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Monday, May 31, 2010

590. Rafi's Philosophical Song: Kis ke liye rukaa hai...


Movie: EK SAAL (1957)

Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
Music: Ravi


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Kis ke liye rukaa hai...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


ghaafil tujhe gha.Diyaal yeh, detaa hai manaadee,
O HEEDLESS! TO YOU THIS CLOCK PROCLAIMS:


garduun ne gha.Dee 'umr kee, ik aur ghaTaa dee….
THE SPHERE 'S REDUCED ONE MORE MOMENT OF EXISTENCE….


kis ke liye rukaa hai, kis ke liye rukegaa,
HAS IT STOPPED FOR ANYONE? WILL IT STOP FOR ANYONE?


karnaa hai jo bhee kar le,
WHATEVER YOU GOTTA DO, DO IT!


yeh waqt jaa rahaa hai,
THE TIME IS FLEETING,


yeh waqt jaa rahaa hai,
THE TIME IS FLEETING,


kis ke liye rukaa hai, kis ke liye rukegaa,
HAS IT STOPPED FOR ANYONE? WILL IT STOP FOR ANYONE?


karnaa hai jo bhee kar le,
WHATEVER YOU GOTTA DO, DO IT!


yeh waqt jaa rahaa hai,
THE TIME IS FLEETING,


yeh waqt jaa rahaa hai,
THE TIME IS FLEETING,


kis ke liye rukaa hai…
HAS IT STOPPED FOR ANYONE?


paanee kaa bulbulaa hai,
‘TIS A BUBBLE OF WATER


insaa.n kee zindagaanee,
THE LIFE OF HUMANKIND!


damm bhar kaa yeh fasaanaa
OF AN INSTANT IS THIS FABLE,


pal bhar kee yeh kahaanee,
OF A MOMENT IS THIS STORY,


harr saans saath apne, paigham laa rahaa hai,
EVERY BREATH BRINGS THIS MESSAGE ALONG,


harr saans saath apne, paigham laa rahaa hai
EVERY BREATH BRINGS THIS MESSAGE ALONG,


karnaa hai jo bhee kar le,
WHATEVER YOU GOTTA DO, DO IT!


yeh waqt jaa rahaa hai,
THE TIME IS FLEETING,


yeh waqt jaa rahaa hai,
THE TIME IS FLEETING,


kis ke liye rukaa hai…
HAS IT STOPPED FOR ANYONE?


duniyaa buraa kahe toh,
IF THE WORLD CALLS YOU IMMORAL,


ilzaam yeh uThaa le,
ACCEPT THIS ACCUSATION,


Khud miT ke bhee kisee kee
EVEN BY CEASING TO EXIST, OF SOMEONE


tuu zindagee bachaa le,
SAVE THE LIFE!


dil kaa chiraaG tujh ko, rastaa dikhaa rahaa hai,
THE LAMP OF THE HEART SHOWS YOU THE WAY,


dil kaa chiraaG tujh ko, rastaa dikhaa rahaa hai,
THE LAMP OF THE HEART SHOWS YOU THE WAY,


karnaa hai jo bhee kar le,
WHATEVER YOU GOTTA DO, DO IT!


yeh waqt jaa rahaa hai,
THE TIME IS FLEETING,


yeh waqt jaa rahaa hai,
THE TIME IS FLEETING,


kis ke liye rukaa hai…
HAS IT STOPPED FOR ANYONE?


kaa.NTe jo boye tune,
THE THORNS THAT YOU’VE SOWN,


toh phuul kaise paaye,
THEN HOW WILL YOU GET FLOWERS!


tere gunaah hee aaKhir
YOUR OWN SINS HAVE AT LAST


hai.n aaj ra.ngg laaye,
VISITED UPON YOU!


ab soch me.n kyoo.n pagle, gha.Diyaa.n ga.nvaa rahaa hai,
NOW WHY ARE YOU LOSING THE MOMENTS IN REVERIE O FOOL!


ab soch me.n kyoo.n pagle, gha.Diyaa.n ga.nvaa rahaa hai,
NOW WHY ARE YOU LOSING THE MOMENTS IN REVERIE O FOOL!


karnaa hai jo bhee kar le,
WHATEVER YOU GOTTA DO, DO IT!


yeh waqt jaa rahaa hai,
THE TIME IS FLEETING,


yeh waqt jaa rahaa hai,
THE TIME IS FLEETING,


kis ke liye rukaa hai, kis ke liye rukegaa,
HAS IT STOPPED FOR ANYONE? WILL IT STOP FOR ANYONE?


karnaa hai jo bhee kar le,
WHATEVER YOU GOTTA DO, DO IT!


yeh waqt jaa rahaa hai,
THE TIME IS FLEETING,


yeh waqt jaa rahaa hai,
THE TIME IS FLEETING,


kis ke liye rukaa hai
HAS IT STOPPED FOR ANYONE?


NASIR


Like as the waves make towards the pebbl'd shore, so do our minutes, hasten to their end.
William Shakespeare



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