for me

Theme:Home, Country & Belonging (23)

12/20: safar

raste mein mil gaya to

shareek-e-safar na jaan

jo chhanv mehrban ho

use apna ghar na jaan

whoever you find along the way

mistake them not as friends of life

that free shade you find

mistake it not as your home

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

13/20: safar

justajoo ho to safar

khatam kahan hota hai

yoon to har mod pe

manzil ka gumaan hota hai

for the seeker

the journey never ends

though at every turn

the delusion of destination

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

14/20: safar

mujhe khabar thi mera

intezaar ghar mein raha

ye haadsa tha ki main

umr bhar safar mein raha

i knew that those at home

were waiting for me

the misfortune was that i spent

my whole life out traveling

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

15/20: safar

awaaz de ke dekh lo

shaayad woh mil hi jaye

varna ye umr bhar ka safar

raaigaan to hai

call and reach out…maybe

you will get to meet her

else, the life’s journey

would be in vain

Theme:Hopes, Aspirations & Dreams (33)

16/20: safar

chalte rahe to kaun sa

apna kamaal tha

ye woh safar tha jis mein

Thaharna muhaal tha

what great feat was it

that we kept moving?

it was such a journey

where stopping was impossible

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

17/20: safar

ab judaayi ke safar ko

mere aasaan karo

tum mujhe khwaab mein aa kar

na pareshaan karo

make this journey of separation

of mine a little easier

please do not torment me

by appearing in my dreams

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

18/20: safar

kabhi din ki dhoop mein jhoom ke

kabhi shab ke phool ko chuum ke

yun hi saath saath chalen sada

kabhi khatm apna safar na ho

sometimes swaying in the sunshine

sometimes kissing evening flowers

let us walk together forever

may our journey never end

Theme:Home, Country & Belonging (23)

19/20: safar

zindagi yuun hui

basar tanha

qaafila saath

aur safar tanha

life transpired

spent alone

moving with the caravan

but traveling alone

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

20/20: safar

main kal bhi safar mein tha

aur aaj bhi safar mein huun

kal apno ki talaash mein tha

aaj apni talaash mein huun

i was on a journey yesterday

and still am today

yesterday, in search of my dear ones

today, in search of myself

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)