मुखौटा / Mukhouta / The Mask

मृगजल की माया में खोया एक मासूम मन

संजीदा हँसी में कैद एक अनकहा मर्म

न मे बोलू न बतलाऊं

नदि के नहर में मे बह जाऊं

चेहरे पे चेहरा, चेहरे पे चेहरा,

हर गम पे लगा है खुशियों का पहरा

चेहरे पे चेहरा, चेहरे पे चेहरा,

हर गम पे लगा है खुशियों का पहरा

कच्चे धागे से है निर्मित विश्वास की डोर

उंगलियों से गुज़रे उसके नाम की गुरियों का जोड़

बाढ़ आयेगी आज बांध बांधले

उठे जो पल्के फ़ूटे गुब्बारे

चेहरे पे चेहरा, चेहरे पे चेहरा,

हर गम पे लगा है खुशियों का पहरा

चेहरे पे चेहरा, चेहरे पे चेहरा,

हर गम पे लगा है खुशियों का पहरा

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English Abbreviation

Murgjal ki maya me khoya ek masoom man

Sanjeeda hansi me kaid ek ankaha marm

Na me bolu na batlaun

Nadi ke neher me mein beh jau

Chehre pe chehra, chehre pe chera

Har gum pe laga hai khushiyon ka pehra

Chehre pe chehra, chehre pe chera

Har gum pe laga hai khushiyon ka pehra

Kache dhaage se hai nirmit vishwas ki dor

Ungaliyon se guzre uske naam ki guriyon ka jod

Baadh aayegi aaj baandh baandhle

uthe jo palke phtute jubbare

Chehre pe chehra, chehre pe chera

Har gum pe laga hai khushiyon ka pehra

Chehre pe chehra, chehre pe chera

Har gum pe laga hai khushiyon ka pehra

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English Translation

There is this conscience that lost in the illusion of a mirage.

There is a hidden secret that is trapped in this deceptive smile.

Neither do I say, nor do I portray

I simply flow with the current of the river

There is a face on every face

Every sorrow is trapped in picket of happiness

There is a face on every face

Every sorrow is trapped in picket of happiness

The thread of faith is made with weak threads

The series of beads roll over the fingers

Build the dams before it floods today

The balloons will burst as the eyelids open

There is a face on every face

Every sorrow is trapped in picket of happiness

There is a face on every face

Every sorrow is trapped in picket of happiness