895. More Romantic Songs of Rafi: Roke se qayaamat ruk jaaye...

Movie: PEHLA PEHLA PYAAR (1958)

Music: B.N. Bali

Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

Rafi’s Rare Gem: Roke se qayamat ruk jaaye….

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:

(First time on the Internet):

roke se qayamat ruk jaaye,

A GREAT CALAMITY CAN BE AVERTED

par roknaa dil kaa mushkil hai,

‘TIS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE HEART THOUGH,

kuchh bhee naa sujhayee,  detaa hai,

NOTHING SEEMS PERCEPTIBLE

jis waqt muhabbat hotee hai….

AT THE TIME WHEN LOVE STRIKES!

jab un kaa Khyaal aa jaataa hai,

WHEN SHE COMES TO THE MIND,

bechayn muhabbat hotee hai,

LOVE GROWS RESTLESS,

bechayn muhabbat hotee hai,

LOVE GROWS RESTLESS!

aisaa bhee zamaanaa aataa hai,

EVEN SUCH A TIME COMES

jab Gham kee zaroorat hotee hai,

WHEN BEING SAD BECOMES A NEED!

roke se qayamat ruk jaaye,

A GREAT CALAMITY CAN BE AVERTED

par roknaa dil kaa mushkil hai,

‘TIS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE HEART THOUGH,

kuchh bhee naa sujhayee  detaa hai,

NOTHING SEEMS PERCEPTIBLE

jis waqt muhabbat hotee hai….

AT THE TIME WHEN LOVE STRIKES!

yeh pyaar kaa josh bhee aisa hai,

LOVE’S PASSION IS SUCH

toofaa.N ko haTaa de raaho.N se,

THAT IT CAN REMOVE THE STORMS FROM THE PATHS,

yeh cheer de seenaa maujo.N kaa,

IT SPLITS OPEN THE BREAST OF WAVES,

haatho.n me.N yeh taaqat hotee hai,

SUCH STRENGTH IS VESTED IN THE HANDS,

jis waqt muhabbat hotee hai,

AT THE TIME THE LOVE STRIKES!

lo husn bachaane jaataa hai,

BEAUTY GOES TO THE RESCUE

voh ishq kahee.N badnaam naa ho,

SO THAT LOVE MAY NOT BE DEFAMED!

marne se kabhee Dartee hee nahee.N,

NEVER FEARS TO DIE,

kyaa cheez muhabbat hotee hai,

WHAT A THING LOVE IS!

jis waqt muhabbat hotee hai,

AT THE TIME WHEN LOVE STRIKES!

jab un kaa Khyaal aa jaataa hai

WHEN SHE COMES TO THE MIND,

bechayn muhabbat hotee hai,

LOVE GROWS RESTLESS!

bechayn muhabbat hotee hai,

LOVE GROWS RESTLESS

jis waqt muhabbat hotee hai,

AT THE TIME WHEN LOVE STRIKES!

jis waqt muhabbat hotee hai,

AT THE TIME WHEN LOVE STRIKES!

jis waqt muhabbat hotee hai.

AT THE TIME WHEN LOVE STRIKES!

NASIR

888. More Romantic Songs of Rafi: aaj galiyon me.n teree....

Movie: SOHNI MAHIWAL (1958)

Lyrics:  Shakeel Badayuni

Music:  Naushad

Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Super Cinema.

Romantic Songs of Rafi:  aaj galiyo.N me.N teree….

