Indira Varma
kabhi mud ke phir isi raah par na to aae tum na to aae ham
kabhi faslon ko samet kar na to aae tum na to aae ham
turning back on that very road
You did not come,nor did I
Gathering together distances
You did not come,nor did I
jo tumhen hai apni ana pasand to mujhe bhi shart ka paas hai
ye zidon ke silsile tod kar na to aae tum na to aae ham
If your ego is dear to you
I,too,must heed my oath
Breaking this chain of stubbornness
You did not,nor did I
unhin chahaton men bandhe hue abhi tum bhi ho abhi ham bhi hain
hai kashish dilon men bahut magar na to aae tum na to aae ham
Bound in the same bonds of love
You remain, as I do
despite the pull of our hearts
You did not come,nor did I
shab-e-vasl bhi shab-e-hijr hai shab-e-hijr ab to hai mustaqil
yahi sochne men hui sahar na to aae tum na to aae ham
the Night of Meeting is the Night of Separation
the Night of Separation is a continuum
With these thoughts, morning comes
You did not come,nor did I
vo jharoke pardon men band hain vo tamam galiyan udaas hain
kabhi khvab men sar-e-rahguzar na to aae tum na to aae ham
those windows are shut behind curtains
All those alleys are sad
Even on the pathway of dreams
You did not come,nor did I
usi shahr ki usi raah par the hamare ghar bhi qarib-tar
yunhi ghumte rahe umr bhar na to aae tum na to aae ham
On that same road,in the same city
Our homes once stood close beside
Wandering,we spent our lives
You did not come,nor did I
kabhi ittifaq se mil gae kisi shahr ke kisi mod par
to ye kah uthegi nazar nazar kyuun na aae tum kyuun na aae ham
Someday,perchance,if we meet
On a turning in some city
Our glances shall speak up
Why didn’t you come,why didn’t I
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