Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Music: Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Main Movie-Hall where first released in Mumbai: Alankar Cinema.
Popular Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: soothing, comforting and intrinsically spiritual: Manjhee chal O manjhee chal...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi Lyrics:
maa.njhee chal, o maa.njhee chal,
STEER AHEAD O STEERSMAN, STEER AHEAD,
maa.njhee chal, o maa.njhee chal,
STEER AHEAD O STEERSMAN, STEER AHEAD,
maa.njhee chal maa.njhee chal,
STEER AHEAD O STEERSMAN, STEER AHEAD,
maa.njhee chal, o maa.njhee chal,
STEER AHEAD O STEERSMAN, STEER AHEAD,
tuu chale toh chham chham baaje, maujo.n kee paayal
AS YOU STEER, THE WAVES’ ANKLET GOES ON TINKLING,
o maa.njhee chal, maa.njhee chal,
STEER AHEAD O STEERSMAN, STEER AHEAD,
maa.njhee chal, o maa.njhee chal,
STEER AHEAD O STEERSMAN, STEER AHEAD....
teraa jeevan nadiyaa kee dhaar hai,
YOUR LIFE IS THE FLOW OF THE RIVER,
tann hai naiyya mann patwaar hai,
THE BODY IS THE SHIP; THE MIND IS THE OAR,
teraa jeevan nadiyaa kee dhaar hai,
YOUR LIFE IS THE FLOW OF THE RIVER,
tann hai naiyya mann patwaar hai,
THE BODY IS THE SHIP; THE MIND IS THE OAR,
sun o maa.njhee, maujo.n kee pukar hai,
LISTEN O STEERSMAN! ‘TIS THE CALL OF THE WAVES,
thaam le tuu...
HOLD ON TO....
thaam le tuu mast pavan kaa, lahraataa aa.nchal
HOLD ON TO THE WAVING SARONG OF THE WANTON WIND!
o maa.njhee chal, maa.njhee chal,
STEER AHEAD O STEERSMAN, STEER AHEAD,
maa.njhee chal, o maa.njhee chal,
STEER AHEAD O STEERSMAN, STEER AHEAD...
O~~~~
Chorus: hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
(humming)
aashaao.n se naataa jo.D de,
WITH HOPE, KEEP IN TOUCH,
yeh niraashaa ke, bandhan to.D de,
BREAK THESE FETTERS OF DESPONDENCY!
aashaao.n se naataa jo.D de,
WITH HOPE, KEEP IN TOUCH,
yeh niraashaa ke, bandhan to.D de,
BREAK THESE FETTERS OF DESPONDENCY!
sun o maa.njhee, aaj kaa Gham tuu chho.D de,
LISTEN O STEERSMAN! ABANDON TODAY’S SORROW,
aaj toh peechhe...
TODAY’S BEHIND...
aaj toh peechhe reh gayaa hai, saamne hai kal
TODAY’S BEEN LEFT BEHIND; IN FRONT IS TOMORROW,
o maa.njhee chal, maa.njhee chal,
STEER AHEAD O STEERSMAN, STEER AHEAD,
maa.njhee chal, o maa.njhee chal,
STEER AHEAD O STEERSMAN, STEER AHEAD,
With Chorus: maa.njhee chal maa.njhee chal,
STEER AHEAD O STEERSMAN, STEER AHEAD,
maa.njhee chal o maa.njhee chal,
STEER AHEAD O STEERSMAN, STEER AHEAD,
tuu chale toh chham chham baaje, maujo.n kee payal
AS YOU STEER, THE WAVES’ ANKLET GOES ON TINKLING,
(With chorus):o maa.njhee chal maa.njhee chal,
STEER AHEAD O STEERSMAN, STEER AHEAD,
maa.njhee chal o maa.njhee chal,
STEER AHEAD O STEERSMAN, STEER AHEAD,
maa.njhee chal maa.njhee chal,
STEER AHEAD O STEERSMAN, STEER AHEAD,
maa.njhee chal o maa.njhee chal.
STEER AHEAD O STEERSMAN, STEER AHEAD.
NASIR
“The only journey is within.”
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Nasirji, how uncanny....only two days ago I found a good copy of this LP on the net. Can't wait for the LP to arrive and sing along to it with your lyrics! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteGreat! This movie has good songs out of which three are philosophical: Maanjhi chal; Bura mat dekho; yeh shama jo jali. The other two I'll be transliterating and translating under this category in due course.
ReplyDeleteHow nice to know that you sing Veen. I know you also play the guitar. This should be a suitable song for the guitar background. Remember, that I have put commas to indicate pauses in the tune especially with a view that someone may like to sing the songs too. These pauses should prove very handy while singing.