Ek talaash mein nikla tha kabhi,
Manzil ka muje pata tha or rah mujhe banana thi;
Chalte chalte ek saath mil gaya,
Laga na door hai manzil na koi rukavat hai aani;
Thoondne nikla hu mein apna Parichay,
bas isi khoj mein hai zindagi bitani;
Lekin yeh kya pal aaya hai mere saamne,
Bas daldal or dnoond hi nazar aata hai;
Ek bhavar mein jaise phasa hu or aandhi aake bachaye mujhe,
Rah to na jaane kaha chuti, manzil phi kya hai pata nahi;
Nikla tha thoondne apna Parichay mein kabhi,
Yeh Parichay hota hai kya, ab mujhe pata nahi?
English translation:
I embarked upon a journey in a pursuit,
I knew my destination and right path would pave itself;
Found a companion on my way,
Neither destination seem far nor appeared any obstacles;
I embarked upon this journey to seek my Paricahy,
Now this search would be my life long journey;
But what does this stand before me,
All I see is fog and morass ahead;
Am in middle of turbillion and a storm may save me,
The path was long gone; I wonder what the destination is;
Had started this journey in hope of gaining my Parichay,
But I no longer know, what Parichay is?
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