My Life Moved So Fast, A Hindi Poem By Gulzar In English Translation Poem by Ravi Kopra

My life moved so fast
I really did not learn much
I did not learn how to contrive artfully.
In my heart I feel I am still a child
I laughed whenever I wanted to
I cried whenever I wanted to.
Now when I smile I have to be careful
that my smiles are acceptable
And when I want to cry I have to hide
somewhere to shed my sad tears.
I see my old photos today
and remember the days when
I could smile freely.
Come, let's go somehere where
we can throw the manners to the winds,
laugh whole heartedly and smile indifferently.