Na suna usne tawajjo se by Roheb Akhtar — Analysis & Translation

Original Poem

Na suna usne tawajjo se Fasaana dil ka Na suna usne tawajjo se Fasaana dil ka Umra guzri hai magar Dard na jaana dil ka Umra guzri hai magar Dard na jaana dil ka Unke andaaz e karam Unpe woh aana dil ka Unke andaaz e karam Unpe woh aana dil ka Dil ke tukde jo kiye The na manzar puchho Dil ke tukde jo kiye The na manzar puchho Tod ke dil ko mere Kiya bahaana dil ka Tod ke dil ko mere Kiya bahaana dil ka Unke andaaz-e-karam Unpe woh aana dil ka Unke andaaz-e-karam Unpe woh aana dil ka Karke mayoos mere dil ko Mila kya unko Karke mayoos mere dil ko Mila kya unko Bhool na paaye kabhi Toot woh jaana dil ka Bhool na paaye kabhi Toot woh jaana dil ka Unke andaz e karam Unpe woh aana dil ka Unke andaz e karam Unpe woh aana dil ka Main paraston se gila na Hai na shikwa koi Main paraston se gila na Hai na shikwa koi Jaam peeke toh nahi Liya nishana dil ka Jaam peeke toh nahi Liya nishana dil ka Unke andaaz e karam Unpe woh aana dil ka Unke andaaz e karam Unpe woh aana dil ka Woh bhi apne na huye Dil bhi gaya hathon se Woh bhi apne na hue Dil bhi gaya hathon se Aise aane se to behtar tha Na aana dil ka Aise aane se to behtar tha Na aana dil ka Unke andaaz-e-karam Unpe wo aana dil ka Unke andaaz e karam Unke andaaz e karam Unke andaaz e karam Unke andaaz e karam Unpe wo aana, dil ka

Translation (English)

He didn't pay attention To the heart's story He didn't pay attention To the heart's story A lifetime has passed But he didn't feel the heart's pain A lifetime has passed But he didn't feel the heart's pain Their way of kindness And the heart's pull towards them Their way of kindness And the heart's pull towards them The heart's pieces that were made Don't ask about the scene The heart's pieces that were made Don't ask about the scene After breaking my heart He made a heart's excuse After breaking my heart He made a heart's excuse Their way of kindness And the heart's pull towards them Their way of kindness And the heart's pull towards them By disappointing my heart What did they gain By disappointing my heart What did they gain Never able to forget The heart's breaking Never able to forget The heart's breaking Their way of kindness And the heart's pull towards them Their way of kindness And the heart's pull towards them I have no complaint against the worshippers Nor any grievance I have no complaint against the worshippers Nor any grievance Not by drinking the wine Did they target the heart Not by drinking the wine Did they target the heart Their way of kindness And the heart's pull towards them Their way of kindness And the heart's pull towards them They didn't become mine And the heart slipped away They didn't become mine And the heart slipped away It would have been better Not to come at all It would have been better Not to come at all Their way of kindness And the heart's pull towards them Their way of kindness And the heart's pull towards them Their way of kindness And the heart's pull towards them Their way of kindness And the heart's pull towards them And the heart's pull, of the heart

About the Poet

Roheb Akhtar (Contemporary)

Roheb Akhtar is a contemporary lyricist known for his work in Urdu poetry and music. His lyrics often explore themes of love, heartbreak, and emotional introspection.

Historical Context

Literary Form: Nazm
When Written: Contemporary
Background: The poem reflects on themes of unrequited love and emotional turmoil, common in modern Urdu poetry. It explores the pain of a one-sided affection and the emotional aftermath of a broken heart.

Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewIl_Goq2H0, https://sufinama.org/kalaam/un-ke-andaaz-e-karam-un-pe-vo-aanaa-dil-kaa-pir-naseeruddin-naseer-kalaam-18, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urdu_poetry

Detailed Explanation

This Urdu poem by Roheb Akhtar delves into the themes of unrequited love and the emotional pain that accompanies it. The repeated lines emphasize the speaker's frustration and sorrow over their beloved's indifference. Despite the passage of time, the beloved remains unaware of the speaker's deep emotional pain. The poem uses metaphors of the heart being broken into pieces and the beloved's kindness as a facade to express the complexity of emotions involved in unreciprocated love. The speaker reflects on the futility of their affection, acknowledging that their beloved never truly became theirs, and the heartache that follows. The recurring refrain about the beloved's mannerisms and the heart's inclination highlights the internal conflict and longing. The poem's structure, with its repetitive lines, mirrors the cyclical nature of the speaker's thoughts and emotions, trapped in a loop of love and despair. The use of simple yet poignant language makes the poem relatable to anyone who has experienced the pangs of love unreturned.

Themes

Literary Devices

Word Dictionary

Word	Meaning	Translation	Transliteration
Na	نہیں	not	na
suna	سنا	heard	sunaa
usne	اس نے	he/she	usne
tawajjo	توجہ	attention	tawajjo
se	سے	from	se
Fasaana	کہانی	story	fasaanaa
dil	دل	heart	dil
ka	کا	of	ka
Umra	عمر	age	umraa
guzri	گزری	passed	guzri
hai	ہے	is	hai
magar	لیکن	but	magar
Dard	درد	pain	dard
na	نہیں	not	na
jaana	جاننا	understand	jaana
Unke	ان کے	their	unke
andaaz	انداز	manner	andaaz
e	کا	of	e
karam	کرم	kindness	karam
Unpe	ان پر	on them	unpe
woh	وہ	that	woh
aana	آنا	coming	aana
Dil	دل	heart	dil
ke	کے	of	ke
tukde	ٹکڑے	pieces	tukde
jo	جو	that	jo
kiye	کیے	made	kiye
The	تھے	were	the
manzar	منظر	scene	manzar
puchho	پوچھو	ask	puchho
Tod	توڑ	breaking	tod
mere	میرے	my	mere
Kiya	کیا	did	kiya
bahaana	بہانہ	excuse	bahaanaa
Karke	کرکے	by doing	karke
mayoos	مایوس	disappointed	maayoos
mila	ملا	gained	mila
kya	کیا	what	kya
unko	ان کو	to them	unko
Bhool	بھول	forget	bhool
paaye	پائے	able	paaye
kabhi	کبھی	ever	kabhi
Toot	ٹوٹ	breaking	toot
Main	میں	I	main
paraston	پرستوں	worshippers	parastoon
gila	گلا	complaint	gilaa
Hai	ہے	is	hai
shikwa	شکوہ	grievance	shikwaa
koi	کوئی	any	koi
Jaam	جام	wine	jaam
peeke	پی کے	after drinking	peeke
toh	تو	then	toh
nahi	نہیں	not	nahi
Liya	لیا	took	liya
nishana	نشان	aim	nishaanaa
Woh	وہ	they	woh
bhi	بھی	also	bhi
apne	اپنے	mine	apne
hue	ہوئے	became	hue
gaya	گیا	went	gaya
hathon	ہاتھوں	hands	haathon
Aise	ایسے	such	aise
behtar	بہتر	better	behtar
tha	تھا	was	tha
wo	وہ	they	wo