Jiska kuchh na gaya- They who lost nothing at all

Jiska ghar nahin toota, woh shayad khush huwa

Mulq bante rahe, log sotae rahe

Ghar ke aangan mein ek lambi diwaar uthi

Log sote rahe, ghar bikharta gaya

He whose house did not divide, perhaps was happy

Nations took birth, they only slept away

In the middle of my home, a long wall was raised

People slept away, my house was scattered.

Usse kya khabar jiska kuchh na gaya

 Mulq bante rahe, woh (sirf) sote rahe

Mere dil ka koi khaas hissa kahin

Uss ghar ke aangan mein shayad

Kahin reh gaya-

What does he know who lost nothing at all

Nations were born, they only slept away

A special part of my heart somewhere

On the other side of the partition

Perhaps got left behind

Kyonki ab bhi kabhi, jab uss aangan mein

Koi rota, aansoon bahata hai yoon

Mera dil uska rona sunn pata nahin

Uski siskin se dil rota hai yahan

For, till now, when on that side of the wall

Someone weeps, and sheds tears, thus

My heart, her/his pain can tolerate it not

Their cries make my heart weep

Main gaati hoon naye tarane magar

Mann apne ko behalane ki koshish sahi

Ke geeton mein shayad gham bhula sakoon (kaash)

Mere apne kahin rotae hi sahi

I may seem to be singing songs new but

It may be a way to humor myself

Perhaps in songs, I’ll forget my own pain (if at all)

My parted loved ones may weep elsewhere

Par unhein kya pata jo khush hote rahe

Geet bunte rahe, jashn hote rahe

Kaun jaane kaun sa mulq azad huwa

Mera to ghar toota, dil bikharta raha

But what do they know who keep on exulting

Singing songs, celebrate all around

Who knows what country became free

My home was split, my heart was torn

Dil ke kitne tukde mere huwe

Mera aangan chhote se chhota huwa

Log sote rahe, mulq banta raha

Mera sab kuchh gaya

Woh khush hote gaye

My heart was broken in so many pieces

My courtyard became smaller from small

As people slept and nations were born

I lost everything, they only became happy

Ab bhi nafratein unn ki kamm na  huin

Till now their hatred does not seem to lessen

Apne miltein hain ab, khauf mein ddobae hain sab

My loved ones meet, yet everyone’s fearful

Alam yahan (doonon) ghar ke hisson ka yeh

Both sides of the home are in a state such

Rotein hain sab, lekin doosre ke rone pe yaqeen nahin raha

They both weep, but believe not the other’s tears

Shayad usse dikhawa samajh, jashn karte hain

Thinking it to be a masquerade, celebrate

Bandook, aur laashein bichhate huwe

Spreading guns and bodies all around

Jinka kuchh na gaya unhein kya pata

Mera ghar, mera dil sirf bikharta raha

Kissi ka watan shayad kahin azad ho gaya

Mere ghar sirf andhere mein aur kho gaya

What would they know who lost nothing at all

My heart and my home were both scattered

Someone’s country perhaps somewhere became independent

My heart and my home were both lost in gloom

Alas!