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:

ay  meree  zindagee  ke sahaare,   kahaa.N  hai tuu…

O MY LIFE-SUPPORT, WHITHER ART THOU!

mujh ko bhee  apne,  paas bulaa le,  jahaa.N hai tuu…

CALL ME UNTO THEE WHEREVER ART THOU!

aaj galiyo.N me.N teree,  aayaa hai deewaanaa teraa

THY CRAZY LOVER’S COME TO YOUR LANES TODAY

aaj galiyo.N me.N teree,  aayaa hai deewaanaa,  teraa

THY CRAZY LOVER’S COME TO YOUR LANES TODAY

dil me.N lekar Gam teraa,  ho.NTho.N  pe afsaanaa teraa

CARRYING THY SORROW IN THE HEART; ON THE LIPS, THINE TALE!

aaj galiyo.N me.N teree ...
TO  YOUR LANES TODAY!

bheekh de deedaar kee,  pardaa  uThaa jalwaa dikhaa

THEE I BEG FOR VISION - LIFT THE VEIL; MANIFEST THYSELF!

bheekh de deedaar kee,  pardaa  uThaa jalwaa dikhaa,  

THEE I BEG FOR VISION - LIFT THE VEIL; MANIFEST THYSELF!

maangataa hai husn kee,  Khairaat mastaanaa teraa

DRUNK WITH THINE BEAUTY, THY ALMS DO I SEEK!

maangataa hai husn kee,  Khairaat mastaanaa teraa,

DRUNK WITH THINE BEAUTY, THY ALMS DO I SEEK!

aaj galiyo.N me.N teree,  aayaa hai deewaanaa,  teraa

THY CRAZY LOVER’S COME TO YOUR LANES TODAY

aaj galiyo.N me.N teree

TO YOUR LANES TODAY!

tuu hee dil ko husn kee chingaariyo.N  se phoo.Nk de,

DO CONSUME MY HEART WITH THINE BEAUTY’S SPARK,

tuu hee dil ko,  husn kee chingaariyo.N  se phoo.Nk de,

DO CONSUME MY HEART WITH THINE BEAUTY’S SPARK,

aag me.N Gam kee  jalaa jaataa hai parwaanaa teraa

IN THE FIRE OF SORROW BURNETH THY LOVER!

aag me.N, Gam kee  jalaa jaataa hai,  parwaanaa teraa

IN THE FIRE OF SORROW, BURNETH THEY LOVER!

aaj galiyo.N me.N teree ...
TO YOUR LANES TODAY!

teree  marzee  hai banaa de yaa miTaa de tuu mujhe,

SHAPE ME OR ELIMINATE ME AS THOU WISHETH!

teree  marzee  hai banaa de yaa miTaa de tuu mujhe,

SHAPE ME OR ELIMINATE ME AS THOU WISHETH!

zindagee  tujh par hai sadqe,  dil hai nazraanaa teraa

MY LIFE I SACRIFICE FOR THEE; THE HEART I GIVE THEE AS A GIFT!

zindagee  tujh par hai sadqe,  dil hai nazraanaa teraa,

MY LIFE I SACRIFICE FOR THEE; THE HEART I GIVE THEE AS A GIFT!

aaj galiyo.N me.N teree,  aayaa hai deewaanaa teraa

THY CRAZY LOVER’S COME TO YOUR LANES TODAY,

dil me.N lekar,  Gam teraa,  ho.NTho.N  pe afsaanaa teraa

CARRYING THY SORROW IN THE HEART; ON THE LIPS, THINE TALE!

aaj galiyo.N me.N,  teree.

TO YOUR LANES TODAY!

NASIR

826. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Bhalaayee duniya ki jo subho shaam...

Movie: SHAN-E-HATIM (1958)
Music: A.R. Qureshi
Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Bhalaayee duniya kee jo…


Roman Transliteration/
English Translation of the original Urdu Lyrics:






kisee ne Khwaab me.n haatim se ek din poochhaa,
SOMEONE ASKED HATIM IN A DREAM ONE DAY,


ay mard-e-naik zaraa, mujh ko bhee yeh raaz bataa,
O UPRIGHT MAN! KINDLY REVEAL THIS SECRET TO ME TOO,


Ahn~~


Khuda ke bando ko, miltaa hai kis taraah se Khuda,
HOW DO GOD’S DEVOTEES FIND GOD?


