Translation of Sahir Ludhianvi Ghazal Sansar Ki Har Shay Ka

Meta Description:  Sansar ki har shay ka is a ghazal from the Bollywood movie Dhundh.   This is a title song written by Sahir Ludhianvi. Keep reading Bollywood Translations for understanding and enjoying the best Hindi movie lyrics.  

Understanding The Ghazal Sansar Ki Har Shay Ka

Sansar ki har shay ka is a Bollywood ghazal, and that too penned by the master lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi. As one should expect, the song is intensely metaphorical. The gist is that life, time, space are overwhelming when compared with our petty lives. Whereas we may claim knowledge of our objectives and control of our actions, we are actually clueless about the larger purpose of life that spans time and space. This fantastic YouTube upload from Google runs the song in the background of its depiction of the microcosm and the macrocosm.

 

Dhundh is a 1973 murder mystery Hindi movie and Sansar ki har shay ka is the title song. Traditionally, this is the song that contains the name of the title of the movie. At a prosaic level the song hints at the suspense filled twists and turns the murder mystery narrative will take.  

The Poetic English Translation of the Lyrics of Sansar Ki Har Shay Ka

 

What we are in this world, let me give you the gist

From a mist we arrive and leave into a mist

 

From where did this road start and where will it take you

We have thought and have searched but no answers exist

 

This world is teetering on the edge of a knife

You’ve only one second to go through your playlist

 

What you will face and when at which turn is unknown

At each turn on the road hidden dangers persist

 

We are but puppets of a master puppeteer

Who will play till the end like a perfectionist

 

What we are in this world, let me give you the gist

From a mist we arrive and leave into a mist

 

The Original Hindi Lyrics of Sansar Ki Har Shay Ka from Dhundh

 

Sansaar ki har shay ka itna hi fasana hai

Ek dhundh se aana hai ek dhundh me jaana hai 

 

Ye raah kaha se hai, ye raah kaha tak hai

Ye raaz koyi raahi samajha hai na jaana hai

 

Ek pal ki palak par hai thahari huyi ye duniya

Ek pal ke jhapakne tak har khel suhana hai   

 

Kya jaane koyi kis pal kis mod par kya bite

Is raah me ai raahi har mod bahana hai     

 

Hum log khilaune hai ek aise khiladi ke

Jisko abhi sadiyo tak ye khel rachana hai    

 

Meanings of some key Urdu words

 

Shay = thing

Fasana = story

Dhundh = fog   

Sadiyo tak = for centuries      

 

Sansar Ki Har Shay Ka Fact Sheet

·       Movie: Dhundh

·       Singer: Mahendra Kapoor

·       Lyricist: Sahir Ludhianvi

·       Composer: Ravi

·       Producer: B.R. Chopra

 

Enjoy the video of Sansar Ki Har Shay Ka and become a part of the full murder mystery Dhundh. 

 

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