Oct 2020

This is the chosen path, my friend

You may have realised this only now

This is the dream you dreamt long ago

You may have recalled this only now.

You have to steel yourself now

You need to find your way, your Goal

You will be stopped by the windy storms, and how

You need to find your way, your Goal

You will be slowed down by the earth and the sky

You need to find your way, your Goal

Whatever be the hurdles, the impediments

You absolutely need to find your Goal, my friend!

Obstacles looming like mountains ahead

Fires and embers falling from the sky

Snakes coiling around your feet, menacing heads

The elements block you, as much as they try.

Whatever be the hurdles, the hindrances

You absolutely need to find your Goal, my friend!

The one who walks with fortitude, pluck and courage

The earth respects and bows to him

For him, there’s no distance, no lengths, no age

Destinations themselves rush to embrace him.

Walk exactly like this, my friend, through the day

No stopping or bowing anywhere along the way

Whatever be the hurdles, the barriers

You absolutely need to find your Goal, my friend!

This is the chosen path, my friend

You may have realised this only now

This is the dream you dreamt long ago

You may have recalled this only now.

Whatever be the hurdles, the encumbrances

You absolutely need to find your Goal, my friend!

Lakshya to…har haal mein paana hai!

हाँ यही रस्ता है तेरा

तूने अब जाना है

हाँ यही सपना है तेरा

तूने पहचाना है

तुझे अब ये दिखाना है

रोके तुझको आँधियाँ

या ज़मीन और आसमान

पायेगा जो लक्ष्य है तेरा

लक्ष्य तो हर हाल में पाना है हो..

मुश्किल कोई आ जाए तो

पर्वत कोई टकराए तो

ताक़त कोई दिखलाए तो

तूफ़ान कोई मण्डराए तो

बरसे चाहे अम्बर से आग

लिपटे चाहे पैरों से नाग
पायेगा जो लक्ष्य है तेरा

लक्ष्य तो हर पाल में पाना है हो..

हिम्मत से जो कोई चले

धरती हिले क़दमों तले

क्या दूरियाँ क्या फासलें

मंज़िल लगे आके गले

हिम्मत से जो कोई चले

धरती हिले क़दमों तले

तू चल यूँही अब सुबह-शाम

रुकना, झुकना नहीं तेरा काम

तू चल यूँही अब सुबह-शाम

रुकना, झुकना नहीं तेरा काम

हो..

हाँ यही रस्ता है तेरा

तूने अब जाना है

हाँ यही सपना है तेरा

तूने पहचाना है

तुझे अब ये दिखाना है

Translated from original poem by Javed Akhtar (2004)