sunee yeh baat toh haatim ne, ha.ns ke us se kahaa,
WHEN HATIM HEARD THIS PLEA, HE TOLD HIM WITH A LAUGH,


Ahn~~


bhalaayee duniya kee jo, subh-o-shaam karte hai.n,
THOSE WHO PRACTISE BENEFICENCE TOWARDS THE WORLD MORN AND EVE,


bhalaayee duniya kee jo, subh-o-shaam karte hai.n,
THOSE WHO PRACTISE BENEFICENCE TOWARDS THE WORLD MORN AND EVE,


falak pe un ko farishte salaam karte hai.n,
THE ANGELS SALUTE THEM WITH A SALAAM IN HEAVEN!


(chorus:
bhalaayee duniya kee jo, subh-o-shaam karte hai.n,
THOSE WHO PRACTISE BENEFICENCE TOWARDS THE WORLD MORN AND EVE,


falak pe un ko farishte salaam karte hai.n,
THE ANGELS SALUTE THEM WITH A SALAAM IN HEAVEN!


bhalaayee duniya kee jo, subh-o-shaam karte hai.n…
THOSE WHO PRACTISE BENEFICENCE TOWARDS THE WORLD MORN AND EVE!)


aaa~~~


Khuda kee raah me.n luTaate hai maal-o-zar apnaa,
IN THE WAY OF GOD, THEY SQUANDER THEIR PROPERTY AND MONEY,


voh apne ghar ko samajhte nahee.n hai ghar apnaa,
THEY DON’T CONSIDER THEIR HOME AS THEIR OWN,


aaa~~~~


zamee.n pe reh ke falak, par maqaam karte hai.n,
WHILE REMAINING ON EARTH, THEY ABIDE IN HEAVEN,


zamee.n pe reh ke falak, par maqaam karte hai.n,
WHILE REMAINING ON EARTH, THEY ABIDE IN HEAVEN,


falak pe un ko farishte salaam karte hai.n,
THE ANGELS SALUTE THEM WITH A SALAAM IN HEAVEN!


(chorus:
bhalaayee duniya kee jo, subh-o-shaam karte hai.n,
THOSE WHO PRACTISE BENEFICENCE TOWARDS THE WORLD MORN AND EVE,


falak pe un ko farishte salaam karte hai.n,
THE ANGELS SALUTE THEM WITH A SALAAM IN HEAVEN!


bhalaayee duniya kee jo, subh-o-shaam karte hai.n…
THOSE WHO PRACTISE BENEFICENCE TOWARDS THE WORLD MORN AND EVE!)


ahn~~~


unhe.n sukoo.n nahee.n miltaa, kabhee ameeree me.n~~,
THEY NEVER FIND PEACE IN OPULENCE,


ke baad-shaahee bhee karte hai.n voh faqeeree me.n,
FOR THEY RULE EVEN IN INDIGENCE,


ahn~~~


museebato.n me.n voh, umre tamaam karte hai.n,
THEY END THEIR LIVES IN AFFLICTIONS!


museebato.n me.n voh, umre tamaam karte hai.n,
THEY END THEIR LIVES IN AFFLICTIONS!


falak pe un ko farishte salaam karte hai.n,
THE ANGELS SALUTE THEM WITH A SALAAM IN HEAVEN!


(chorus:
bhalaayee duniya kee jo, subh-o-shaam karte hai.n,
THOSE WHO PRACTISE BENEFICENCE TOWARDS THE WORLD MORN AND EVE,


falak pe un ko farishte salaam karte hai.n,
THE ANGELS SALUTE THEM WITH A SALAAM IN HEAVEN!


bhalaayee duniya kee jo subh-o-shaam karte hai.n.
THOSE WHO PRACTISE BENEFICENCE TOWARDS THE WORLD MORN AND EVE!)


NASIR


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752. Philosophical Song of Rafi:Lene se inkaar nahin...

