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Friday, June 25, 2010

619. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Aadmi chiraagh hai...

Movie: BARKHA (1959)

Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan 
Music: Chitragupt
Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Surya Talkies.

Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Aadmee chiraagh hai...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:


chho.D bhee de majhdaar me.n naav,
LEAVE THE BOAT MIDSTREAM


lekar us kaa naam,
BY INVOKING HIS NAME,


paar utaare, yaa voh Duboye,
WHETHER HE TAKES YOU ACROSS, OR DROWNS YOU,


jaane apne kaam.....
TO HIM ARE HIS WAYS...



admee chiraagh hai,
MAN IS A LAMP,


us kee chalegee kyaa,
WHAT CONTROL HAS HE


chaltee hawaa ke saamne,
BEFORE THE BLOWING WIND!


tuu bhee majboor hai,
YOU TOO ARE CONSTRAINED,


mai.n bhee majboor hoo.n,
I’M ALSO HELPLESS


us kee razaa ke saamne oh oh,
BEFORE HIS WILL, OH!


admee chiraagh hai,
MAN IS A LAMP,


us kee chalegee kyaa,
WHAT CONTROL HAS HE


chaltee hawaa ke saamne,
BEFORE THE BLOWING WIND!


teraa kaam hai yahee bas kaam kiye jaa,
YOUR DUTY IS JUST TO GO ON WORKING,


mat soch yeh tuu anjaam hai kyaa,
DON’T THINK ABOUT THE RESULT,


teraa kaam hai yahee bas kaam kiye jaa,
YOUR DUTY IS JUST TO GO ON WORKING,


mat soch yeh tuu anjaam hai kyaa,
DON’T THINK ABOUT THE RESULT,


voh kaa.nTo.n ke saij de yaa phoolo.n kee,
WHETHER HE GIVES THE BED OF THORNS OR OF FLOWERS,


jhukne ke siwaa teraa kaam hai kyaa,
OTHER THAN BOWING, WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO!


jhukne ke siwaa teraa kaam hai kyaa,
OTHER THAN BOWING, WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO!


admee chiraagh hai,
MAN IS A LAMP,


us kee chalegee kyaa,
WHAT CONTROL HAS HE


chaltee hawaa ke saamne oh oh,
BEFORE THE BLOWING WIND, OH!


tuu bhee majboor hai,
YOU TOO ARE CONSTRAINED,


mai.n bhee majboor hoo.n,
I’M ALSO HELPLESS


us kee razaa ke saamne,
BEFORE HIS WILL!


kaee Doob ke bha.nwar me.n bhee bach nikle
MANY SURVIVED AFTER DROWNING IN A WHIRLPOOL,


kaee reh gaye Doob ke kinaare par,
MANY GOT DROWNED AT THE SHORE,


kaee Doob ke bha.nwar me.n bhee bach nikle
MANY SURVIVED AFTER DROWNING IN A WHIRLPOOL,


kaee reh gaye Doob ke kinaare par,
MANY GOT DROWNED AT THE SHORE,


voh nadee ho yaa naav yaa aandhee ho,
WHETHER ‘TIS RIVER, OR BOAT OR HURRICANE,


sabhee chalte hai.n us ke ishaare par,
ALL OF THEM MOVE AT HIS BIDDING!


sabhee chalte hai.n us ke ishaare par,
ALL OF THEM MOVE AT HIS BIDDING!


admee chiraagh hai,
MAN IS A LAMP,


us kee chalegee kyaa,
WHAT CONTROL HAS HE

chaltee hawaa ke saamne oh oh,
BEFORE THE BLOWING WIND, OH!


tuu bhee majboor hai,
YOU TOO ARE CONSTRAINED,


mai.n bhee majboor hoo.n,
I’M ALSO HELPLESS


us kee razaa ke saamne.
BEFORE HIS WILL.


NASIR.

"I find it interesting that the meanest life, the poorest existence, is attributed to God's will, but as human beings become more affluent, as their living standard and style begin to ascend the material scale, God descends the scale of responsibility” - Maya Angelou



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