Hell (Narg)

*This, too, was originally written in Hindi. And again, I do like that version better. Anyways, here's my English translation.*

Leave me. Leave me alone.
I ask for but one moment of peace.
One breath upon which your name is not written.
One heartbeat in which your voice does not resound.
One thing to make me believe that without you, there’s still a “me.”

That’s all, my one small wish. That’s it.
And for this one favor,
I’m willing to be indebted to you for eons.
Do you accept? Tell me, you can do that much, right?

Go to hell.
I don’t need your help.
Nor do I need your love.
If life becomes hell
For unrequited lovers,
Then their beloveds, too, are demons.
They, too, have to suffer consequences.

These words come as a relief to my forsaken mind.
And then, I stop to consider:
If he burns in hell,
What becomes of me?


Original Hindi Text:

Chhod do mujhe. Akele chhod do.
Sirf ek pal ka chain maangthi hoon.
Ek saas jis pe tera naam na likha hon,
Ek dhadkan jis mein teri awaaz nahi sunayi de.
Ek cheez jo vishwas dilaye ke tere bina, ek “main” bhi hoon.

Bas, itni si kwahish hain. Bas itni si.
Aur is choti si maang ke liye,
Main tera sadiyon ke udhar lene tayaar hoon.
Manzoor hai? Bolo, yeh to tum kar sakhte ho, na?

Chule ke bhaar main ja.
Zaroorat nahin hain teri madat ki.
Naahi zaroorat hain tera pyar ka.
Zindagi agar narg ban jaata hain
Jab pyar na mile dilwalon se,
To yeh dilwale bhi hote hain rakshas.
Unhe bhi saza bhukathna partha hain.

Yeh soch ke milti hain mann ko shanti.
Aur phir, ek baat yaad aati hain:
Woh agar narg mein jalega,
To mera kya hoga?