There are tears in my eyes

I posted the lyrics of this beautiful Ghazal here, and I felt that a translation is needed and after having failed yesterday, today I have tried – here it is then, with due poetic liberties. Hope you would like it and feel the sorrow of the poet.
There are tears in my eyes
There is woe on [...]

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कभी पल्कॊ पे आन्सू हैं

Another beautiful song from the stable of Kishore Kumar. Lyrics, in Hindi for your pleasure, I had thought about translating this into English, but i couldn’t do justice and so i will not try and mutilate a work of art..
मुख्डा:
कभी पल्कॊ पे आन्सू हैं
कभि लब पे शिकायत हैं
मगर ऐ ज़िन्दगि फिर भि
मुझे तुझ से मौहब्बत [...]

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कभी कभी

कभी कभी मेरे दिल मैं ख्याल आता हैं
कि ज़िंदगी तेरी जुल्फों कि नर्म छांव मैं गुजरने पाती
तो शादाब हो भी सकती थी।
यह रंज-ओ-ग़म कि सियाही जो दिल पे छाई हैं
तेरी नज़र कि शुओं मैं खो भी सकती थी।
मगर यह हो न सका और अब ये आलम हैं
कि तू नहीं, तेरा ग़म तेरी जुस्तजू भी नहीं।
गुज़र [...]

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Ae Ajnabi – O stranger: Translation for a beautiful song.

On a translation spree, I have attempted a poetical translation to this beautiful poetry by Gulzaar sa’ab. Again, English doesn’t do justice to the poetry; but oh so true:
Aye ajnabi tu bhi kabhi aawaaz de kahin se
Main yahan tukdon mein jee raha hoon
Tu kahin tukdon mein jeen rahi hai
Roz roz resham si hawa aate jaate [...]

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In love with artsy cinema

I love watching movies. Stories played on the reel that portray the real life in the abstract. There are but two reasons for me to watch a movie, as an idle entertainer and as a thought provoker. Nonetheless, i prefer to watch movies that require me to use my brain actively, rather than require me [...]

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A million wishes…

Hazaron Khwahishein Aisi
Ke Har Khwahish Pe Dum Nikle
Bahut Nikle Mere Armaan
Lekin Phir bhi Kam Nikle

A million wishes such
That each takes my life away
Many of my dreams came true
And yet they were so few
A loose translation to the quartrain (is it?) that has come to embody my mood now a days. Attempted here - after hours of [...]

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Hamari Sanson mein — Noorjahan

हमारी सांसौं मैं आज तक वोह हीना की खुश्भू मॆहक रही है
लबोन पे नग्मे मचल रहे है
नज़र से मस्ती झलक रही है

वोह मेरे नज़्दीक आते आते हया से इक दिन सिमट गये थे
मेरे खयालों में आज तक
वोह बदन कि डाली लटक रही है

सदा जो दिल से निकल रही है वोह शेर-ओ-नघ्मों मै ढल रही है
के [...]

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Kabhi Kabhie…

Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein Khayal Aata Hai
Ki Zindagi Teri Zulfon Ki Narm Chaoon Mein
Guzarne Paati To Shayad Aaj Ho Bhi Sakti Thi
Yeh Ranj-O-Gham Ki Siyaahi
Teri Nazar Ki Shuaon Mein Kho Bhi Sakti Thi
Ajab Na Tha Ki Maein Begana-E-Aalam Rehkar
Tere Jamaal Ki Ranaiyon Mein Kho Rehta
Tera Gudaz Badan, Teri Neem Baaz Ankhein
Inhi Haseen Zulfon Ke [...]

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