Aadmi jo kehta hai

Aadmi jo kehta hai, aadmi jo suntaa hai
Zindagee bhar vo sadaaye peechhaa kartee hai
Aadmi jo detaa hai, aadmi jo letaa hai
Raasate me vo duwaaye peechhaa kartee hai

Koi bhee ho har khwaab to achhaa nahee hotaa
Bahut jyaadaa pyaar bhee achhaa nahee hotaa hai
Kabhee daaman chhuṛaanaa ho, to mushkil ho
Pyaar ke raste chhuṭe to, pyaar ke rishte ṭooṭe to
Zindagee bhar phir vafaaye peechhaa kartee hai

Kabhee kabhee man dhoop ke kaaraṇ tarastaa hai
Kabhee kabhee phir dil me, saavan barastaa hai
Palak jhapke yahaa mousam badal jaaye
Pyaas kabhee bujhtee nahee, ik boond bhee miltee nahee
Aur kabhee rim jhim ghaṭaae peechaa kartee hai

Whatever a person hears; whatever one says. For their whole life, its echoes and reverberates. Whatever one donates, whatever one causes. For their whole life, the good wishes chase.

Whoever he may be, all dreams do not realize. Getting too much love is also not very nice. If one wishes to get rid of attachments then difficulties he may face. If paths of love separate, if bonds of love deviate- For whole life loyalties chases.

Sometimes a man feels thirsty due to hot weather. Sometimes in his heart showers a deluge of water. Sometimes thirst remains as it is, a drop we fail to see. Sometimes pitter-patter showering clouds chases.

Kishore Kumar; Movie: Majboor 1974


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