1/5: Javed Akhtar

fikr-e-maash maatam-e-dil

aur khayaal-e-yaar

tum sab se maazrat

ke tabeeyaat udaas hai

worry about livelihood, my heart's lament

and thoughts of my beloved

i beg your forgiveness, but all these

have turned me melancholic

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

2/5: Javed Akhtar

kabhi jo khwaab tha

woh pa liya hai

magar jo kho gayi

woh cheez kya thi

that cherished dream

you have realized

but, what is that

you have lost, along the way?

Theme:Hopes, Aspirations & Dreams (33)

3/5: Javed Akhtar

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)

4/5: Javed Akhtar

is shahar mein

jeene ke andaaz niraale hain

honton pe latife hain

awaaz mein chhaale hain

in this city,

the style of living is so strange

wit and smile on the lips

but sharp edges in the voice

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

5/5: Javed Akhtar

jidhar jaate hain sab

jaana udhar achcha nahin lagta

mujhe paamaal raston

ka safar achcha nahin lagta

where everybody goes

i don’t like going there

on the trodden path

i don’t like to travel

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)