Sifar Lyrics English Translation: Tumse Na Ho Payega | Papon

Papon brings a deeply touching story of life’s setbacks with his song ‘Sifar’ from the album Tumse Na Ho Payega. The lyricist Abhishek Arora and others write about dreams that do not work out. Composer Ananya Purkayastha mixes a thoughtful tune with Papon’s warm voice.

Sifar Lyrics English Translation: Tumse Na Ho Payega | Papon
Released: September 28, 2023

Sifar

Papon • From “Tumse Na Ho Payega”

Lyricist
Abhishek Arora, Ananya Purkayastha & Others
Composer
Abhishek Arora, Ananya Purkayastha

Sifar Lyrics Translation Papon | Tumse Na Ho Payega

Abhishek Arora starts the narrator’s confession with ‘the sky didn’t come close to me, and wings never touched my feet’ (Aasman mila hi nahin mujhse, kadmon pe lage hi nahin pankh). The poet then describes carrying ‘umbrellas made of dreams into the storm,’ only to find the path itself was wrong. He concludes that every effort came to nothing, leaving him questioning his own identity.

ना पास आया मेरे आसमाँThe sky didn’t come close to me,
ना पैरों को लग पाया परand wings never touched my feet.
लो, कर लिया हर सँवरLook, I’ve finished every journey,
सब सिफ़र, सिफ़रbut everything is zero, just zero.
तूफ़ान में लेकर सपनों के छातेCarrying umbrellas made of dreams into the storm,
चल दिए थे तिनकेwe set out like fragile bits of straw.
पैरों पे बाँध कर हिम्मत के फीतेTying the laces of courage on our feet,
चल दिए थे बनकेwe set out with great purpose.
ना रास आया मुझे रास्ताThe path didn’t suit me at all,
ना मंज़िल आई मुझको नज़रand the destination never came into sight.
ख़ुद की नहीं अब ख़बरI’ve lost all track of who I am,
सब सिफ़र, सिफ़रeverything is zero, just zero.
Mmm-oh-oh-ohhMmm-oh-oh-ohh
ख़ुद की नहीं अब ख़बरI’ve lost all track of who I am,
सब सिफ़र, सिफ़रeverything is zero, just zero.
हाल दुनिया का, चाल दुनिया कीThe world’s condition, the world’s ways…
चल दिए बदलने हमI set out to change them.
हाल दुनिया का, चाल दुनिया कीThe world’s condition, the world’s ways…
चल दिए बदलने हमI set out to change them.
कुछ रह गई मुझसे कसरPerhaps I fell a bit short in my efforts,
कुछ लग गई ख़ुद की नज़रor maybe I caught my own ‘evil eye’.
लो, लौट आया मगरLook, I’ve come back, but
सब सिफ़र, सिफ़रeverything is zero, just zero.
Mmm-oh-oh-ohhMmm-oh-oh-ohh
ख़ुद की नहीं अब ख़बरI’ve lost all track of who I am,
सब सिफ़र, सिफ़रeverything is zero, just zero.

Sifar Music Video

This song is a gentle conversation about starting over. ‘Sifar’ lyrics offer a soft landing for anyone who has tried their best and fallen short.