Music: Madan Mohan
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan
Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Ba.daa hee C.I.D. hai...
ba.Daa hee C.I.D.* (see aayee Dee) hai,
A GREAT INVESTIGATOR IS HE,
voh neelee chhatree waalaa,
THAT OWNER OF THE BLUE SKY,
har taale kee chaabee rakkhe
FOR EVERY LOCK HE’S A KEY,
har chaabee kaa taalaa,
A KEY FOR EVERY LOCK!
ba.Daa hee C.I.D. hai,
A GREAT INVESTIGATOR IS HE,
voh neelee chhatree waalaa,
THAT OWNER OF THE BLUE SKY,
har taale kee chaabee rakkhe
FOR EVERY LOCK HE’S A KEY,
har chaabee kaa taalaa,
A KEY FOR EVERY LOCK!
ba.Daa hee C.I.D. hai...
A GREAT INVESTIGATOR IS HE...
vardee uskee, ba.Dee niraalee
UNIQUE IS HIS UNIFORM,
kabhee nazar naa, aane waalee,
‘TIS NEVER VISIBLE!
vardee uskee, ba.Dee niraalee
UNIQUE IS HIS UNIFORM,
kabhee nazar naa, aane waalee,
‘TIS NEVER VISIBLE!
naa koee billa naa koee number
THERE’S NEITHER ANY BADGE NOR ANY NUMBER,
daftar us kaa neelaa ambar,
HIS OFFICE IS THE BLUE SKY,
noat hai uskee, paakit buk me.n,
IN HIS POCKET-BOOK ARE THE NOTES
sab kaa maal masaalaa,
OF EVERYONE’S MATERIAL AND INGREDIENTS!
ba.Daa hee C.I.D. hai,
A GREAT INVESTIGATOR IS HE,
voh neelee chhatree waalaa,
THAT OWNER OF THE BLUE SKY,
har taale kee chaabee rakkhe
FOR EVERY LOCK HE’S A KEY,
har chaabee kaa taalaa,
A KEY FOR EVERY LOCK!
ba.Daa hee C.I.D. hai...
A GREAT INVESTIGATOR IS HE...
chup chup koee Daaka Daale yaa kare Khoon,
IF SOMEONE QUIETLY COMMITS A ROBBERY OR MURDER,
ho jaaye us ko auTomatic Telefoon,
HE AUTOMATICALLY GETS A TELEPHONE-CALL,
chup chup koee Daaka Daale yaa kare Khoon,
IF SOMEONE QUIETLY COMMITS A ROBBERY OR MURDER,
ho jaaye us ko auTomatic Telefoon,
HE AUTOMATICALLY GETS A TELEPHONE-CALL,
arre chaubees ghanTe jaage us kee
AWAKE FOR ALL THE TWENTY-FOUR HOURS
aa. nkh kabhee naa laage
HE NEVER SLEEPS,
Hoshiyaar... Khabardaar....
BE WARNED! BE ON YOUR GUARD!
bach ke rehnaa dekh rahaa sab kuchh ooper waala,
BE CAREFUL, GOD SEES EVERYTHING!
ba.Daa hee C.I.D. hai,
A GREAT INVESTIGATOR IS HE,
voh neelee chhatree waalaa,
THAT OWNER OF THE BLUE SKY,
har taale kee chaabee rakkhe
FOR EVERY LOCK HE’S A KEY,
har chaabee kaa taalaa,
A KEY FOR EVERY LOCK!
ba.Daa hee C.I.D. hai...
A GREAT INVESTIGATOR IS HE...
lambaa chau.Daa, us kaa Thaanaa,
VAST IS HIS INQUIRY-ROOM,
sab ko ik din, wahee.n hai jaanaa
EVERYONE HAS TO GO THERE ONE DAY,
lambaa chau.Daa, us kaa Thaanaa,
VAST IS HIS INQUIRY-ROOM,
sab ko ik din, wahee.n hai jaanaa,
EVERYONE HAS TO GO THERE ONE DAY,
kyaa pitaaji aur kyaa maataa saasu susraa aur bhraataa,
WHETHER DAD OR MOM, MA AND PA IN-LAWS OR BROTHER!
us kee nazar me.n, sab hai.n baraabar,
IN HIS SIGHT ALL ARE EQUAL
kyaa saalee kyaa saalaa,
WHAT IF 'TIS SIS-IN-LAW OR BRO.-IN-LAW!
ba.Daa hee C.I.D. hai,
A GREAT INVESTIGATOR IS HE,
voh neelee chhatree waalaa,
THAT OWNER OF THE BLUE SKY,
har taale kee chaabee rakkhe
FOR EVERY LOCK HE’S A KEY,
har chaabee kaa taalaa,
A KEY FOR EVERY LOCK!
la lal lal lal lala lal lal lal lal lala
la lal lal lal lala lal lal lal lal lala
(*Notes: C.I.D. abbrievations for Criminal Investigation Department on the lines of F.B.I.)
NASIR
Do not be misled by the fact that you are at liberty and relatively free; that for the moment you are not under lock and key: you have simply been granted a reprieve.” Ryszard Kapuscinski
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