1010. Rafi's Romantic Songs: hai bas ke har ek un ke ...

27th Dec.2017: On the occasion of 222nd Birth Anniversary of Mirza Asadullah Khan "Ghalib": 

Movie: MIRZA GHALIB (1954)

Music: Ghulam Mohammed

Lyrics: Mirza Asadullah Khan “Ghalib”

Maiden Release in Bombay at Minerva Talkies.

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of a few selected verses of Ghalib’s Ghazal:

Rafi Sahaab’s memorable Song: hai bas ke har ek un ke…

Hai bas ki har ek unke ishaare meN nishaaN aur,
EVERY GESTURE OF HERS ALLUDES TO SOMETHING ELSE,

karte haiN muhabbat,  toh guzartaa hai gumaaN aur,

EVEN WHEN SHE LOVES, I SUSPECT SOMETHING ELSE!

yaa rab vo naa samjhe haiN naa samjhenge merii baat,

O LORD, SHE HASN’T UNDERSTOOD NOR WILL SHE UNDERSTAND MY WORDS,

yaa rab vo naa samjhe haiN naa samjhenge merii baat,

O LORD, SHE HASN’T UNDERSTOOD NOR WILL SHE UNDERSTAND MY WORDS,

de aur dil un ko jo naa de mujh ko zabaaN aur,

CHANGE HER HEART IF YOU WON’T CHANGE MY TONGUE TO SOMETHING ELSE! 

de aur dil un ko,  jo naa de mujh ko zabaaN aur...

CHANGE HER HEART IF YOU WON’T CHANGE MY TONGUE TO SOMETHING ELSE!

tum shahar meN ho toh hameN kyaa Gham jab uThenge,
DO I CARE IF YOU’RE IN TOWN, WHEN I GET UP…

tum shahar meN ho toh hameN kyaa Gham jab uThenge,
DO I CARE IF YOU’RE IN TOWN, WHEN I GET UP

le aayenge baazaar se jaa kar dil-o-jaaN aur,

I’LL FETCH FROM THE BAZAAR ANOTHER MISTRESS!

le aayenge bazaar,  se jaa kar dil-o-jaaN aur...

I’LL FETCH FROM THE BAZAAR ANOTHER MISTRESS!

haiN aur bhii duniyaa meN sukhan-var bahot acchhe,

THERE’RE OTHER ELOQUENT POETS TOO IN THE WORLD,  

haiN aur bhii duniyaa meN sukhan,-var bahot acchhe,

THERE’RE OTHER ELOQUENT POETS TOO IN THE WORLD,  

kehte haiN ke Ghalib kaa hai andaaz-e-bayaaN aur,

IT’S SAID THAT GHALIB’S EXPRESSIVE STYLE IS SOMETHING ELSE!

kehte haiN ke Ghalib kaa, hai andaaz-e-bayaaN aur,

IT’S SAID THAT GHALIB’S EXPRESSIVE STYLE IS SOMETHING ELSE!

haiN aur bhii duniyaa meN sukhan-var bahot acchhe,

THERE’RE OTHER ELOQUENT POETS TOO IN THE WORLD,  

kehte haiN ke Ghalib kaa hai andaaz-e-bayaaN aur,

IT’S SAID THAT GHALIB’S EXPRESSIVE STYLE IS SOMETHING ELSE!

kehte haiN ke Ghalib kaa, hai andaaz-e-bayaaN aur.

IT’S SAID THAT GHALIB’S EXPRESSIVE STYLE IS SOMETHING ELSE!

TRANSLATION BY NASIR ALI.

845. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Insaaf ka mandir hai yeh....

                                   Movie: AMAR (1954)

Music: Naushad
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Insaaf kaa mandir hai yeh…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


insaaf kaa mandir hai yeh,
THIS IS A TEMPLE OF JUSTICE,


bhagwaan kaa ghar hai,
THE ABODE OF GOD!


kehna hai jo keh de,
WHAT YOU NEED TO SAY, SAY IT,


tujhe kis baat ka Dar hai…
WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?


hai khoT tere mann me.n jo,
THERE'S A BLEMISH IN YOUR HEART THAT


bhagwaan se hai duur
YOU'RE AWAY FROM GOD!


hai khoT, tere mann me.n jo,
THERE'S A BLEMISH IN YOUR HEART THAT


bhagwaan se hai duur,
YOU'RE AWAY FROM GOD!


hai.n paav.n tere~~~
YOU’VE THE FEET


hai.n paav.n tere phir bhee tuu,
YOU'VE THE FEET YET YOU ARE 


aane se hai majboor,

UNABLE TO COME,


aane se hai majboor,
UNABLE TO COME...


