Gumrah [Astray] refers to an acute loss of direction. Having experienced the highs of being a critically acclaimed artist after the release of his debut, Ahmer is brought back to the reality he lives in via events both public and personal which escalate his already volatile mental state. Gumrah is crafted in a manner where it signifies both the beginning and start of the journey Ahmer undertakes on AZLI – an endless flux of emotions that make one lose all peace of mind.
GUMRAH
CREDITS:
Conceptualized, written & by Ahmer Javed.
Mixed & mastered by Henry Watkins.
Production by Prxphecy, Lambo Drive, Ahmer Javed.
LYRIC BREAKDOWN
VERSE I
Dushman hai ye gussa mera,
All this anger is my nemesis,
Loote jaise ghuspaithiya,
Robs me like an intruder
Gair hai mere apne yahan,
Even my own are my foes
Gehre galtiyon ke nishaan,
The scars of guilt are deep
Ruki hui maazi ki fiza jaise,
Like the sky from the past froze,
Main hua madhosh main jeetu kaise?,
Intoxicated, how am I supposed to win?
Woh chahti thi mujhe kaafi shiddat se,
She said she loved me with all her heart,
Par kismat ki fitrat toh biddat hai,
But I guess her luck ran out,
Kaafi log khush jab inne dikhe mera dhuk,
A lot people find happiness in my sorrows,
Ye chheene mera sukh, samne se rahe chup,
They try to snatch my peace, when they face me they stay silent,
Ye dil hai wohi jo na jaane woh kyu hai khafa,
The same heart that doesn’t know why it’s sad,
Hai pyasa nami na kahee sab hai banjar yahan,
It’s thirsty, but there’s no moisture, everything is barren,
Afsoos, iss manzar ki na koi dawa na shifa,
Alas, the whole scene has no cure, it can’t be restored,
Shayad main khud zimmedar,
I guess I am responsible for this,
Shayad main bohot hi seedha,
I guess that’s cuz of my innocence,
Duniya jahanum ka bazaar,
And I know that hell is on earth,
Aise karobaar mein main feeka,
That’s why I don’t belong here,
Mujhe maaf, mujhe maaf karna main inn sab ko poojta nahi,
Please forgive me, I am never going to worship them,
Mujhe maaf, mujhe maaf karna mehnge kapde pehnta nahi,
Also, forgive me, I don’t wear expensive clothes,
Nashe karta nahi, inn sab se sadta nahi main,
I don’t do drugs, and these guys don’t really impress me,
Khoya rehta kahee, kuch kehta nahi main,
I am just too lost for that, I don’t even speak much,
Halato ne, halato ne chheeni chehre ki hasi par,
Circumstances have taken away everything that we had, even smile,
Jazbato se, jazbato se zinda abhi,
I guess my beliefs have kept me alive,
HOOK
Main iss sab mein, gumrah,
All of this has led me astray,
Bha na kaesi hundh huh,
I belong to no one,
Gum ha!
Lost,
Poz wanun chu yeti manaa,
The truth is not permissible,
Gumrah,
Astray,
Bha na kaesi hundh ha,
I belong to nothing,
Gum ha!
Lost,
Poz ha karem aaz fanaa,
Only the truth is going to end me,
Yath daedis na kah ti dawa,
There is no cure for this suffering,
Fhaelio yeti saersi wabah,
This disease is everywhere,
Kemsenz yi saeri khata,
Who do we blamed for this?
Yeti marith ti sandaan nafah!
They look for greed even after death,
VERSE II
Hai dil mein bechaini si aksar,
There’s restlessness everywhere
Sabhi toh chahte hai azmat,
We all demand dignity
Main tujh se alag mujh pe has mat,
I’m different, do not laugh at me
Haan gaane banata main har waqt,
All I do is make songs all day
Leke zamaane se fursat,
I’ve been ducking the whole world,
Main na mukamal main aada hi,
I’m not perfect, I’m just a man,
Bana main kisi ka paida nahi,
And I’m not your puppet,
Koi bhi saanp main paala nahi,
There are no snakes in the grass,
Par hai pachtawe bohot saare,
But there are regrets in my life,
Log sir pe chadha ke mere dil mein basa ke gila shikwa nahi,
I gave them love and they gave me hate, still it’s all good,
Jaise dal ke kinaare, ab doori hi raahat,
On the banks of dal lake, it’s good to be distant,
Ye paiso mein taire mujhe parwa nahi,
They swim in money, I don’t even care,
Udhaar na kisi ka koi karza nahi,
I’m not in debt and I don’t owe you anything,
Dekhu do aaine se, ek tarfa nahi,
My focus is on both sides, not just one,
Mashoor hone ke liye main tarsa nahi,
I was never desperate to get famous,
Agar jaan pehchaan na, hoti charcha na hi,
And If I don’t know you, Don’t holla,
Ye bhonkte jaise kutte jinne dikhe farishte,
They are dogs who just bark when angels come down,
Tokte, hum na dekhe ye sab chup chaap baithke,
They try to stop us but we still speak up,
Khouf na kissi ka, aaya muh pe keh ke,
No fear, I came and spoke up about all of it,
Kya bolu tum sab ko hum kya kya sehte,
You can’t even imagine what we have been through,
Aurat ki izzat se hume takleef,
We don’t even know how to respect women,
Badle aur phenke hum jaise kameez,
Too weak, so we use and throw them,
Joh dikhta tujhe woh na hota shareef,
Those who might seem innocent, they aren’t,
Kya paaya hai ban ke ab tune ameer,
Being rich isn’t the answer,
BRIDGE
Sab rehne wala yahin pe,
You gonna have to leave everything behind,
Insaan bane hum toh sahi hai,
If we become humans, that’ll be an achievement,
Ghar jaale dusre ka, hote khush,
I know people waiting for me to fall so that they can celebrate,
Khud ki na dekhi kami hai,
But they never pay heed to their mistakes,
Jhoothe chunne tumne rehnuma,
All your leaders are liars,
Joh karke batware phir alvida,
They just divide and rule, then bye bye,
Bana ke mere ghar ko qabristan,
My home is one big graveyard,
Kya karu bayaan?
HOOK
Main iss sab mein, gumrah,
All of this has led me astray,
Bha na kaesi hundh huh,
I belong to no one,
Gum ha!
Lost,
Poz wanun chu yeti manaa,
The truth is not permissible,
Gumrah,
Astray,
Bha na kaesi hundh ha,
I belong to nothing,
Gum ha!
Lost,
Poz ha karem aaz fanaa,
Only the truth is going to end me,
Yath daedis na kah ti dawa,
There is no cure for this suffering,
Fhaelio yeti saersi wabah,
This disease is everywhere,
Kemsenz yi saeri khata,
Who do we blamed for this?
Yeti marith ti sandaan nafah!
They look for greed even after death,