336. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Meri Kahaani Bhoolne Waale...

Movie: DEEDAR (1951)
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni
Music: Naushad


Rafi Sahaab’s perennially popular number: Meree Kahaanee Bhoolne Waale...

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


Meree kahaanee, bhoolne waale,
O FORGETTER OF MY STORY....

Meree kahaanee bhoolne waale,
O FORGETTER OF MY STORY!

Teraa jahaa.n aabaad rahe
MAY YOUR WORLD PROSPER,

Meree kahaanee..
MY STORY...

Teree khushee par, mai.n miT jaaoo.n,
FOR YOUR HAPPINESS MAY I BE DESTROYED,

Dunya meree barbaad rahe,
MAY MY WORLD BE RUINED,

Meree kahaanee....
MY STORY...


Mere geet sune dunya ne magar,
THOUGH THE WORLD LISTENED TO MY SONGS

Meraa dard koee, naa jaan sakaa
NONE COULD DISCERN MY PAIN,

Naa jaan sakaa,
COULDN’T DISCERN...

Ek teraa sahaaraa thaah dil ko,
YOURS WAS THE ONLY SUPPORT FOR THE HEART,

Ek teraa sahaaraa thaah,
YOURS WAS THE ONLY SUPPORT,

Tuu bhee naa mujhe pehchaan sakaa,
EVEN YOU COULDN’T RECOGNIZE ME,

Tuu bhee naa mujhe, pehchaan sakaa,
EVEN YOU COULDN’T RECOGNIZE ME,

Bachpan ke voh geet puraane,
THOSE CHILDHOOD SONGS OF YORE

Aaj tujhe naa yaad rahe
HAVE ELUDED YOU TODAY,

Meree kahaanee....
MY STORY...


Mai.n apnaa fasaana keh naa sakaa,
I COULDN’T CONVEY MY STORY,

Mere dil kee tamanna dil me.n rahee,
MY HEART’S LONGING REMAINED BURIED IN THE HEART,

Lo aaj kinaare par...
BEHOLD! ON THE SHORE TODAY...

Lo aaj kinaare par aake~~~
BEHOLD! AFTER COMING TO THE SHORE TODAY

Armaano.n kee kashtee Doob gayee
SANK THE BOAT OF MY DESIRES,

Armaano.n kee kashtee Doob gayee,
SANK THE BOAT OF MY DESIRES,

Qismat ko manzoor yahee thaah
THE ONLY COURSE THAT THE FATE CHOSE WAS,

Labb pe mere fariyaad rahe,
LAMENTS SHOULD DWELL ON MY LIPS,

Meree kahaanee,
MY STORY...

Meree kahaanee bhoolne waale,
O FORGETTER OF MY STORY

Teraa jahaa.n aabaad rahe
MAY YOUR WORLD PROSPER.

NASIR

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