Bright stars, why do they disappear?
What happened to me, everybody asks.
Searching for myself, I’m wandering around.
Why am I nowhere to be found?
Seeking myself, on these paths.
Not sure why, i feel I’m drifting away
Why do all dreams shatter?
Why do they part their ways?
What happened, did you ever pause to think?
Who am I, and who are you not?
What’s missing, did you ever ask your heart?
Distant from myself, and no friends.
Bright stars, why do they disappear?
What happened to me, everybody asks.
Searching for myself, I’m wandering around.
Why am I nowhere to be found?
Original ‘Roshan Taaray’ in Urdu. Written, composed, and performed by Shahenshah Bokhari (The Tamaashbeens). Translated/ interpreted by Afzal Hussain
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