Zindangi Lapata Lyrics, Meaning & English Translation

Zindangi Lapata — Lyrics

Jeet mili, par 'haar' gale padi 'Kal' ki fikar mein, 'kal' khoya 'Paas' rehkar bhi, hum 'fail' hue 'Matlab' ki duniya mein 'bematlab' bhatke Daud jaari hai, par paon jame Sawaal cheekhte hain, par jawaab maun Saansein chal rahin, par hawa gayab Zinda toh hain.. par zindagi laapata! Aye! La-pata! 'Jaan' bachane mein, 'jaan' ganwa di 'Mol' bhaav mein, sab 'anmol' bika 'Chehre' par chehra, asli 'chehra' gum 'Sikke' khanke, par 'aawaz' ghut gayi Daud jaari hai, par paon jame Sawaal cheekhte hain, par jawaab maun Saansein chal rahin, par hawa gayab Zinda toh hain.. par zindagi laapata! Aye! La-pata! 'Sukh' dhoondhte dhoondhte, hum 'sookh' gaye 'Chain' dhoondha, gale mein 'chain' padi 'Daam' kamaye, par apna 'daam' gira 'Karod' kamaye, par 'kaudi' ka sukoon Aankhein toh khulin, par hum andhe Manzil mil gayi, par raahi bhatke Sab kuch paaya, phir khaali haath Zinda toh hain.. par zindagi laapata! Aye! La-pata!

Original recording by Married Moonda — listen on Spotify

English Translation

Translated by My Geet AI Beats

Won the victory, but "defeat" hung around the neck like a garland Worrying about tomorrow, we lost our yesterdays Standing close by, we still managed to fail In a world of motives, we wandered meaninglessly The race goes on, but the feet are frozen The questions scream, but the answer stays silent The breathing continues, but the air has vanished Alive, yes.. but life itself is missing! Aye! Miss-ing! Saving this life, we gave the life away In the bargaining, everything priceless got sold A face worn over the face — the real face lost The coins kept clinking, but the voice was choked The race goes on, but the feet are frozen The questions scream, but the answer stays silent The breathing continues, but the air has vanished Alive, yes.. but life itself is missing! Aye! Miss-ing! Hunting for comfort, we dried up completely Went looking for peace — found a chain around the neck Earned the price, and our own worth kept falling Made crores, without a penny's worth of calm The eyes did open, but we stayed blind The destination arrived, but the traveller lost his way Gained everything — and stood there empty-handed Alive, yes.. but life itself is missing! Aye! Miss-ing! (Nearly every line of the original turns on a Hindi pun — haar is both defeat and a garland, kal is both yesterday and tomorrow, chain is peace and a chain, daam is a price and one's worth. The doubling cannot fully survive translation; the meaning section explains each pair.)

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Meaning & Story Behind “Zindangi Lapata”

Zindangi Lapata is built almost entirely out of puns, and the puns are the argument. Nearly every line takes one Hindi word and turns it against itself: haar is both a defeat and a garland placed round your neck; kal is both yesterday and tomorrow; chain is peace and also a chain; daam is a price and also your own worth. Each pair sounds identical and means opposite things, which is precisely the condition the song is describing.

The chorus states it plainly — zinda toh hain, par zindagi laapata. We are alive, but the life is missing. Everything on the checklist got completed and the thing the checklist was for went unaccounted for.

What keeps it from being a lecture is that it never blames anyone. The verses are all first person plural: we chased, we dried up, we sold what was priceless. It is a song about a bargain people make without noticing they are making it, and the wordplay is the evidence — the language itself was warning us the whole time.

FAQs About “Zindangi Lapata”

What is the meaning of “Zindangi Lapata”?

Where can I listen to “Zindangi Lapata”?

Stream “Zindangi Lapata” by Married Moonda on Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, and other platforms.

What language is “Zindangi Lapata” in?

“Zindangi Lapata” is a melancholic pop/indie song in Hindi, from the album “Zindangi Lapata” by Married Moonda.

Who sang “Zindangi Lapata”?

“Zindangi Lapata” is written and performed by Married Moonda (My Geet AI Beats), the independent music project of Anup Karanjkar.

Which album is “Zindangi Lapata” from?

“Zindangi Lapata” is from the album “Zindangi Lapata”, released 2026-06-26.

Are the English lyrics of “Zindangi Lapata” available?

Yes — full romanized lyrics and a complete English translation of “Zindangi Lapata”, plus the meaning behind the song, are right here on this page.

Zindangi Lapata — Lyrics & Meaning

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