himmat hai toh aaaja
COME,  IF YOU'VE THE COURAGE,


yeh, bhalaayee kee Dagar hai,
THIS IS THE PATH OF PIETY.


insaaf kaa mandir hai yeh,
THIS IS A TEMPLE OF JUSTICE,


bhagwaan ka ghar hai,
THE ABODE OF GOD!

dukh de ke jo dukhiya se naa insaaf karegaa,
AFTER INFLICTING PAIN, IF ONE IS UNJUST TO THE SUFFERER,


bhagwaan bhee usko naa kabhee maaf karegaa,
EVEN GOD WON'T FORGIVE HIM EVER!


yeh soch le~~~~
REFLECT THIS....


yeh soch le~~~~
REFLECT THIS....


yeh soch le har baat kee, daata ko Khabar hai,
REFLECT THIS: THE BENEFACTOR IS AWARE OF ALL THINGS!


daata ko Khabar hai,
THE BENEFACTOR IS AWARE!


himmat hai to aaaja
COME,  IF YOU'VE COURAGE,


yeh, bhalaayee kee Dagar hai.
THIS IS THE PATH OF PIETY.


(chorus:
insaaf kaa mandir hai yeh,
THIS IS A TEMPLE OF JUSTICE,


bhagwaan ka ghar hai,
THE ABODE OF GOD!)


insaaf kaa mandir hai yeh,
THIS IS A TEMPLE OF JUSTICE,


bhagwaan kaa ghar hai,
THE ABODE OF GOD!


kehna hai jo keh de,
WHAT YOU NEED TO SAY, SAY IT,


tujhe kis baat ka Dar hai…
WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?


hai paas tere jis kee amaanat,
THE TRUST THAT YOU HOLD OF SOMEONE, 


usse de de
GIVE IT TO HER,


hai paas, tere jis kee amaanat,
THE TRUST THAT YOU HOLD OF SOMEONE,


usse de de,
GIVE IT TO HER,


nirdhan bhee hai…
SOMEONE’S IS POOR TOO….


nirdhan bhee hai insaan,
A HUMAN BEING IS POOR TOO,


mohabbat usse de de,
EXTEND LOVE TO HER,


mohabbat usse de de,
EXTEND LOVE TO HER,


jis dar pe sabhee ek hai.n,
THE DOOR WHERE EVERYONE IS THE SAME,


ba.nde yeh voh dar hai,
‘TIS THAT DOOR,  O DEVOTEE!


insaaf kaa mandir hai yeh,
THIS IS A TEMPLE OF JUSTICE,


bhagwaan ka ghar hai,
THE ABODE OF GOD!


maayoos naa ho haar ke taqdeer kee baazee,
DON'T BE DEJECTED AFTER LOSING THE WAGER OF FATE,


pyaara hai woh gham jis me.n ho, bhagwaan bhee raazee,
DEAR IS THAT SORROW WITH WHICH GOD IS ALSO PLEASED,


dukh dard milay~~~
SUFFERING GRIEF AND PAIN.....


dukh dard milay jis me.n
WHEREIN YOU FIND SUFFERING AND PAIN


wohee, pyaar amar hai,
ONLY THAT LOVE’S IMMORTAL!


wohee pyaar amar hai,
ONLY THAT LOVE’S IMMORTAL!


yeh soch le har baat kee, daata ko Khabar hai,
REFLECT THIS: THE BENEFACTOR IS AWARE OF ALL THINGS!


(chorus:
insaaf kaa mandir hai yeh,
THIS IS A TEMPLE OF JUSTICE,


bhagwaan ka ghar hai,
THE ABODE OF GOD!


insaaf kaa mandir hai yeh,
THIS IS A TEMPLE OF JUSTICE,


bhagwaan ka ghar hai..
THE ABODE OF GOD!)


NASIR.

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835. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Kahaan chhupe ho raajaa raam....

Movie: TULSIDAS (1954)

Lyrics: G.S. Nepali
Music: Chitragupt


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Kahaa.n chhupe ho raajaa raam….
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi Lyrics:


naam tumhaaraa hamm raTte hai.n,
THY NAME WE PERSISTENTLY REPEAT,


maan bhakt kaa tum rakhte ho,
THOU FULFILLEST DEVOTEE’S DESIRE,


aaj bachaa ke, sohaag satee kaa,
BY PROTECTING SATI’S HAPPY STATE OF WIFEHOOD TODAY,


meraa vachan nibhaa sakte ho…
THOU CANST HONOUR THE COMMITMENT I MADE…


kahaa.n chhupe ho raajaa raam,
WHERE HIDEST THOU O RAJAH RAM,


aajaa raam deepak bhujaa jalaa jaa raam,
COME RAM, REKINDLE THE EXTINGUISHED LAMP,


