Alvida
chupake se kahin, dheeme paanv se
softly somewhere, tip-toed
jaane kis taraf, kis ghadi
wonder in which direction, wonder when
aage badh gaye hamse raahon mein
(you) went ahead of me on this path
par tum toh abhi the yahin
but you were just here
kuchh bhi na suna, kab ka tha gila
(I) did not hear anything, since when was the complaint
kaise keh diya alvida
how did (you) say goodbye
jinake darmiya gujri thi abhi
kal tak yeh meri zindagi
those among whom my life used to echo till yesterday
lo unn baahon ko, thandi chaanv ko
hum bhi kar chale alvida
Here I, too, am saying goodbye to those arms, that cool shadow
alvida, alvida, meri raahein alvida
Goodbye, goodbye, my road, goodbye
meri saansein kehati hai, alvida
my breaths are saying goodbye
alvida, alvida, abb kehna aur kya
Goodbye, goodbye, what else is there to say
jab tune keh diya, alvida
when you have said goodbye
sunle bekhabar, yuun aankhein pher kar aaj tu chali ja
listen oh unknowing one, you can steal your glance and go away today
dhundegi nazar humko hi magar har jagah
but your eyes will search for me only everywhere
aisi raaton mein leke karvate, yaad hamein karna
in such nights, toss and turn and remember me
aur phir haar kar kehna kyun magar, keh diya alvida alvida
and then finally lose and say, “oh but why did (I) say goodbye”
koi puchhe toh zara, kya socha aur kaha alvida
someone ask (her), what was (she) thinking and said goodbye
alvida, alvida, abb kehna aur kya
jab tune keh diya, alvida
hum the diljale, phir bhi dil kahe
I was heartbroken, yet the heart says
kaash mere sang aaj hote tum agar, hoti har dagar gulsita
If only you were with me today, every crossroad would be a garden
tumse hai khafa, hum naaraaz hai, dil hai pareshaan
I am upset with you, I am angry, the heart is agitated
socha na suna tune kyun bhala keh diya alvida alvida
(you) did not think nor hear, why on earth did you say goodbye
koi puchhe toh zara, kya socha aur kaha alvida
somebody ask (her), what was (she) thinking that she said goodbye
alvida, alvida, abb kehna aur kya
jab tune keh diya, alvida
