Kuch Nahi Hota…
I recently came across an interview in which an actress shared something that has been floating in my mind ever since. She said that someone once told her that when in pain, remember that ‘Kuch bhi hojaye tou KUCH nahi hota’. I cannot help agree with the accuracy of this that no matter what happens in your little world, life always goes on.
One of the life’s most important skills is to maintain a balance between realizing the insignificance of your existence while continuing to share your gifts in the hope of making a difference. Also one of my biggest concerns about our society is that we are not taught how to deal with a failure.
I have penned down the poem below, inspired by how the efforts we make sometimes dont and other times do matter. Also that making mistakes is a part of life and must be taken as a lesson to become wiser rather than a failure that is taken as a blow to your ego. And that eventually all these life experiences are only meant to take us back to God: in my opinion the only purpose of being sent here on Earth. So, as long as you are doing that, you are doing good. Anything other than that is going to remain and benefit you only here in this world and in this life which is so short. And at the same time any failure here will also remain here with all its regrets and impacts.
So why not then live life to the fullest? Why not own every moment and experiment with it making a lot of mistakes but coming out wiser and closer to God in the end. Lets not waste this glorious opportunity and take full responsibility to not take life for granted and to spend it fearlessly fully acknowledging its temporariness.
So here goes…
Ab ye samjhay hain kay qissa kuch nahi hota,
Meray kehnay ya na kehnay se bhi kuch nahi hota.
Main to hun ik zarra haqeer sa,
Meri quwaton ki majaal kiya,
Main na karun ya kar bhi guzrun, kuch nahi hota.
Mitaa hua ik khwaab hun,
Ya hun chamakta taraa koi,
Khuloos e neeyat se bhi ab tou kuch nahi hota.
Wafaon se tha gilaa mujhay,
Maan bhi toota mera,
Ab lambi chauri wazahaton se kuch nahi hota.
Ilzaam sar auron kay krne se nahi hota,
Umeed lagne se kisi se kuch nahi hota,
Azaadi ki jaddojahad teri apni thi, teri apni hai,
Shikayaton shikwon se aakhir kuch nahi hota.
Teri pusht pay ye khara hai jo,
Tu na hai tou teri jaga hai wo,
Teray marne mitnay se kisi ko kuch nahi hota.
Tu bhi dey jo tujh ko azeez hai,
Teri dharkanon kay qareeb hai,
Faani ki malkeeyat main bhi tou kuch nahi hota.
Har pal ko jeena seekh le,
Gham ko nibatna seekh le,
Teri yun guzarti zindagi se kuch nahi hota.
Sikhaya tujh ko samaaj ne,
Kay fatah main teri jeet hai,
Na dikhaya tujh ko wo raasta,
Jispr shikastan honay se bhi kuch nahi hota.
Tu jo apne ander shifa liye,
Phiray darbadar sa dara dara,
Tera khauf o wehshat jaan le kay,
Kuch bhi ho jaye tou tab bhi, kuch nahi hota.
Us ki raza ko tu maan le,
Jo namumkin lagay wo bhi maang le,
Meray Rabb ki insha se paray tou kuch nahi hota.
And for those who do not like Roman Urdu because they love the shadd on the Qaaf and smooth curve of the Sauaad too much :)
اب یہ سمجھے ہیں کے قصّہ کچھ نہیں ہوتا
میرے کہنے یا نہ کہنے سے بھی کچھ نہیں ہوتا
میں تو ہوں اک ذرّہ حقیر سا
میری قوّتوں کی مجال کیا
میں نہ کروں یا کر بھی گزروں، کچھ نہیں ہوتا
مٹا ہوا اک خواب ہوں
ٔیا ہوں چمکتا تارا کوی
خلوص نیت سے بھی اب تو کچھ نہیں ہوتا
وفاوں سے تھا گلہ مجھے
مان بھی ٹوٹا میرا
اب لمبی چوڑی وزاحتوں سے کچھ نہیں ہوتا
الزام سر اوروں کے کرنے سے نہیں ہوتا
امید لگنے سے کسی سے کچھ نہیں ہوتا
آزادی کی جدّوجہد تیری اپنی تھی، تیری اپنی ھے
شکایتوں، شکووں سے آخر کچھ نہیں ہوتا
تیری پشت پے یہ کھڑا ھے جو
تو نہ ھے تو تیری جگہ ھے وہ
تیرے مرنے مٹنے سے کسی کو کچھ نہیں ہوتا
تو بھی دے جو تجھ کو عزیز ھے
تیری دھڑکنوں کے قریب ھے
فانی کی ملکیت میں بھی تو کچھ نہیں ہوتا
ہر پل کو جینا سیکھ لے
غم کو نبٹنا سیکھ لے
تیری یوں گزرتی زندگی سے کچھ نہیں ہوتا
سکھایا تجھ کو سماج نے
کہ فطاح میں تیری جیت ھے
نہ دکھایا تجھ کو وہ راستہ
جس پر شکستاں ہونے سے بھی کچھ نہیں ہوتا
تو جو اپنے اندر شفا لیٔے
پھرے دربدر سا ڈرا ڈرا
تیرا خوف و وھشت جان لے کہ
کچھ بھی ہو جاے تو تب بھی کچھ نہیں ہوتا
اسکی رضا کو تو مان لے
جو ناممکن لگے، وہ بھی مانگ لے
میرے رب کی انشا سے پرے تو کچھ نہیں ہوتا
And for those who do not understand or are not very good with Urdu, here is an english translation (Not literal though). Also, if I dont make sense above, THIS is what Im trying to say :p
Now I have come to the conclusion that nothing ever is a big deal,
However me realizing it or not will matter to no one but to me.
I am just a humble, tiny speck of dust on the surface of this universe
My powers are so modest
Accomplishing or not accomplishing a feat makes no difference to anyone.
If I am a faded dream,
Or even if I am a radiating bright star,
It is the intention that should matter, but unfortunately it doesn’t anymore.
Loyalties had disappointed me,
And expectations had been broken so many times that my belief was shook,
So, now I don't care for lengthy explanations.
But I have also learnt that blaming others will do no good,
Nor getting my hopes high with anyone will.
My struggle for freedom was always my own and will remain mine,
Complaining will not bring any outcome.
Realize that there is always someone standing at your back today
Ready and prepared to replace you when you are no longer there tomorrow.
So, despite your selfless sacrifices made with the best of intentions, don’t be arrogant enough to think that you are irreplaceable.
Set yourself free by letting go of that which is most dear to you,
And closest to your heart.
Because there is no point trying to own the perishable.
Learn to really live every moment of life,
And learn to deal with the most hurtful pain.
Because life led without learning all that is worthless.
This society has taught you,
That success is in winning only,
But no one has shown you the path,
Where sometimes you become a winner by losing.
The cure is already inside of you,
Yet you wander here and there, scared,
Tell your fears
That it is okay because no matter what happens, at the end of the day, everything is going to be just fine.
Be pleased with Allah’s plans,
But still don’t hesitate to ask Him for something that seems impossible.
Because if God accepts your prayers and decides to fulfill your wishes, then there is no power that can prevent it from happening.
