308. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Aag Hai Lagi Huwee...

Movie: SWARG NARAK (1978)
Music: Rajesh Roshan
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

Main Theatrical Release in Bombay: Roxy Cinema


Rafi Sahaab’s thundering gem: Aag Hai Lagee Huwee,

Roman Transliteration/English transliteration of the original Urdu/Hindi Lyrics:


aag hai lagee huwee....
THE FIRE IS RAGING....

aag hai lagee huwee, har taraf yahaa.n wahaa.n,
THE FIRE RAGES ALL AROUND, HERE AND THERE,

jal rahee hai yeh zamee.n, jal rahaa hai aasmaa.n,
THIS EARTH IS ON FIRE, THE HEAVEN IS BURNING

aag hai lagee huwee, har taraf yahaa.n wahaa.n,
THE FIRE RAGES ALL AROUND, HERE AND THERE

jal rahee hai yeh zamee.n, jal rahaa hai aasmaa.n,
THIS EARTH IS ON FIRE, THE HEAVEN IS BURNING,

aag hai lagee huwee...
THE FIRE IS RAGING...


dil kyaa hai, huh, huh, ~~
WHAT’S A HEART? HUH, HUH....(sarcastic grin)

kaa.nch kaa khilaunaa hai,
‘TIS A TOY MADE OF GLASS,

sapn ek salonaa hai,
‘TIS A PLEASANT DREAM,

dil ba.daa naazuk hai yeh, TooT naa jaaye kahee.n,
THE HEART’S VERY FRAGILE, LEST IT BREAKS,

khelte hai.n dil se jo, yeh khabar un ko, nahee.n
THOSE WHO PLAY WITH THE HEART, THEY’RE UNAWARE OF THIS,

dil ba.daa, naazuk hai yeh, TooT naa jaaye kahee.n,
THE HEART’S VERY FRAGILE, LEST IT BREAKS,

khelte hai.n dil se jo, yeh khabar un ko nahee.n,
THOSE WHO PLAY WITH THE HEART, THEY’RE UNAWARE OF THIS,

dil gayaa toh kyaa rahaa,
IF THE HEART BE LOST THEN WHAT REMAINS!

dil ke saath hai jahaa.n,
ATTACHED TO THE HEART IS THE WORLD,

jal rahee hai yeh zamee.n, jal rahaa hai aasmaa.n,
THE EARTH IS ON FIRE, THE HEAVEN IS BURNING,

aag hai lagee huwee...
THE FIRE IS RAGING...


cheez kyaa hai, pyaar yeh,
WHAT’S THIS THING CALLED LOVE?

ik dawaa hai, yaar yeh,
‘TIS A REMEDY O FRIEND,

ye dawaa kabhee kabhee, gham kaa jaam ban gayee,
THIS REMEDY SOMETIMES BECAME THE SORROW'S GOBLET,

zi.ndagee kee, har subah, ek shaam ban gayee,
EVERY MORNING OF LIFE TURNED INTO EVENING,

roshnee chalee gayee...,
THE LIGHT HAS GONE...

roshnee chalee gayee, reh gayaa dhuaa.n dhuaa.n,
THE LIGHT HAS GONE, LEAVING THE SMOKE BEHIND,

jal rahee hai yeh zamee.n, jal rahaa hai aasmaa.n....
THE EARTH IS ON FIRE, THE HEAVEN IS BURNING...


Dor TooT jaatee hai,
THE THREAD SNAPS,

jo.De gaa.nTh aatee hai,
IF TIED, A KNOT OCCURS,

shaadee aur byaah hai, rishtaa aitbaar kaa,
MARRIAGE AND WEDLOCK IS A RELATION OF TRUST

saat janam ke waaste, ek waadaa pyaar kaa,
FOR SEVEN BIRTHS, ONE PROMISE OF LOVE,

shaadee aur byaah hai, rishtaa aitbaar kaa,
MARRIAGE AND WEDLOCK IS A RELATION OF TRUST

saat janam ke waaste, ek waadaa pyaar kaa,
FOR SEVEN BIRTHS, ONE PROMISE OF LOVE,

ek pal me.n ho gaye... ha ha ha ha...
IN A MOMENT, SOME HAVE... HA, HA, HA, HA.....(Sarcastic laughter)


ek pal me.n ho gaye, phir bhee log bad-gumaa.n,
IN A MOMENT, SOME HAVE BECOME SUSPICIOUS EVEN THEN,

jal rahee hai yeh zamee.n, jal rahaa hai aasmaa.n,
THE EARTH IS ON FIRE, THE HEAVEN IS BURNING,


aag hai lagee huwee, har taraf yahaa.n wahaa.n,
THE FIRE RAGES ALL AROUND, HERE AND THERE

jal rahee hai yeh zamee.n, jal rahaa hai aasmaa.n,
THIS EARTH IS ON FIRE, THE HEAVEN IS BURNING,


aag hai lagee huwee, har taraf yahaa.n wahaa.n,
THE FIRE RAGES ALL AROUND, HERE AND THERE

jal rahee hai yeh zamee.n, jal rahaa hai, aasmaa.n.
THIS EARTH IS ON FIRE, THE HEAVEN IS BURNING.

NASIR

According to the research, married couples' assessment of the quality of their marriage starts to sink rapidly just after the "I do" and continues downward through the first four years. The quality of marriage plateaus after that first dip and then declines again during years eight, nine and 10--the "seven-year itch" part. Couples reported that the presence of children is, not surprisingly, a considerable stress on a marriage; the research states that having children at home prevented married couples from maintaining "positive illusions about their relationships." (TIME Sept.27, 1999)