Zindagi Ki Talash Mein song lyrics with english translation
Zindagi Ki Talash Mein song lyrics with english translation
Song : Zindagi Ki Talash Mein
Lyrics : Sameer
Singer : Kumar Sanu
Movie : Saathi
Star Cast : Aditya Pancholi, Varsha Usgaonkar, Mohsin Khan, Paresh Rawal, Anupam Kher, Avtar Gill
Music Label : T-Series
Saathi is a 1991 Bollywood crime-drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt.
It is remembered for its emotional depth, gripping look at the underworld, and an iconic soundtrack.
1. Release Date & Core Details
Release Date: September 3, 1991
Genre: Crime / Action / Drama / Romance
Director: Mahesh Bhatt
Producer: Mukesh Duggal
Writer: Robin Bhatt
Music Director: Nadeem–Shravan
Cinematography: Pravin Bhatt
Plot Summary
The film revolves around two childhood friends/brothers-at-heart, Suraj and Amar, whose lives are scarred early on after watching a brutal police assault on their father.
They grow up to become petty criminals and cross paths with a major underworld figure, Pasha.
While Amar despises the violent drug-dealing lifestyle and tries to step away, Suraj is consumed by ambition and a desire for immense wealth.
Suraj kills Pasha and takes over the gang.
Despite parting ways morally, their bond is tested when a supreme underworld don (Sultan, played by Anupam Kher) orders Suraj to assassinate Amar.
Suraj refuses, leading to a tragic, emotional climax where Suraj sacrifices his life to protect his friend Amar.
The Pakistani Cricketer Turned Actor:
Mohsin Khan, who played the parallel lead Amar, was a famous Pakistani opening batsman who transitioned into Bollywood films in the late 1980s and early 90s (he was also married to Bollywood actress Reena Roy for a period).
lyricist Sameer Anjaan shared a specific story in interviews, and it actually directly involves the song from Saathi—"Zindagi Ki Talaash Mein"!
What Sameer Shared in the Interview:
The 4:00 AM Call: Sameer recalled that one morning at around 4:00 AM, he received a phone call from an unknown number.
The Crying Gangster: On the other end of the line was a man connected to the underworld who had been drinking heavily and was actually crying.
Praising the Lyrics: The man told Sameer, "Sir, you have written my entire life story in just two lines."
He then quoted the famous opening lines of the Saathi song:
“Zindagi ki talaash mein hum, maut ke kitne paas aa gaye... jab yeh socha toh ghabra gaye, hum kahan the, kahan aa gaye.
”The Reality of the Underworld: The gangster poured his heart out, explaining how those lines perfectly captured the dark, inescapable, and terrifying reality of someone who entered the world of crime looking for a livelihood, only to find themselves standing right at death's door
The gangster reportedly said: “Tumne mere dil ki baat likh di hai” (“You have written the feelings of my heart”).
The song plays during Suraj’s (Aditya Pancholi) rise and inner conflict as he becomes a gangster.
Lyrics with english translation of song Zindagi Ki Talash Mein
ज़िंदगी की तलाश में हम मौत के कितने पास आ गए
In the search for life, how close we have come to death
जब ये सोचा तो घबरा गए
When we thought of this, we got scared
आ गए हम कहाँ
Where have we arrived
आ गए
We have arrived
ज़िंदगी की तलाश में हम मौत के कितने पास आ गए
In the search for life, how close we have come to death
हम थे ऐसे सफ़र पे चले जिसकी कोई भी मंज़िल नहीं
We set out on a journey that had no destination at all
हमने सारी उम्र जो किया उसका कोई भी हासिल नहीं
Whatever we did our whole life, there was no achievement from it
उसका कोई भी हासिल नहीं
There was no achievement from it
एक ख़ुशी की तलाश में थे ये
We were in search of one happiness
कितने ग़म हमको तड़पा गए
How many sorrows tormented us
जब ये सोचा तो घबरा गए
When we thought of this, we got scared
आ गए हम कहाँ
Where have we arrived
आ गए
We have arrived
सोचो हम कब इतने मजबूर थे
Think, when were we so helpless
जो न करना था वो कर गए
What we should not have done, we did
पीछे मुड़ के जो देखा ज़रा अपने हालात से डर गए
When we looked back a little, we got scared of our condition
अपने हालात से डर गए
We got scared of our condition
खुद के बारे में सोचें जो हम अपने आप से शरमा गए
When we thought about ourselves, we felt ashamed of ourselves
जब ये सोचा तो घबरा गए
When we thought of this, we got scared
आ गए हम कहाँ
Where have we arrived
आ गए
We have arrived
ज़िंदगी की तलाश में हम मौत के कितने पास आ गए
In the search for life, how close we have come to death
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