Movie: Amar Deep (1958)

Music: C. Ramchandra
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan


Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Maratha Mandir.


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Lene se inkar nahee.n....
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:






lene se inkaar nahee.n, aur dene ko tayyar nahee.n –
NOT REFUSING TO ACCEPT, AND BEING HESITANT TO OFFER,


(yeh aise cheez hai bhaayee
SUCH IS THIS STUFF BROTHER!)


lene se inkaar nahee.n, dene ko tayyar nahee.n,
NOT REFUSING TO ACCEPT, BEING HESITANT TO OFFER,


is duniya me.n kaun hai aise jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n,
IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS WORLD WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!


jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n...
WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY...


lene se inkaar nahee.n, dene ko tayyar nahee.n,
NOT REFUSING TO ACCEPT, BEING HESITANT TO OFFER,


is duniya me.n kaun hai aise jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n,
IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS WORLD WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!


jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n...
WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY...


hai paisa aage aage, aur duniya peechhe bhaage,
MONEY IS IN FRONT, AND THE WORLD CHASING BEHIND,


hai paisa ba.daa chhalaavaa,
‘TIS A GREAT TRICKSTER,


hai saare jag kaa baawaa,
THE ARCH-ROGUE OF THE ENTIRE WORLD!


ek jageh par rukne ko jee, rukne ko tayyar nahee.n,
NOT READY TO HALT AT ONE PLACE – NOT READY!


rukne ko tayyaar nahee.n,
NOT READY TO HALT!


(whistles)


is duniya me.n kaun hai aise jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n,
IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS WORLD WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!


jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n...
WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY...


yeh daulat hai bimaaree,
THIS WEALTH IS A DISEASE


par laage sab ko pyaaree,
BUT IS HELD DEAR BY EVERYONE,


yeh daulat hai bimaaree,
THIS WEALTH IS A DISEASE


par laage sab ko pyaaree,
BUT IS HELD DEAR BY EVERYONE,


is kee Khaatir kisee ne pag.Dee, kisee ne beebee haaree,
FOR ITS SAKE SOMEONE’S LOST HIS HONOUR, SOMEONE HIS WIFE!


(beebee bhee haar gayaa bechaaraa
THE POOR GUY HAS LOST HIS WIFE TOO!)


kisee ne beebee haaree,
SOMEONE HAS LOST HIS WIFE,


lekin jeet sadaa paise kee,
BUT MONEY ALWAYS WINS,


kabhee bhee is kee haar nahee.n,
IT’S NEVER LOST!


kabhee bhee is kee haar nahee.n,
IT’S NEVER LOST!


lene se inkaar nahee.n, dene ko tayyar nahee.n,
NOT REFUSING TO ACCEPT, BEING HESITANT TO OFFER,


is duniya me.n kaun hai aise jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n,
IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS WORLD WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!


jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n...
WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY...


yeh mile.n chalaane waalaa,
IT RUNS THE MILLS,


yahee chor banaane waalaa,
IT MAKES ONE A THIEF,


maan yahee hai shaan yahee hai,
THE DIGNITY IT IS; THE GLORY IT IS,


kare yahee mu.nh kaalaa,
IT BLACKENS THE FACE TOO!


(haa.nh, mu.nh bhee toh kaalaa hotaa hai
YES, THE FACE GETS BLACKENED TOO!)


kare yahee mu.nh kaalaa,
IT BLACKENS THE FACE TOO,


kaljug me.n toh isse ba.Dhkar koee ba.Daa awtaar nahee.n,
THERE’S NO INCARNATION GREATER THAN THIS IN THE LAST AGE!


koee ba.Daa awtaar nahee.n,
NO GREATER INCARNATION,


lene se inkaar nahee.n, dene ko tayyar nahee.n,
NOT REFUSING TO ACCEPT, BEING HESITANT TO OFFER,


is duniya me.n kaun hai aise jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n,
IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS WORLD WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!


jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n.
WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!

