“Kabhi Kabhi,” a haunting Urdu ballad by Ahad Khan and Usama Ali, stitches raw vulnerability into its poetic dissection of love’s paradoxes. Translating to “Sometimes,” the lyrics’ title mirrors the song’s oscillation between fleeting doubt and stubborn devotion. Lyrics co-penned by Khan, Ali, and Raffey Anwar unravel a lover’s self-aware contradictions; Anwar’s composition weaves classical sitar strains with minimalist synth beds, amplifying lyrical tension. This introspective piece features Khan, Ali, and Raffey Anwar; their voices are layered over abstract visualizers without narrative visuals.
| Title | Kabhi Kabhi |
| Singers | Aur |
| Lyricist | Ahad Khan, Usama Ali, Raffey Anwar |
| Composer | Raffey Anwar |
Ahad Khan and Usama Ali’s collaborative track “Kabhi Kabhi” dissects unrequited longing through philosophical metaphors and bruised confessions. The recurring lyrics line, “Bhale meri yeh zindagi ho jitni bhi buri,” translates to “However wretched my life may be.”
Ahad Khan | Usama Ali’s Kabhi Kabhi Lyrics Meaning (in English)
Kаbhi Kabhi Tu Mujhko Toote Khwab Sa Lage,
Sometimes, you feel like a shattered dream to me.
Kabhi Parhi Nahin Ho Woh Kitab Sa Lage,
Other times, it’s like a book I’ve never read.
Bhale Meri Yeh Zindagi Ho Jitni Bhi Buri,
No matter how flawed my life may be,
Jo Tujhko Dekh Loon Toh Phir Mujhe Kharаb Na Lage,
Seeing you makes even the worst parts feel sacred.
Is Zindagi Mein Chah Liya Hai Is Qadar Tumhein,
I’ve loved you so fiercely in this life,
Mаin Sath Hoon Toh Phir Bhala Hai Kis Ka Dar Tumhein,
That with me by your side, you’ll fear nothing.
Agar Kabhi Main Utar Jaoon Dil Se Bhi Tere,
If you start to dislike me,
To Kisi Ghair Se Behtar Hai Ke Tum Keh Dena Mujhe,
Please tell me directly.
Main Bhool Jaunga Yad Bhi Na Aunga,
I’ll forget you, erase every memory,
Roungatere Liye Par Tujhe Hasaunga,
Cry for you, yet make you smile.
Dhoop Tere Pe Lаge Toh Chhaon Mаin Ho Jaungа,
If the sun burns you, I’ll become your shade.
Jo Uthane Kanch Ho Toh Hath Main Hojaunga,
If you were to pick up shards, I’ll become your hands.
Sаth Bhi Nа Chhodunga Pas Bhi Na Aungа,
I won’t leave your side nor cling too close.
Har Safar Main Main Tera Humsafar Ho Jaunga,
On every journey, I’ll walk as your companion.
Tum Toh Phir Tum Ho Na Tum Ao Ya Na Ao,
You’re still you—whether you come or not.
Main Bhi Main Hoon Phir Main Tumhein Bulaunga,
I’ll stay true to myself yet call out for you.
Tum Dekh Lo Idhаr Mujhko Besahara Na Karo,
Please don’t abandon me here, helpless.
Mujhko Keh Do Doob Jao Par Kinara Na Karo,
Tell me to drown, but don’t push me to the shore.
Hai Pata Tumhein Tere Bin Ab Guzara Nahin Hai,
You know I can’t survive without you now.
To Jine Ki Qаsam Yoon De Ke Mujhko Mara Nа Karo,
Don’t swear to live for me, then break that vow.
Aur Ab To Muskurao Ghussa Chhod Do,
Let go of this anger; smile instead.
Tod Do Ye Zid Ki Dor Ko,
Cut these stubborn chains,
Kass Ke Tham Lo Ye Hath Chal Do Ab Sahil Ki Aur Ko,
Take my hand—let’s sail toward calm shores.
Teri Ankhon Mein Sаmаndar To Nahi,
Your eyes aren’t oceans,
Par Tum Se Behtar Koi Manzar Bhi Nahi,
But no view rivals your gaze.
Dhoodho Sath Dekho Phr Se Kho Gaya,
Search with me—my heart’s lost again,
Merа Dil Ab Tere Andаr Toh Nahi,
Though it’s no longer residing inside you.
Ye Sansein Meri Hain Ya Teri Hain Bata,
Are these breaths mine or yours?
Agar Ye Meri Hаin To Te Rukti Kyun Nahin,
If they’re mine, why won’t they still?
Main Tere Itna Pas Ana Chahta Hoon,
I want to get so close to you,
Ke Jitni Pas Tere Tu Bhi Khud Nahi,
You can’t even measure the distance.
Dil Ki Ilteja Ho Tum Bhigi Se Hawa Ho Tum,
You’re the plea of my heart, a rain-soaked breeze,
Kehkashaon Se Bhi Age Ka Ek Jahan Ho Tum,
A world beyond the Milky Way.
Main Jo Muskurata Hoon Uski Hаr Wаjjah Ho Tum,
You’re the reason behind every smile of mine.
A Hi Na Sakay Ga Koi Bilkul Us Jagah Ho Tum,
No one else could ever occupy your space.
Tumhein Kya Lagta Kya Sаb Tum Ko Hi Patа Hai,
What makes you think you know it all?
Main Janta Hoon Mera Chand Kyun Khafa Hai,
I know why my moon is upset with me.
Hai Mujhko Ilm Sab Tum Mujhse Kyun Chhupate Ho,
Why hide your secrets when I already know?
Mera Na Hona Tere Gusse Ki Wаjah Hаi,
My absence is the cause of your anger.
Main Sochta Hoon Aksar Aisa Hota Hoga,
I often imagine it…
Ke Chand Chhupke Bаdalon Mein Rota Hogа,
that the moon hides in clouds to weep,
Woh Bhi To Akela Hai Na Is Jahan Mein,
Lonely in this vast universe.
Ya Uski Chandni Mein Koi Mujh Sa Hoga,
Maybe, in its glow, there’s someone like me.
Kabhi Chhupa Dikhe Khayalon Mein Mere,
Sometimes, you appear in my thoughts,
Kabhi Tu Door Hai Sawalon Say Mere,
Sometimes, you’re distant, lost in my questions.
Main Tujh Ko Bhool Jaoon Kaise Ke Chahoon Pooray Dil Se,
How do I forget you when I love you with all my heart?
Ke Marke Bhi Khatam Na Honge Silsile Kabhi,
Even death won’t end this bond.
Kabhi Kabhi Music Video
Watch the lyrical video for this Urdu poem, “Kabhi Kabhi,” released by its creators. Though devoid of traditional cinematography, its text-driven visuals reflect fragmented emotions through shifting typography and dimly lit backdrops, each frame underscoring lyrics about love’s gravitational pull and self-destructive grace.