Because, you don't get to live life twice!

The movie “Zindagi na milegi Dobara” (literal translation to English: You don’t get to live your life twice) is a decent watch. Apart from the awesome Spanish Countryside as the setting, there are some subtle moments in the movie where all of us could relate with some of the characters. It’s a story of three friends going on a road trip through Spain, but the high points in the movie are the dialogues and the honesty in the movie script. To top it, you have Javed Akhtar weaving magic with his pen and making you introspect and wonder in awe at the little miracles in life.

There’s a point in the movie, where one of the characters (Imran) looks on into the setting sun, and a verse (Farhan Akhtar) echoing in the background, which truly moved me. Thought I should share it with all of you. And for those of you who don’t speak Hindi, I’ve also added my (weak) translation of the hindi verse. Read on and enjoy!

Toh Zinda ho tum
Dilon mein tum apni betabiyan leke chal rahe ho, Toh zinda ho tum,
Nazar mein khwaabon ki bijliyan leke chal rahe ho, Toh zinda ho tum,

Hawa ke jhonkon ke jaise aazad rehna seekho,
Tum ek dariya ke jaise, leharon mein behna seekho,
Har ek lamhe se tum milo khole apni baahein,
Har ek pal ek naya samaa dekhiye,

Jo apni aankhon mein hairaniyan leke chal rahe ho, Toh zinda ho tum,
Dilon mein tum apni betabiyan leke chal rahe ho, Toh zinda ho tum.

(English Translation)

If your heart is restless and impatient, only then are you are truly alive
If your eyes shine with electric dreams, only then are you are truly alive

Learn to be free, like the soft currents of a wind,
Learn to swim, through the waves in the river of life,
Open your arms, and meet every moment of life,
Learn to see, the new dawn in every living moment.

If you eyes show a hunger to learn, only then are you are truly alive,
If your heart is restless and impatient, only then are you are truly alive....

Says quite a bit! Hu-h! :)