249. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Mere Gunaah Maaf Kar...

Movie: SACHCHAI (1969)
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan
Music: Shankar-Jaikishen
Main Theatrical Release in Bombay: Naaz Cinema


Rafi Sahaab’s cry of the repentant soul, an absolute Gem: Mere Gunaah Maaf Kar....

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:



mere gunaah maaf kar,
FORGIVE MY SINS,

mera zameer saaf kar
CLEAR MY CONSCIENCE,

mere, gunaah maaf kar,
FORGIVE MY SINS,

meraa zameer saaf kar,
CLEAR MY CONSCIENCE,

mere yasoo, mere khudaa, o mere parmaatmaa.
O JESUS! O GOD! O THE ONE AND ONLY!


dekhe jo husne zindagee,
THAT WHICH SEES EXCELLENCE OF LIFE,

aysee mujhe nigaah de,
GIVE ME SUCH SIGHT,

aayaa hoo.n sharmsaar mai.n,
I’VE COME STRICKEN WITH SHAME,

ab toh mujhe panaah de,
SHELTER ME FOR NOW AT LEAST,

ab toh mujhe panaah de.
SHELTER ME FOR NOW AT LEAST.

mere, gunaah maaf kar,
FORGIVE MY SINS,

meraa zameer saaf kar,
CLEAR MY CONSCIENCE,

mere yasoo, mere khudaa, o mere parmaatmaa.
O JESUS, O GOD, O THE ONE AND ONLY!

"OM Na-Ma-See-Vaa-Ya".
"OM Na-Ma-See-Vaa-Ya".
"OM Na-Ma-See-Vaa-Ya".
"OM Na-Ma-See-Vaa-Ya".
"OM Na-Ma-See-Vaa-Ya".
"OM Na-Ma-See-Vaa-Ya".

koi bhee imtihaan le,
PUT ME TO ANY TRIAL,

kaise bhee mujh ko aazmaa,
TEST ME IN WHATEVER WAY,

apne karam se ab magar,
BUT BY YOUR (divine) FAVOUR

apnaa hee raastaa dikhaa,
LEAD ME ONLY TO YOUR WAY,

apnaa hee raastaa dikhaa,
LEAD ME ONLY TO YOUR WAY,

mere, gunaah maaf kar,
FORGIVE MY SINS,

meraa zameer saaf kar,
CLEAR MY CONSCIENCE,

mere yasoo mere khudaa, o mere parmaatmaa,
O JESUS, O GOD, O THE ONE AND ONLY!


auro.n ke waaste jeeoo.n,
THAT I MAY LIVE FOR OTHERS

apne liye toh jee chukaa,
ENOUGH WITH MY LIFE OF SELF-INDULGENCE,

khoone jigar bhee ab piyoo.n,
NOW TO DRINK DEEP OF THE SELF-RESTRAINT,TOO,

khushiyo.n ke jaam pee chukaa,
ENOUGH WITH DRINKING THE WINE OF PLEASURES,

khushiyo.n ke jaam pee chukaa,
ENOUGH WITH DRINKING THE WINE OF PLEASURES,

mere gunaah maaf kar,
FORGIVE MY SINS,

meraa zameer saaf kar,
CLEAR MY CONSCIENCE,

mere yasoo, mere khudaa, o mere parmaatmaa,
O JESUS, O GOD, O THE ONE AND ONLY,

o mere parmaatmaa,
O THE ONE AND ONLY!

o mere parmaatmaa.
O THE ONE AND ONLY!

o mere parmaatmaa.
O THE ONE AND ONLY!

NASIR.

Whoever approaches Me walking, I will come to him running; and he who meets Me with sins equivalent to the whole world, I will greet him with forgiveness equal to it.
Mishkat Al-Massabaih.