kahaa.n chhupe ho raajaa raam,
WHERE HIDEST THOU O RAJAH RAM,


aajaa raam, deepak bhujaa jalaa jaa raam…
COME RAM, REKINDLE THE EXTINGUISHED LAMP,


nar naaree se hai sansaar,
MAN AND WOMAN CONSTITUTE THE WORLD,


ek binaa doojaa bekaar,
ONE IS USELESS WITHOUT THE OTHER,


nar naaree se hai sansaar,
MAN AND WOMAN CONSTITUTE THE WORLD,


ek binaa doojaa bekaar,
ONE IS USELESS WITHOUT THE OTHER,


patee us paar,
THE HUSBAND IS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE,


satee iss paar kaise paar kare majhdaar,
SATI ON THIS SIDE, HOW WILL SHE CROSS THE TORRENTS


patee us paar,
THE HUSBAND IS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE,


satee iss paar kaise paar kare majhdaar,
SATI ON THIS SIDE, HOW WILL SHE CROSS THE TORRENTS!


chhooTaa saath milaa jaa raam,
GET THE PARTED ONES TOGETHER O RAM!


aajaa raam deepak bhujaa jalaa jaa raam…
COME RAM, REKINDLE THE EXTINGUISHED LAMP,


kahaa.n chhupe ho raajaa raam,
WHERE HIDEST THOU O RAJAH RAM,


aajaa raam deepak bhujaa jalaa jaa raam…
COME RAM, REKINDLE THE EXTINGUISHED LAMP,


roko inhe.n nahee.n jaane doh,
PREVENT HIM, DON’T LET HIM GO,


apne ghar ko phir aane doh,
LET HIM COME HOME ONCE AGAIN,


roko inhe.n nahee.n jaane doh,
PREVENT HIM, DON’T LET HIM GO,


apne ghar ko phir aane doh,
LET HIM COME HOME ONCE AGAIN,


doh din toh tum, iThlaane doh
LET HIM STRUT AT LEAST FOR THE REMAINING DAYS,


teree dayaa par itraane doh,
OF YOUR COMPASSION, LET HIM BE PROUD!


doh din toh tum, iThlaane doh
LET HIM STRUT AT LEAST FOR THE REMAINING DAYS,


teree dayaa par itraane doh,
OF YOUR COMPASSION, LET HIM BE PROUD!


meraa vachan nibhaa jaa raam,
HONOUR MY COMMITMENTS O RAM,


aajaa raam deepak bhujaa jalaa jaa raam…
COME RAM, REKINDLE THE EXTINGUISHED LAMP,


kahaa.n chhupe ho raajaa raam,
WHERE HIDEST THOU O RAJAH RAM,


aajaa raam deepak bhujaa jalaa jaa raam…
COME RAM, REKINDLE THE EXTINGUISHED LAMP,


NASIR


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818. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Hey Mahadev meri laaj rahe...

Movie: TULSIDAS (1954)
Music: Chitragupt
Lyrics: G.S. Nepali



Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Hey mahadev meree laaj rahe….


Roman Transliteration/
English Translation of the original Hindi Lyrics:

hey mahaadev meree laaj rahe,
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


hey mahaadev meree laaj rahe,
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


meree laaj rahe,
MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE,


teraa raaj rahe
MAY YOUR REIGN ABIDE!


hey mahaadev meree laaj rahe…
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


zahar kanTh me.n,
POISON IN THE THROAT,


naag galay me.n
COBRA AROUND THE NECK,


aag nayan me.n,
FIRE IN THE EYES!


phir bhee amrit tumhee luTaate, is tribhuvan me.n,
EVEN THEN YOU SQUANDER THE NECTAR IN THE THREE WORLDS!


aaj bhakt par, bheer pa.Dee hai,
THE DEVOTEES ARE OVERWHELMED WITH DIFFICULTIES TODAY,


aaj bhakt par, bheer pa.Dee hai,
THE DEVOTEES ARE OVERWHELMED WITH DIFFICULTIES TODAY,


phir tum kahaa.n, biraaj rahe,
THEN WHERE ARE YOU SITTING MAJESTICALLY?


hey mahaadev meree laaj rahe,
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


meree laaj rahe,
MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE,


teraa raaj rahe
MAY YOUR REIGN ABIDE!


hey mahaadev, meree laaj rahe…
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


naath bataa doh is mandir me.n, vishwaanath ho,
LORD, DISCLOSE IN THIS TEMPLE YOU’RE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE!


