JAANE KAB
WHO KNOWS WHEN

Khamosh galiyaan,
Khamoshi dil ke andhar,

Jaag rahi hoon main,
Liye lakhon khauff mann ke andhar.

Jaane kis ghadi mein
Dil yeh bagaawat karr de,

Naraaz hokarr mujhse
Dhadakna bandh karr de!

Jaane kab yeh saans tham jaaye

Jaane kab garam shareer thanda padh jaaye

Jaane kab momh ki tarah pighle yeh jazbaat

Jaane kab bigad jaaye bani hui baat.

Jaane kab reth haath se phisal jaaye

Jaane kab maut aa jaaye!

Khamosh galiyaan,
Khamoshi dil ke andhar,

Jaag rahi hoon main,
Liye lakhon khauff mann ke andhar.
 

Silent paths
Silence within the heart

I am still awake,
With several fears within my mind.

Who knows when
The heart would rebel

Become angry
And  stop beating!

Who knows when the breathe would stop

Who knows when the warm body would chill

Who knows when the feelings would melt like wax

Who knows when the right thing would go wrong.

Who knows when the sand would slip out of the fist

Who knows when death would conquer life!

Silent paths
Silence within the heart

I am still awake,
With several fears within my mind.

~Akansha~


 

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