329. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Doli Ho Doli...

Movie: RAJPUT (1982)
Music: Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi (written before his daughters got married)

Comments: Doli ("dooley" in archaic British English) is a Sedan Chair used in India to send brides to her husband's home just after the weddings - a custom that has now dwindled.

Rafi Sahaab’s another sad but beautiful, ‘Bidaayee’ song: Dolee....
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu/Hindi Lyrics:

Doleee, ho Doleee, ho Doleee Doleee, ho Doleee,
DOLI  O DOLI, O DOLI...DOLI , O DOLI,

Jab jab guzree, tuu is dagar se,
WHENEVER YOU PASSED BY THIS WAY

Bichha.daa koee, hammjolee
SOME PARTNER GOT SEPARATED,

Doleee, ho Doleee, ho Dolee Dolee, ho Dolee...
DOLI O DOLI, O DOLI..DOLI  O DOLI...


tuu kyaa jaane, kaun suhaagan,
WHAT DO YOU KNOW WHO’S A BLESSED WIFE?

tuu kyaa jaane, kaun suhaagan,
WHAT DO YOU KNOW WHO’S A BLESSED WIFE?

tuu kyaa jaane, kaun abhaagan,
WHAT DO YOU KNOW WHO’S AN UNFORTUNATE WOMAN?

jo baithaa bas, usko uthaayaa,
WHOEVER SAT, THAT WAS IT! PICKING HER UP

apne raste, ho lee
YOU WENT YOUR WAY,

Dolee, oh Doleee, oh Doleee Doleee, oh Doleee....
DOLI  O DOLI, O DOLI..DOLI  O DOLI...


ik aangan tuu, phulwaa baaTe.n,
IN ONE COURTYARD YOU DISTRIBUTE FLOWERS,

ik aangan bikhraaye, kaante.n,
IN ONE COURTYARD THE THORNS YOU STREW,

tere aage, peechhe dukh sukh,
AT YOUR BIDDINGS THE PAIN AND PLEASURE

khele aankh, micholee,
PLAY HIDE AND SEEK,

Dolee oh Doleee, oh Dolee Dolee, oh Dolee,
DOLI  O DOLI, O DOLI..DOLI O DOLI....


jag me.n aisaa, kyu.n hotaa hai,.
WHY DOES IT HAPPEN LIKE THIS IN THE WORLD?

ik ha.nstaa hai, ik rotaa hai,
ONE LAUGHS, ONE WEEPS,

tujh se kitnee, baar yeh poochhaa,
HOW MANY TIMES WAS THIS ASKED OF YOU,

tuu ik baar, naa boleee
YOU DIDN’T REPLY EVEN ONCE.

Dolee, oh Dolee,
DOLI O DOLI,

jab jab guzree, tuu is dagar se,
WHENEVER YOU PASSED BY THIS WAY

bichha.daa koee, hammjolee,
SOME PARTNER GOT SEPARATED,

Doleee, oh Doleee, Dolee, oh Dolee.
DOLI O DOLI,  DOLI  O DOLI.

NASIR

Many people enter into marriage expecting so many things. They enter into wedlock for so many reasons. It can be a blissful institution when everything is alright. However, you will find people who entered into the marriage by force. Forced marriage is quite common than people think. It happens mainly to vulnerable people of the developing world. This is not to say that the west is immune, many girls are taken forcefully into marriage...... Forced marriage is not acceptable in the eyes of the law and religion....... From: Quotesonmarriage.Com

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