aaj dikhaa doh, koee naa jis kaa us ke saath ho,
REVEAL TODAY, THAT YOU’RE WITH THOSE WHO HAVE NO ONE!


rahee gareebee, bhakto.n kee
REGARDING INDIGENCE OF THE DEVOTEES,


phir rahee gareebee, bhakto.n kee
AGAIN, POVERTY OF THE DEVOTEES REMAINS!


phir, kaise gareeb nivaaj rahe,
THEN HOW CAN THE CARESSER OF THE POOR ABIDE!


hey mahaadev meree laaj rahe,
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


meree laaj rahe,
MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE,


teraa raaj rahe
MAY YOUR REIGN ABIDE!


hey mahaadev meree laaj rahe…
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


bheT dharoo.n kyaa raam bhakt se, ramayan lo,
AS THE OFFERING FROM RAMA’S DEVOTEE, TAKE RAMAYANA,


narayan kee amar kathaa ko, narayan lo,
NARAYANA’S IMMORTAL TALE, TAKE IT O NARAYANA!


raam sakhaa tum, ramdaas mai.n
YOU’RE RAMA’S FRIEND, I’M THE SERVANT OF RAMA!


raam sakhaa tum, ramdaas mai.n,
YOU’RE RAMA’S FRIEND, I’M THE SERVANT OF RAMA!


kuch toh naath lihaaj rahe,
REGARD WITH SOME FAVOUR, O LORD!


hey mahaadev meree laaj rahe,
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


meree laaj rahe,
MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE,


teraa raaj rahe
MAY YOUR REIGN ABIDE!


hey mahaadev meree laaj rahe…
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


NASIR


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789. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Bolo hey zameen bolo aasmaan...

Movie: CHAKRADHARI (1954)

Music: Avinash Vyas
Lyrics: Pradeep


One of the movie-halls where first released in Bombay: Citylight Cinema.  Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Bolo hey zameen bolo aasmaan...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi Lyrics:


aaj achaanak, rooth ke mujh se,
TODAY, BEING DISPLEASED WITH ME SUDDENLY,


chale gaye bhagwaan,
GOD WENT AWAY,


koee meree, madad karo re,
SOMEONE HELP ME,


hey aa.ndhee toofaan,
O GALE AND STORM!


prabhoo man-maanee, kar sakte hai.n,
THE MASTER CAN DO WHAT HE DESIRES!,


ban sakte paashaaN,
HE CAN BECOME UNRELENTING,


kaise patthar banoo.n kaho mai.n,
TELL ME, HOW COULD I BE UNBENDING,


mai.n durbal, insaan…
ME, A WEAK HUMAN BEING…


bolo hey zameen, bolo aasmaan,
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN,


bolo hey zameen, bolo aasmaan,
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN,


koee toh jawaab doh,
SOMEONE ANSWER ME,


kholo re zabaan,
LOOSEN YOUR TONGUE,


kaun see dishaa me.n gaye mere bhagwaan
WHICH DIRECTION HAS MY GOD GONE!


bolo hey zameen, bolo aasmaan….
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!


roko roko raastaa dishaao.n kee deewaaro.n,
BLOCK THE WAY, O WALLS OF THE DIRECTIONS!


ba.nd saaree raahe.n karo gagan ke dwaaro.n,  
CLOSE ALL THE PATHS, O GATES OF THE HEAVEN!


roko roko raastaa dishaao.n kee deewaaro.n,
BLOCK THE WAY, O WALLS OF THE DIRECTIONS!


ba.nd saaree raahe.n karo gagan ke dwaaro.n,
CLOSE ALL THE PATHS, O GATES OF THE HEAVEN!


prabhoo ke pado.n me.n pa.Do chaand sitaaro.n,
FALL DOWN AT LORD’S FEET, O MOON AND THE STARS!


jaane nahee.n paaye.n,
LET HIM NOT PASS,


jaane nahee.n paaye.n,
LET HIM NOT PASS,


jaane nahee.n paaye.n mere karooNaa nidhaan,
LET NOT MY COMPASSIONATE DISPENSER PASS,


bolo hey zameen, bolo aasmaan….
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN,


kaisaa naseeb ne din yeh dikhaayaa,
WHAT KIND OF A DAY THE FATE HAS SHOWN!


sab kuchh paa ke bhee kuchh naa paayaa,
DESPITE HAVING EVERYTHING, YET I’VE NOTHING!


mere jaise bhaagya-heen ko degaa kaun dilaasaa,
WHO’LL CONSOLE SUCH AN UNFORTUNATE ONE AS MYSELF?


pa.Daa reh gayaa nadee kinaare mai.n pyaasaa kaa pyaasaa,
LYING ON THE BANK OF THE RIVER, I REMAIN THIRSTY AND DRY!


kaisaa hai kaThor yeh…
HOW HARSH IT IS!


kaisaa hai kaThor yeh veedhi kaa vidhaan,
HOW HARSH IS THIS DECREE OF PROVIDENCE!


kaun see dishaa me.n gaye mere bhagwaan
WHICH DIRECTION HAS MY GOD GONE?


bolo hey zameen, bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!


