seene mein jalan
aankhon mein toofan sa kyun hai
is shahr mein har shakhs
pareshaan sa kyun hai
why this burning in the heart
and storm in the eyes
why does everyone in this city
seem so troubled
Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)
kis din tum ne rakkha tha
hinaai haath seene par
khuda shaahid hai…thanDak
aaj tak hum dil mein paate hain
that day you placed your
henna-ed hand on my chest
god as my witness, to this day
i find the comfort in my heart
Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)
peeDa nu mai seene laavan
dard da mai naachDa jaavan
TooT gayi duniya meri
main ni darda jaavan
i embrace all the pain
i dance with the sorrow
my world has broken
i am not afraid
Theme:Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)
kuch sitare mere palkon
pe chamakte hain abhi
kuchh sitare mire seene
mein samaye hue hai abhi
some stars are
twinkling in my eyes
some others are
gathered in my heart
Theme:Nature, World & Universe (44)
kalkatte ka jo zikr kiya
tu ne hum-nasheen
ek teer mere seene
pe mara, ke hai
when you mentioned Kolkata
oh my dear friend
you shot an arrow
straight into my heart
Theme:Home, Country & Belonging (23)
seene ka daagh hai woh naala
ke lab tak na gaya
khaak ka rizq hai woh qatra
ke dariya na hua
it remains a scar on the heart
the lament that didn’t reach the lips
it remains a part of the dust
the drop that doesn’t become the river