925. Rafi's Peppy Songs: baar baar dekho...

Movie: CHINA TOWN (1962)
Lyrics:  Majrooh Sultanpuri    
Music:  Ravi
Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Super Cinema

Peppy Song of Rafi: baar baar dekho hazaar baar dekho…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:

baar baar dekho,

LOOK AGAIN AND AGAIN,

hazaar baar dekho,
LOOK A THOUSAND TIMES,

ke dekhne kee cheez hai, hamaaraa dil-rubaa,

FOR MY SWEETHEART IS A THING WORTH LOOKING, 

Tallyho

Tallyho, Tallyho,

o baar baar dekho,

O LOOK AGAIN AND AGAIN,

hazaar baar dekho,
LOOK A THOUSAND TIMES,

ke dekhne kee cheez hai, hamaaraa dil-rubaa,

FOR MY SWEETHEART IS A THING WORTH LOOKING, 

Tallyho

Tallyho, Tallyho…

haaN jee haaN,

YES, OF COURSE,

aur bhee  honge dil-daar yahaaN,

MORE HEARTTHROBS MIGHT ALSO BE HERE,

laakhoN  diloN  kee bahaar yahaaN, 

DELIGHTS OF A MILLION HEARTS HERE,

par ye baat kahaaN haay
OH, BUT NOTHING OF THIS KIND!

haaN  jee haaN,

YES, OF COURSE,

aur bhee  honge diladaar yahaaN,

MORE HEARTTHROBS MIGHT ALSO BE HERE,

laakhoN  diloN  kee  bahaar yahaaN, 

DELIGHTS OF A MILLION HEARTS HERE,

par ye baat kahaaN,
BUT NOTHING OF  THIS KIND,

ye be-misaal husn laa-jawaab yeh aadaa

THIS INCOMPARABLE BEAUTY, MATCHLESS ELEGANCE!

Tallyho,

Tallyho, Tallyho,

baar baar dekho,

LOOK AGAIN AND AGAIN,

hazaar baar dekho,
LOOK A THOUSAND TIMES,

ke dekhne kee cheez hai, hamaaraa dil-rubaa

FOR MY SWEETHEART IS A THING WORTH LOOKING, 

Tallyho,

Tallyho, Tallyho….

dil milaa,

MET A BELOVED,  

ek jaan-e-mehfil milaa, 
FOUND THE LIFE OF THE PARTY,

yaa chiraaG-e-manzil milaa, 

OR FOUND THE DESTINATION’S LAMP,

yeh naa poochho ke kahaaN
DON’T ASK ME WHERE!

dil milaa,

MET A BELOVED,  

ek jaan-e-mehfil milaa, 
FOUND THE LIFE OF THE PARTY,

yaa chiraaG-e-manzil milaa, 

OR FOUND THE DESTINATION’S LAMP,

yeh naa poochho ke kahaaN,
DON’T ASK WHERE!

nayaa nayaa ye aashiqee kaa raaz hai meraa

‘TIS MY NEWEST LOVE SECRET!

Tallyho,

Tallyho, Tallyho,

baar baar dekho,

LOOK AGAIN AND AGAIN,

hazaar baar dekho,
LOOK A THOUSAND TIMES,

ke dekhne kee cheez hai hamaaraa dil-rubaa

FOR MY SWEETHEART IS A THING WORTH LOOKING, 

Tallyho,

Tallyho, Tallyho…

balle balle,

HEY THERE!

uTh ke misTar kyooN chale, 
GOT UP TO LEAVE MISTER?

pyaar pe mere kaho kyooN jale,  
SAY, WHY ARE YOU ENVIOUS OF MY LOVE?

baiTh bhee jaao mehar-baaN
PLEASE HAVE THE SEAT, O PATRON!

balle balle,

HEY THERE!

uTh ke misTar kyooN chale, 
GOT UP TO LEAVE MISTER?

pyaar pe mere kaho kyooN jale, 
SAY, WHY ARE YOU ENVIOUS OF MY LOVE?

baiTh bhee  jaao meharabaaN,
PLEASE HAVE THE SEAT, O PATRON!

duaa karo mile tumhe.n bhee aisaa dil-rubaa

PRAY THAT YOU TOO MAY FIND SUCH A BELOVED!

Tallyho,

Tallyho, Tallyho,

baar baar dekho,

LOOK AGAIN AND AGAIN,

hazaar baar dekho,
LOOK A THOUSAND TIMES,

ke dekhne kee cheez hai  hamaaraa dil-rubaa,

FOR MY SWEETHEART IS A THING WORTH LOOKING, 

Tallyho,

[chorus: Tallyho, Tallyho, Tallyho, Tallyho, Tallyho.]

NASIR