(chorus:

bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!)


kahaa.n gaye mere bhagwaan,
WHERE HAS MY GOD GONE?


(chorus:
bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN! )


baawre huwe hai.n mere praan,
WILD ARE MY SPIRITS!


(chorus:
bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!)


koee toh rakkho re meree aan,
SOMEONE PRESERVE MY PRIDE!


(chorus:
bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!)


zindagee hai aaj parishaan,
LIFE’S CONFUSED TODAY!


(chorus:
bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!)


duniyaa huwee hai veeraan,
THE WORLD’S BECOME DESOLATE!


(chorus:
bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!


bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!


bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!


bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!

bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!)


NASIR
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786. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Mujhe apni sharan mein lelo raam....

Movie: TULSIDAS (1954)

Music: Chitragupt
Lyrics: G.S. Nepali


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi - the Sweetest Bhajan: Mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi Lyrics:



Arre jagmag jag me.n,
IN THIS DAZZLING WORLD,


Dagmag mere paa.nv sambhaalo,
RESTRAIN MY STAGGERING FEET,


girne doh toh, charan ba.Dhaa doh,
IF YOU LET ME FALL, THEN EXTEND YOUR FEET,


gir jaaoo.n toh, tumhee uThaa lo….
IF I GO DOWN, THEN UP THOU RAISE ME!



mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM,


le lo raam,
TAKE ME RAM,


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam,
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM,


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM,


le lo raam,
TAKE ME RAM,


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam,
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM!


lochan man me.n jageh naa ho toh
IF THERE’S NO ROOM IN THE EYES AND THE HEART,


lochan man me.n, jageh naa ho toh,
IF THERE’S NO ROOM IN THE EYES AND THE HEART,


jugal charan me.n le lo raam
PLACE ME AT THY BELOVED FEET RAM,


le lo raam,
TAKE ME RAM,


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam…
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM!


jeevan de ke jaal bichhaayaa,
AFTER BESTOWING LIFE,  YOU SPREAD THE SNARE,


rach ke maaya naach nachaayaa,
YOU CREATED THE GREAT ILLUSION, ENTICING US,

chintaa meree tabhee miTegee
MY ANXIETY WILL GET OVER ONLY IF…


chintaa meree, tabhee miTegee,
MY ANXIETY WILL GET OVER ONLY IF


jab chintan me.n le lo raam
YOU TAKE ME INTO CONSIDERATION RAM,


le lo raam,
TAKE ME RAM,


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam….
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM!


tumne laakho.n paapee taare,
UMPTEEN SINNERS YOU DELIVERED,


meree baaree, baazi haare
MY TURN LOST THE WAGER,


baazi haare,
LOST THE WAGER!


tumne laakho.n paapee taare,
UMPTEEN SINNERS YOU DELIVERED,


meree baaree, baazi haare
MY TURN LOST THE WAGER,


baazi haare,
LOST THE WAGER!


mere paas naa punya kee poonjee
I’VE NO ASSETS OF VIRTUES,


mere paas naa, punya kee poonjee,
I’VE NO ASSETS OF VIRTUES,


pad poojan me.n le lo raam
TAKE ME FOR ADORING YOUR FEET,


le lo raam,
TAKE ME RAM,


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam….
TAKE ME UNDER THEY SHELTER RAM.


raam hey raam, raam hey raam…
RAM O RAM, RAM O RAM….


ghar ghar aTkoo.n,
FALTERING FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE,


dar dar bhaTkoo.n,
WANDERING FROM DOOR TO DOOR,


Kahaa.n kahaa.n, apnaa sar paTkoo.n,
WHERE ALL SHOULD I STRIKE MY HEAD?


is jeevan me.n, milo naa tum toh raam
IF IN THIS LIFE YOU WON'T MEET ME RAM,


hey raam,
O RAM,


is jeevan me.n, milo naa tum toh,
IF IN THIS LIFE YOU WON'T MEET ME RAM,


mujhe maran me.n le lo raam
TAKE ME IN DEATH RAM.


le lo raam,
TAKE ME RAM,


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam,
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM,


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam,
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM!


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam.
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM!


NASIR.


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