“Khushiyan Aur Gham” is a duet by Anuradha Paudwal and Udit Narayan from the 1999 album Mann. The song, written by Sameer and composed by Sanjeev Darshan, features Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala. It opens by describing life as a being that endures joy and sorrow yet stays silent.
Released: July 9, 1999
Khushiyan Aur Gham
Anuradha Paudwal | Udit Narayan • From “Mann”
Lyricist
Sameer
Composer
Sanjeev Darshan
Mann’s Khushiyan Aur Gham Lyrics Translation
The lyrics later show life’s contradictions, calling it a stranger one moment and your own the next. It alternates between tears and laughter, a river and a thirst. These lines point to life’s unpredictable quality.
Khushiyan Aur Gham Sehti HaiIt endures both joy and sorrow
Phir Bhi Yeh Chup Rehti HaiAnd yet, it remains silent
Ab Tak Kisi Ne Na JaanaTo this day, no one has known
Zindagi Kya Kehti HaiWhat it is that life says
Khushiyan Aur Gham Sehti HaiIt endures both joy and sorrow
Phir Bhi Yeh Chup Rehti HaiAnd yet, it remains silent
Ab Tak Kisi Ne Na JaanaTo this day, no one has known
Zindagi Kya Kehti HaiWhat it is that life says
Apni Kabhi Toh Kabhi AjnabiSometimes it’s your own, sometimes a stranger
Aansun Kabhi Toh Kabhi Hai HansiSometimes there are tears, sometimes there’s laughter
Dariya Kabhi Toh Kabhi TishnagiSometimes a river, sometimes a thirst
Lagti Hai Yeh TohThat is what it seems to be
Khushiyan Aur Gham Sehti HaiIt endures both joy and sorrow
Phir Bhi Yeh Chup Rehti HaiAnd yet, it remains silent
Ab Tak Kisi Ne Na JaanaTo this day, no one has known
Zindagi Kya Kehti HaiWhat it is that life says
Khamoshiyon Ki Dheemi Sada HaiIt’s the gentle echo of the silence
Yeh Zindagi Toh Rab Ki Dua HaiThis life is a prayer from God
Chhoo Ke Kisi Ne Isko Dekha Kabhi NaNo one has ever seen it with a touch
Ehsaas Ki Hai Khushbu Mehki Hawa HaiIt’s the scent of a feeling, a fragrance on the breeze
Khushiyan Aur Gham Sehti HaiIt endures both joy and sorrow
Phir Bhi Yeh Chup Rehti HaiAnd yet, it remains silent
Ab Tak Kisi Ne Na JaanaTo this day, no one has known
Zindagi Kya Kehti HaiWhat it is that life says
Mann Se Kaho TumSpeak from your heart
Mann Ki Suno TumListen to your heart
Mann Meet KoiFind a soulmate
Mann Ka Chuno Tumone chosen by your heart
Kuchh Bhi Kahegi DuniyaThe world will say what it wants
Duniya Ki ChhodoLet the world go
Palkon Mein Sajke Jhil-MilLet shimmering dreams
Sapne Buno Tumadorn your eyes as you weave them
Khushiyan Aur Gham Sehti HaiIt endures both joy and sorrow
Phir Bhi Yeh Chup Rehti HaiAnd yet, it remains silent
Ab Tak Kisi Ne Na JaanaTo this day, no one has known
Zindagi Kya Kehti HaiWhat it is that life says
Apni Kabhi Toh Kabhi AjnabiSometimes it’s your own, sometimes a stranger
Aansun Kabhi Toh Kabhi Hai HansiSometimes there are tears, sometimes there’s laughter
Dariya Kabhi Toh Kabhi TishnagiSometimes a river, sometimes a thirst
Lagti Hai Yeh TohThat is what it seems to be
Khushiyan Aur Gham Sehti HaiIt endures both joy and sorrow
Phir Bhi Yeh Chup Rehti HaiAnd yet, it remains silent
Ab Tak Kisi Ne Na JaanaTo this day, no one has known
After defining life as a silent force, the song gives direct advice to “listen to your heart.” The meaning of Sameer’s ‘Khushiyan Aur Gham’ lyrics is about finding internal guidance when life offers no clear answers.
