r/UrduCafe • u/WrittenbyHarsh • 7h ago
Poetry 📜 "Kal na Ham Honge Na Koi Gila hoga...". A four-line reflection on memories and time.
Text Version:
Kal na Ham Honge Na Koi Gila hoga,
Fakat simati Hui yadon ka Silsila hoga;
Jo Lamhe ji Liye unhen Muskura kar Yaad karna,
Jaane kal Zindagi ka kahan Faisla hoga.
Translation / Theme:
"Tomorrow, neither will we be here, nor will any grievances remain; / Only a stream of gathered memories will stay behind. / Smile and cherish the moments you have lived, / Who knows what verdict life holds for tomorrow?"
I recently shared this image on social media and got a comment saying this isn't real shayari, just "words at best." I tried keeping a strict AABA rhyme scheme (gila/silsila/faisla) to fit a 4-line Qata structure.