646. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Raahee O Rahee,...

Movie: DEVDAS (1955)
Music: S.D. Burman
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Swastik or Naaz.


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Raahee O Raahee..
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi Lyrics:


raahee…
WAYFARER…


O~~ raahee…
O WAYFARER…


(chorus: manzil kee chaah me.n,
IN DESIRE OF THE DESTINATION,


raahee ke waaste,
FOR THE WAYFARER,


sukh ke bhee raaste,
THERE’RE ALSO PATHS OF PLEASURE,


dukh ke bhee raaste,
THERE’RE PATHS OF MISERY TOO,


manzil kee chaah me.n,
IN DESIRE OF THE DESTINATION,


raahee ke waaste,
FOR THE WAYFARER,


sukh ke bhee raaste,
THERE’RE ALSO PATHS OF PLEASURE,


dukh ke bhee raaste,
THERE’RE PATHS OF MISERY TOO,)


kahee.n ghanee chhaa.nv hai,
THERE’S A DENSE SHADE SOMEWHERE,


kahee.n ka.dee dhoop hai,
THERE’S SCORCHING SUN SOMEWHERE,


(Chorus: manzil kee chaah me.n,
IN DESIRE OF THE DESTINATION,


raahee ke waaste,
FOR THE WAYFARER,


sukh ke bhee raaste,
THERE’RE ALSO PATHS OF PLEASURE,


dukh ke bhee raaste,
THERE’RE PATHS OF MISERY TOO,)


yeh bhee ~~ek roop hai,
THIS, TOO, IS A FORM,


voh bhee ek roop hai,
THAT, TOO, IS A FORM,


(Chorus: manzil kee chaah me.n,
IN DESIRE OF THE DESTINATION,


raahee ke waaste,
FOR THE WAYFARER,


sukh ke bhee raaste,
THERE’RE ALSO PATHS OF PLEASURE,


dukh ke bhee raaste,
THERE’RE PATHS OF MISERY TOO,)


kaee yahaa.n khoye.nge,
MANY WILL LOSE HERE,


kaee yahaa.n paaye.nge,
MANY WILL GAIN HERE,


raahee~~~
WAYFARER…


kaee abhee jaaye.nge,
MANY WILL DEPART NOW,


kaee abhee aaye.nge,
MANY WILL ARRIVE NOW,


o~~~~raahee …
O WAYFARER…


kaee abhee jaaye.nge~~~~~,
MANY WILL DEPART NOW,


kaee abhee aaye.nge,
MANY WILL ARRIVE NOW,


manzil kee chaah me.n,
IN DESIRE OF DESTINATION,


raahee ke waaste,
FOR THE WAYFARER,


manzil kee chaah me.n,
IN DESIRE OF THE DESTINATION,


raahee ke waaste,
FOR THE WAYFARER,


sukh ke bhee raaste,
THERE’RE ALSO PATHS OF PLEASURE,


dukh ke bhee raaste,
THERE’RE PATHS OF MISERY TOO,


(Chorus: manzil kee chaah me.n,
IN DESIRE OF THE DESTINATION,


raahee ke waaste,
FOR THE WAYFARER,


sukh ke bhee raaste,
THERE’RE ALSO PATHS OF PLEASURE,


dukh ke bhee raaste,
THERE’RE PATHS OF MISERY TOO,)


Raahee~~~~ o raahee.
WAYFARER, O WAYFARER,


O~~~ raahee…
O WAYFARER.


NASIR.

It is better to travel than arrive – Hazlitt.


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