Movie: AKALMAND ( 1966)
Music: O.P. Nayyar
Lyrics: P.L. Santoshi
Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Aji kyaa rakkha hai gyaanam me.n...
Roman Transliteration/
English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:
aji kyaa rakkha hai gyaanam me.n,
HEY WHAT’S THERE IS IN KNOWLEDGE!
aur kyaa rakkha hai dhyaanam me.n,
AND WHAT’S THERE IN MEDITATION!
aji kyaa rakkha hai gyaanam me.n,
HEY WHAT’S THERE IS IN KNOWLEDGE!
aur kyaa rakkha hai dhyaanam me.n,
AND WHAT’S THERE IN MEDITATION!
dholo apne paap sabhee tum ganga ke ashnaanam me.n,
WASH AWAY ALL YOUR SINS BY BATHING IN THE GANGA,
aji kyaa rakkha hai, gyaanam me.n,
HEY WHAT’S THERE IS IN KNOWLEDGE!
aur kyaa rakkha hai dhyaanam me.n,
AND WHAT’S THERE IN MEDITATION!
dholo apne paap sabhee tum ganga ke ashnaanam me.n,
WASH AWAY ALL YOUR SINS BY BATHING IN THE GANGA,
har gange, abe haT nange…
HAIL O GANGA! GET OUT OF THE WAY NAKED ONE!
bhed bhaav naa jaane ganga,
GANGA KNOWS NO DISTINCTION
kyaa ba.De kyaa chhoTe me.n,
BETWEEN THE HIGH AND THE LOWLY,
bhed bhaav naa jaane ganga,
GANGA KNOWS NO DISTINCTION
kyaa ba.De kyaa chhoTe me.n,
BETWEEN THE HIGH AND THE LOWLY,
gangaji me.n aaye loTaa,
THE METAL POT COMES INTO THE GANGA,
ganga jaaye loTe me.n,
THE GANGA GOES INTO THE METAL POT,
anandam aanam jaanam me.n,
HAPPINESS IS IN COMING AND GOING!
aji kyaa rakkha hai dhyaanam me.n,
HEY WHAT’S THERE IN MEDITATION!
dholo apne paap sabhee tum ganga ke ashnaanam me.n,
WASH AWAY ALL YOUR SINS BY BATHING IN THE GANGA!
har gange, harihar gange….
HAIL GANGA, SAY HARI WHILE BATHING IN GANGA!
gangaa maiya Khud behtee hai,
MOTHER-GANGA FLOWS BY ITSELF
saadhu me.n sanyasi me.n,
IN HOLY MAN AND ASCETIC,
gangaa maiya Khud behtee hai,
MOTHER-GANGA FLOWS BY ITSELF
saadhu me.n sanyasi me.n,
IN HOLY MAN AND ASCETIC,
hari-dwaar me.n Dubkee maaro
TAKE A DIP AT HARI-DWAAR,
niklo jaakar kaashi me.n,
COME OUT AT KASHI
shiv shambhu ke asthaanam me.n,
AT THE PLACE OF SIVA!
aji kyaa rakkha hai dhyaanam me.n,
HEY WHAT’S THERE IN MEDITATION!
dholo apne paap sabhee tum ganga ke ashnaanam me.n,
WASH AWAY ALL YOUR SINS BY BATHING IN THE GANGA!
(chorus:
aji kyaa rakkha hai gyaanam me.n,
HEY WHAT’S THERE IS IN KNOWLEDGE!
aur kyaa rakkha hai dhyaanam me.n,
AND WHAT’S THERE IN MEDITATION!
dholo apne paap sabhee tum ganga ke ashnaanam me.n,
WASH AWAY ALL YOUR SINS BY BATHING IN THE GANGA,
aji kyaa rakkha hai gyaanam me.n,
HEY WHAT’S THERE IS IN KNOWLEDGE!
aur kyaa rakkha hai dhyaanam me.n,
AND WHAT’S THERE IN MEDITATION!
dholo apne paap sabhee tum ganga ke ashnaanam me.n,
WASH AWAY ALL YOUR SINS BY BATHING IN THE GANGA,
har gange, harihar gange
HAIL GANGA, SAY HARI WHILE BATHING IN THE GANGA!
har gange, harihar gange
HAIL GANGA, SAY HARI WHILE BATHING IN THE GANGA!)
NASIR.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." Einstein.
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This Blog is a humble Tribute to the Legendary Indian Playback Singer, Mohammed Rafi (1924-1980) whose songs continue to attract the older and the newer generations day by day. This Blog transliterates and translates his Solo Songs into English for wider appreciation. The Blog will also publish posts on his life and times, and other topics.
A VERY WARM WELCOME VISITORS
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