Kahan jaa raha hai, tu ai jaanewaale

Kahan jaa raha hai, tu ai jaanewaale
Kahan jaa raha hai, tu ai jaanewaale
Andhera hai man ka diya to jala le
Kahan jaa raha hai, tu ai jaanewaale
Kahan jaa raha hai

Ye jeevan safar ek andha safar hai
Ye jeevan safar ek andha safar hai
Behakna hai mumkin bhatakne ka dar hai
Behakna hai mumkin bhatakne ka dar hai
Sambhalta nahi dil kisi ke sambhaale
Kahan jaa raha hai, tu ai jaanewaale
Kahan jaa raha hai

Jo thokar na khaye nahin jeet uski
Jo thokar na khaye nahin jeet uski
Jo gir ke sambhal jaaye hai jeet uski
Jo gir ke sambhal jaaye hai jeet uski
Nishaan manzilon ke yeh pairon ke chhale
Kahan jaa raha hai, tu ai jaanewaale
Kahan jaa raha hai

Kabhi ye bhi socha ki manzil kahaan hai
Kabhi ye bhi socha ki manzil kahaan hai
Bade se jahaan me tera ghar kaha hai
Tera ghar kahaan hai tera ghar kahaan hai
Jo baandhe the bandhan woh kyo tod dale
Kahan jaa raha hai, tu ai jaanewaale
Kahan jaa raha hai

Kahan jaa raha hai
Kahan jaa raha hai
Kahan jaa raha hai
Kahan jaa raha hai

Movie/album: Seema (1955)

Director: Amiya Chakrabarty

Singer: Mohammed Rafi

Lyricist: Shailendra

Music Composers: Shankar Jaikishan

‘Jo thokar na khaye nahin jeet uski, Jo girke sambhal jaye hai jeet uski’—words that work every time I am discouraged. This is another philosophical song that has influenced me a lot. Besides, it features Balraj Sahni and Nutan, two of my mother’s favourites. ~ S