One of my favourites

If I were to choose my favourite song lyrics (Hindi film), it would be “Is mod se jaate hain” from the movie “Aandhi”

The lyrics go like this:

Is mod se jaate hain
Kuch sust kadam raste, kuch tez kadam raahein
Paththar ki haveli ko,
Sheeshey ke gharondon mein,
Tinkon ke nasheman tak,
Is mod se jaate hain

Aandhi ki tarah udkar ik raah guzarti hai,
Sharmaati hui koi kadamon se utarti hai
In reshmi raahon mein ek raah to woh hogi
Tum tak jo pohonchti hai, is mod se jaati hai…
Is mod se jaate hain

Ik door se aati hai, paas aake palat ti hai
Ik raah akeli si, rukti hai na chalti hai
Yeh soch ke baithi hoon, ek raah to woh hogi
Tum tak jo pohonchti hai, is mod se jaati hai…
Is mod se jaate hain

At most points in time, I can associate with the lines; they mould themselves so easily to my circumstances.

Is mod se jaate hain, Kuch sust kadam raste, kuch tez kadam raahein
Everyday I make little wishes. Some seem to take forever to get fulfilled, while others are done almost instantly.

Paththar ki haveli ko, Sheeshey ke gharondon mein,
Tinkon ke nasheman tak, Is mod se jaate hain
Some of my longings can withstand any amount of beating, some break my heart very easily if something goes wrong, while still others are not even fully formed; just misty shapes reflecting a vague desire. But all are part of my present.

Aandhi ki tarah udkar ik raah guzarti hai,
Sharmaati hui koi kadamon se utarti hai
A stormy episode, perhaps replete with hot tears, angry words and confused emotions. Also sweet events that led me into new, undiscovered avenues of my own self, made me feel good about myself, taught me to love.

In reshmi raahon mein ek raah to woh hogi,
Tum tak jo pohonchti hai, is mod se jaati hai…
My favourite line… A silky life, and I, looking for the way that will help me reach you…

Ik door se aati hai, paas aake palat ti hai
Ik raah akeli si, rukti hai na chalti hai
Some chances seem to take forever to be given to me… and just when I find one within reach, it is gone. And sometimes a situation where I am so unsure of what step to take …shall I do this? …is the other approach better? Shall I go ahead, or should I give it up?

Yeh soch ke baithi hoon, ek raah to woh hogi
Tum tak jo pohonchti hai, is mod se jaati hai…
Sometimes I just take a break from everything, sit back and dream… surely sometime in life, something will take me to wherever you are… and perhaps that time is now.

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I’m a dreamer… sometimes I’m the only one

I still hear a different drummer

I still fear loneliness on some dark days and bright nights

I may be a lone entity, but I’ll try to belong

Those lines on my palm seem to mock me, but I’ll continue to try