721. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Yeh duniya gol hai...

Movie: CHAUDHVIN KA CHAND (1960)

Music: Ravi
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni


Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Minerva Theatre.

Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Yeh duniya gol hai....
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


yeh duniya gol hai,
THIS WORLD IS ROUND,


ooper se khol hai,
‘TIS PADDED ON THE TOP,


yeh duniya gol hai,
THIS WORLD IS ROUND,


ooper se khol hai,
‘TIS PADDED ON THE TOP,


andar jo dekho pyaare bilkul polampol hai,
IF YOU PEEP INSIDE DEAR, ‘TIS COMPLETELY HOLLOW!


yeh duniya gol hai,
THIS WORLD IS ROUND,


ooper se khol hai,
‘TIS PADDED ON THE TOP,


andar jo dekho pyaare bilkul polampol hai,
IF YOU PEEP INSIDE DEAR, ‘TIS COMPLETELY HOLLOW!


yeh duniya gol hai,
THIS WORLD IS ROUND,


ooper se khol hai...
‘TIS PADDED ON THE TOP...


jitney hai.n duniya waale,
AS MANY PEOPLE AS THERE’RE IN THE WORLD


phirte hai.n jholee daale,
ALL MOVE ABOUT WITH A BAG,


koee muraad maange,
SOME MAKE A WISH,


koee aulaad maange,
SOME CRAVE FOR A CHILD,


koee mohabbat chaahe,
SOME DESIRE LOVE,


koee hukumat chaahe,
SOME WISH FOR GOVERNANCE,


koee taqdeer maange,
SOME SOLICIT DESTINY,


koee tasveer maange,
SOME ASK FOR A PICTURE,


(monologue: ek phoTo kaa sawaal hai bawaa. bhej..kidhar hai?
‘TIS ABOUT A PICTURE, SIRE! SEND! WHERE’S HE?)


koee taqdeer maange,
SOME SOLICIT DESTINY,


koee tasveer maange,
SOME ASK FOR A PICTURE,


sab ke gale me.n bhaiya armaano.n kaa Dhol hai,
DRUM OF DESIRES IS AROUND THE NECK OF ALL,


yeh duniya gol hai,
THIS WORLD IS ROUND,


ooper se khol hai,
‘TIS PADDED ON THE TOP,


andar jo dekho pyaare bilkul polampol hai,
IF YOU PEEP INSIDE DEAR, ‘TIS COMPLETELY HOLLOW!


yeh duniya gol hai,
THIS WORLD IS ROUND,


ooper se khol hai...
‘TIS PADDED ON THE TOP...


chaandee sonaa naa maangoo,
I DON’T WISH FOR SILVER AND GOLD,


rupyaa paisa naa maangoo,
I DON’T WANT HARD CURRENCIES,


kholee banglaa naa maangoo,
I DON’T WANT A ROOM OR A BUNGALOW,


kap.daa latta naa maangoo,
I DON’T WANT ARTICLES OF APPAREL,


gho.Daa gaa.Dee naa maangoo,
I DON’T WANT A HORSE AND CARRIAGE,


kurtaa dhotee naa maangoo,
NO ‘KURTA-DHOTI’ FOR ME,


parwar digaar mere, uskaa deedar dede,
O CHERISHER! GIVE ME HER GLIMPSE,


(monologue: ek photo kaa sawaal hai. bhej.... ab tak nahee.n milaa!
‘TIS A QUESTION OF A PICTURE. SEND! HAVEN’T FOUND HIM!)


parwar digaar mere, uskaa deedar dede,
O CHERISHER! GIVE ME HER GLIMPSE,


jaldee milaa de meree duniya Daawaa.n-Dol hai,
MAKE US MEET; UNSETTLED IS MY WORLD!


yeh duniya gol hai,
THIS WORLD IS ROUND,


ooper se khol hai,
‘TIS PADDED ON THE TOP,


andar jo dekho pyaare bilkul polampol hai,
IF YOU PEEP INSIDE DEAR, ‘TIS COMPLETELY HOLLOW!


yeh duniya gol hai,
THIS WORLD IS ROUND,


ooper se - .
ON THE TOP -


(monologue: ye kahaa.n se? mar gaye. Tyoon badlo...
FROM WHERE HE’S LANDED? I’M A GONER! GOTTA
CHANGE THE TUNE)


mere mawlaa bulaalo madeene mujhe,
MY LORD, CALL ME TO MEDINA,


lage, maut ke aane, paseene mujhe,
I’M GETTING PERSPIRATION OF DEATH,


mere, mawla bulaalo, madeene isse,
MY LORD, SUMMON HIM TO MEDINA,


(Dialogus: isse nahee.n baabaa – mujhe. achchaa beTaa achchaa.
lambee umar ho,
NOT “HIM” SIRE, “ME”. - OK SON OK, MAY YOU LIVE
LONG! )


ooper se khol hai,
‘TIS PADDED ON THE TOP,


andar jo dekho pyaare bilkul polampol hai,
IF YOU PEEP INSIDE DEAR, ‘TIS COMPLETELY HOLLOW!


yeh duniya gol hai, bhai.
THIS WORLD IS ROUND, BROTHER!


NASIR.


Money makes the world go 'round
(Money makes the girls scream while the world spins)
Sometimes you're up, sometimes you're down
(It's how my life is, still grindin')



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