Waqt to phir waqt hai.... Time is again only time

Waqt to phir waqt hai.... Time  is again  only time

-An urdu poem

Translation attempt by

P.R.Ramachander

 

(I have a great  admiration for Urdu poems which i understand a little bit    but I am not that good in Urdu,I have tried to translate a poem which I liked)

Time is again only  time, it will  pass on

If not today , tomorrow everything   will be all right

Till yesterday  there  was shortage of time

 This life  we do not  know  at what speed it was running

And we were  behind it

The day which is passing, we saw it as  a dream

In realty  each one of has had   so many complaints  about time

Some where there  is some relief at this time

We have got some time   to spend with our people

Sitting along with children and play  the games of our baby hood

To extend our hand to share one other’s job

To talk  with friends leisurely

Today time has stopped

But then why are  we not stopping

Why this restlessness

And we are not able   to live in these moments 

Who knows about what will  happen tomorrow

Whatever happens will happen for good

This belief you have kept on yourselves

WE have to look after  our people

And we have keep some hope

Time is again only time

However  bad it may be

It will definitely pass on

Many thanks to the Writer who is unknown to me

Text

Waqt to phir waqt hai....

Waqt to phir waqt hai, guzar hi jayega,

Aaj nahi to kal sab theek ho hi jayega,

Kal tak waqt ki kami thi,

Zindagi jaane kis raftaar se bhaag rahi thi,

Aur hum uske peeche.

Ye jo din beet rahe hain, inhein khwaab main dekha tha,

Haqeeqat main har kisi ko waqt se kitni shikayat thi,

Kahin kuch rahaat ke pal naseeb hon,

Kuch waqt mile apnon ke saath guzaarne ka

Bachon ke saath baith kar wo bachapan ke khel khelne ka,

Ek dusre ka kaam main haath batane ka,

Doston se fursat main baat karne ka,

aaj Waqt ruka hai,

To hum kyun ruk nahi paa rahe,

Kyu bechain hain,

In palon ko jee nahi pa rahe,

Kal kya hoga kon jaanta hai,

Jo hoga acha hoga,

Ye yaqeen khud par rakhna hai,

Apnon ka khayal rakhna hai,

Aur zara sa hausla rakhna hai,

Waqt to phir waqt hai,

Chahe jitna bhi bura ho,

Guzar hi jayega....

Many thanks to the Writer who is unknown to me