401. Rafi's Romantic Song: Main Chaand Dekhaa Hai...

Movie: WOH DIN YAAD KARO (1971)

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

Music: Laxmikant-Pyaarelal

Rafi’s romantic expression: Maine Chaand Dekhaa Hai...
(The song appears to have been recorded on 5.12.68 at 5 p.m.)

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


Song's Lyrics in Rafi Sahaab's Own Diary.








maine chaand dekhaa hai...
I’VE SEEN THE MOON,

maine chaand dekhaa hai...
I’VE SEEN THE MOON,

maine chaand dekhaa hai...
I’VE SEEN THE MOON,

maine chaand dekhaa hai, jhilmilaate sitaaro.n me.n,
I’VE SEEN THE MOON AMONG THE SHIMMERING STARS,

koee phool dekha hai...
SOME FLOWER I’VE SEEN,

koee phool dekhaa hai, muskuraati bahaaro.n men,
SOME FLOWER I’VE SEEN AMONG THE SMILING SPRINGTIMES,

maine chaand dekhaa hai..
I’VE SEEN THE MOON...

aisaa khwaab dekhaa hai, jo kisee se nahee.n miltaa,
I’VE SEEN SUCH A DREAM THAT IS NOT COMPARABLE TO ANY,

ik gulaab dekhaa hai, jo kahee.n pe nahee.n khiltaa,
I’VE SEEN A ROSE THAT DOESN’T BLOOM ANYWHERE,

ik haseen dekhaa hai...
I’VE SEEN A BEAUTY...

ik haseen dekhaa hai, ek hai jo hazaaro.n me.n,
I’VE SEEN A BEAUTY THAT’S ONE IN A THOUSAND,

maine chaand dekhaa hai...
I’VE SEEN THE MOON...

apne shokh haatho.n se, usne ghoongaT banaaya hai,
WITH HER PLAYFUL HANDS SHE’S DRAWN THE VEIL,

apnaa roop ghoongaT me.n, usne aise chhupaayaa hai,
SHE’S CONCEALED HER BEAUTY IN SUCH A MANNER

jaise chaand chhuptaa hai,
AS THE MOON HIDES...

jaise chaand chhuptaa hai, baadlo.n kee qataaro.n me.n,
AS THE MOON HIDES BEHIND A SERIES OF CLOUDS,

maine chaand dekhaa hai...
I’VE SEEN THE MOON...

sun lo beqaraaree kaa, yeh fasaana jahaa.n waalo.n,
LISTEN TO THIS TALE OF RESTLESSNESS, O WORLDLINGS!

kehle shauq se mujh ko, tum deewaanaa jahaa.n waalo.n,
CALL ME CRAZY WITH PLEASURE, O WORLDLINGS!

likh lo naam, meraa bhee...
WRITE DOWN MY NAME TOO....

likh lo naam meraa bhee, aaj se beqaraaro.n me.n,
FROM TODAY, WRITE DOWN MY NAME TOO AMONG THE RESTLESS ONES,

maine chaand dekhaa hai...
I’VE SEEN THE MOON...

maine chaand dekhaa hai, jhilmilaate sitaaro.n me.n,
I’VE SEEN THE MOON AMONG THE SHIMMERING STARS,

maine chaand dekhaa hai.
I’VE SEEN THE MOON.

NASIR

The light of the moon is shamed By the beauty of your face. And here I am,
half in, half out of my body - Lost, lost in the longing for union. Hafiz
Shirazi.

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