Tere Baad

Haye ve dil patthar hogee

Alas, my heart has hardened like stone.

Sunn hogeya buttan wangu

It has become as numb as a statue.

Haye ve dil patthar hogee

Alas, my heart has turned into rock.

Sunn hogeya buttan wangu

It is completely paralyzed, like a sculpture.

Mausam wangu badlee jedee

The one who changed just like the seasons,

Mudkee aayee na ruttan wangu

did not return even when the seasons came back around.

Kalle kalle rehna sikkh gee

I have learned how to exist in complete isolation.

Chup vattkee dukh sehna sikkh gee

I have learned to suffer in stoic silence.

Udaasiyan ch rehna hi riwaaj ho geya

Drowning in sadness has become my new normal.

Riwaaj ho geya haan riwaaj ho geya

It is a habit now, yes, a habit.

Ki ki dassa ki ki tethoo baad ho geya

What can I tell you about how my world crumbled after you?

Baad ho geya baad ho geya

Since you left, since you left.

Haaye ki ki dassa ki ki tethoo baad ho geya

Oh, what can I say about everything that transpired after you?

Baad ho geya baad ho geya

Since you departed, since you departed.

Lalala lalala lalala lalala

Lalala lalala lalala lalala

Saaree tenu chaun sohneya

Everyone is enamored with you, my darling,

Tere gaanee gaun sohneya

and everyone sings your praises, my dear.

Saaree tenu chaun sohneya

Everyone adores you, beautiful,

Tere gaanee gaun sohneya

and they all hum your melodies, handsome.

Sunnda ni koi meriyan

No one pays attention to my side of the story.

Ve laau jaake Rabb nu shikaitaan teriyan

I am going to take my complaints about you to the Divine.

Rabb nu shikaitaan teriyan

My grievances about you to the Almighty.

Ve laau jaake Rabb nu shikaitaan teriyan

I will go to God and voice my complaints regarding you.

Lalala lalala lalala lalala

Lalala lalala lalala lalala

Saahan diyan haavan hoiyan

My breaths have morphed into deep, painful sighs,

Sunniyan ne raahvan hoiyan

and the paths we traveled together feel deserted now.

Saadee layi yaadgaar sab

Every single place has become a memorial for me,

Mulaakat diyan thaavan hoiyan

marking the spots where we once met.

Mar ni hunda jeyoo ni hunda

I cannot find peace in death, nor can I find joy in living,

Un kayin waar salaahan hoiyan

even though I have debated it with myself many times.

Aape de chor ho gayee

I have become a stranger to the person I used to be.

Oh ni rahee assi hor ho gayee

I am not that person anymore; I have fundamentally changed.

Aape de chor ho gayee

I have become unrecognizable even to myself.

Oh ni rahee assi hor ho gayee

I am a completely different version of myself now.

Ho Lyallpur Faisalabad ho gaya

Just like the city of Lyallpur (historical name) transformed into Faisalabad (modern name).

Baad ho gaya baad ho gaya

Since you left, since you were gone.

Haaye ki ki dassa ki ki tethoo baad ho geya

Alas, what can I say about what became of me after you?

Baad ho geya baad ho geya

Since you’ve been gone, since you’ve been gone.

Haaye ki ki dassa ki ki tethoo baad ho geya

Oh, what should I describe about the aftermath of your departure?

Baad ho geya baad ho geya

Since you’ve been gone, since you’ve been gone.

Ki ki dassa ki ki tethoo baad ho geya

What can I tell you about what happened after your exit?

Baad ho geya baad ho geya

Since you’ve been gone, since you’ve been gone.

Haaye ki ki dassa ki ki tethoo baad ho geya

Oh, what can I say about the life I’ve lived since you left?

Baad ho geya baad ho geya

Since you’ve been gone, since you’ve been gone.