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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

287. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Zindagi Ab Toh Tere Naam Se...


Movie: SHANDAAR (1974)
Music: Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan


Rafi Sahaab’s Rare Gem: Zindagee ab toh tere naam se dar lagta hai...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Urdu/Hindi Lyrics.



Zindagee ab toh tere, naam se, dar lagta hai,
O LIFE, SCARED AM I OF YOUR NAME NOW,

Zindagee ab toh tere, naam se, dar lagta hai,
O LIFE, SCARED AM I OF YOUR NAME NOW,

Saree dunya mujhe, ek maut ka, ghar lagta hai,
THE ENTIRE WORLD APPEARS LIKE A DEATH-HOUSE TO ME,

Zindagee ab toh tere, naam se, dar lagta hai....
O LIFE, SCARED AM I OF YOUR NAME NOW...


Na kahee.n phool naa, kaliyaa.n,
NEITHER FLOWERS NOR BUDS ANYWHERE,

Naa bahaaro.n ka samaa,
NOR THE AMBIENCE OF SPRING-TIMES,

Naa kahee.n phool naa, kaliyaan,
NEITHER FLOWERS NOR BUDS ANYWHERE,

Naa bahaaro.n ka samaa,
NOR THE AMBIENCE OF SPRING-TIMES,

Ab chaman bhee koyee, uj.daa sa nagar, lagta hai,
NOW EVEN THE FLOWER-GARDEN APPEARS LIKE A TOWN DEVASTATED,

Ab chaman bhee, koyee uj.daa sa nagar, lagta hai,
NOW EVEN THE FLOWER-GARDEN APPEARS LIKE A TOWN DEVASTATED,

Zindagi ab toh tere, naam se, dar lagta hai....
O LIFE, SCARED AM I OF YOUR NAME NOW...


Jisme.n saawan bhee ho, saathee bhee ho,
IN WHICH THERE IS ALSO THE HARVEST MONTH, COMPANIONS TOO,

aur jhoole bhee,
AND THE SWINGS ALSO,

Jisme.n saawan bhee ho, saathee bhee ho,
IN WHICH THERE IS ALSO THE HARVEST MONTH, COMPANIONS TOO,

aur jhoole bhee,
AND THE SWINGS TOO,

Jaane is dunya me.n, voh melaa kidhar, lagtaa hai,
WHO KNOWS WHERE IN THE WORLD SUCH A CARNIVAL IS HELD,

Jaane is dunya me.n, voh melaa kidhar, lagtaa hai,
WHO KNOWS WHERE IN THE WORLD SUCH A CARNIVAL IS HELD,

Saaree dunya mujhe, ek maut ka, ghar lagtaa hai,
THE ENTIRE WORLD APPEARS LIKE A DEATH-HOUSE TO ME,

Zindagee ab toh tere, naam se, dar lagta hai,
O LIFE, SCARED AM I OF YOUR NAME NOW...

Zindagee ab toh tere, naam se, dar lagta hai.
O LIFE, SCARED AM I OF YOUR NAME NOW...

NASIR.

Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact. - Henry James.

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