Planet, the wayfarer… (Saiyaara…)

– An extremely melodious song from Hindi Film Ek Tha Tiger (2012), in the voice of Mohit Chauhan

Translation:

Cosmos, which had us hosted,
like a daydream, evaporated.
Cosmos that brought us together,
with a puff of breath, faded.

So…
Go wherever you’d dare,
You gonna find me there…
The essence of mine remains
imprinted in your flair.

Planet – you are wayfarer,
Planet – I am a wayfarer,
In a galaxy of distant stars,
we shall one day gather…

By you, I’m slain, by you elevated.
By you, I learned all self-belief.
If we can’t be, so be it. But if I’m here
you sure aren’t too far away from me.

So…
Go wherever you’d dare,
You gonna find me there…
The essence of mine remains
imprinted in your flair.

Planet – you are wayfarer,
Planet – I am a wayfarer,
In a galaxy of distant stars,
we shall one day gather…

When you met, it sure occurred,
even my unsaid wishes were heard.
When you left, you took – what was
a primary reason for my existence.

So…
Go wherever you’d dare,
You gonna find me there…
The essence of mine remains
imprinted in your flair.

Planet – you are wayfarer,
Planet – I am a wayfarer,
In a galaxy of distant stars,
we shall one day gather…

– Dedicated to all the lovers who’re roaming around like an adrift planet towards a different star and an orbit different than they are meant to.

Original:

Saiyaara tu saiyaara

Aasmaan tera mera hua
Khwaab ki tarah dhuaan dhuaan
Aasmaan tera mera hua
Saans ki tarah ruaan ruaan

Ho jaaye jahaan tu jaaye
Paaye mujhe hi paaye
Saaye ye mere
hain tujh mein samaaye

Saiyaara main saiyaara,
Saiyaara tu saiyaara
Sitaaron ke jahaan mein
milenge abb yaara [x2]

Tu jo mila toh yun hua
Ho gayi poori adhoori si duaa
Tu jo gaya, toh le gaya,
sang tere Mere jeene ki har wajah

Ho jaaye jahaan tu jaaye
Paaye mujhe hi paaye
Saaye ye mere
hain tujh mein samaaye

Saiyaara main saiyaara,
Saiyaara tu saiyaara
Sitaaron ke jahaan mein
milenge abb yaara [x2]

Tumpe miti tumse bani
Tumse hua hai haan khud pe yaqeen
Tu jo nahi to naa sahi
Main hoon yahaan
toh tu hai yahin kahin

Ho jaaye jahaan tu jaaye
Paaye mujhe hi paaye
Saaye ye mere
hain tujh mein samaaye

Saiyaara main saiyaara,
Saiyaara tu saiyaara
Sitaaron ke jahaan mein
milenge abb yaara [x2]
Lyrics by: Kausar Munir

An awesome lo-fi version

Urdu transcript:

آسْمان تیرا میرا ہوا
خواب کی طرح دھواں دھواں
آسْمان تیرا میرا ہوا
سانس کی طرح روان روان

ہو جائے جہاں تو جائے
پائے مجھے ہی پائے
سائے یہ میرے
ہیں تجھ میں سمائے

سیارہ تو سیارہ
سیارہ میں سیارہ
ستاروں کے جہاں میں
ملیں گے اب یارا

تو جو ملا تو یوں ہوا
ہو گئی پوری ادھوری سی دعا
تو جو گیا ، تو لے گیا ،
سنگ تیرے میرے جینے کی ہر وجہ

تم پے مٹی تم سے بنی
تم سے ہوا ہے ہاں خود پہ یقین
تو جو نہیں تو نا سہی
میں ہوں یہاں
تو تو ہے یہیں کہیں
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