(whistling the signature tune)

NASIR

To cure us of our immoderate love of gain, we should seriously consider how many goods there are that money will not purchase, and these the best; and how many evils there are that money will not remedy, and these the worst.     Charles Caleb Colton

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720. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Kuchh bhee nahin hai teraa mol...

Movie: MAYA BAZAAR (1958)

Music: Chitragupt
Lyrics: Indivar


(Rare) Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Kuchh bhee nahee.n hai teraa mol...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


apnee baaho.n par hai tujh ko, kyoo.n itnaa abhimaan...
WHY ARE YOU SO PROUD OF YOUR STRENGTH...


tere jaise, laakho.n dekhe, ba.de ba.de balwaan....
LAKHS OF STRONG-MEN LIKE YOU HAVE BEEN SEEN...


kuchh bhee nahee.n hai teraa mol,
YOUR VALUE IS NOTHING,


bolee naa ba.dee bol,
DON’T INDULGE IN TALL TALKS,


khilonaa tuu maaTee kaa,
YOU’RE AN EARTHEN TOY!


kuchh bhee nahee.n hai teraa mol,
YOUR VALUE IS NOTHING,


bolee naa ba.Dee bol,
DON’T INDULGE IN TALL TALKS,


khilonaa tuu maaTee kaa,
YOU’RE AN EARTHEN TOY!


kuchh bhee nahee.n hai teraa mol...
YOUR VALUE IS NOTHING...


garaj rahaa hai, baras rahaa hai,
YOU’RE THUNDERING; YOU’RE THREATENING!


zid tuune kis baat pe baa.dhee,
WHAT ARE YOU OBSTINATE ABOUT?


garaj rahaa hai, baras rahaa hai,
YOU’RE THUNDERING; YOU’RE THREATENING!


zid tuune kis baat pe baa.dhee,
WHAT ARE YOU OBSTINATE ABOUT?


kyoo.n hai paagal, moorakh baadal,
DON’T BE INSANE, O FOOLISH CLOUD!


tujh ko u.daa le jaayegee aa.ndhee,
THE GALE WILL CARRY YOU AWAY!


kyoo.n hai paagal, moorakh baadal,
DON’T BE INSANE, O FOOLISH CLOUD!


tujh ko u.daa le jaayegee aa.ndhee,
THE GALE WILL CARRY YOU AWAY!


ser ko milte sava ser,
A NAPOLEAN WILL MEET HIS WATERLOO,


lage naa yahaa.n der,
IT TAKES NO TIME,


khilonaa tuu maaTee kaa,
YOU’RE AN EARTHEN TOY!


kuchh bhee nahee.n hai teraa mol,
YOUR VALUE IS NOTHING,


bolee naa ba.Dee bol,
DON’T INDULGE IN TALL TALKS,


khilonaa tuu maaTee kaa,
YOU’RE AN EARTHEN TOY!


kuchh bhee nahee.n hai teraa mol...
YOUR VALUE IS NOTHING...


itnaa kyoo.n tuu, itraataa hai,
WHY DO YOU BRAG SO MUCH?


ha.nstee hai jab bhaagya kee rekhaa
WHEN THE FATE LINE MOCKS!


itnaa kyoo.n tuu, itraataa hai,
WHY DO YOU BRAG SO MUCH?


ha.nstee hai jab bhaagya kee rekhaa,
WHEN THE FATE LINE MOCKS!


tuu chhotaa saa, deepak hai re
HEY, YOU’RE JUST A LI’L LAMP,


tuune kabhee sooraj bhee dekhaa,
HAVE YOU EVEN SEEN A SUN?


tuu chhotaa saa, deepak hai re,
HEY, YOU’RE JUST A LI’L LAMP,


tuune kabhee sooraj bhee dekhaa,
HAVE YOU EVEN SEEN A SUN?


jhoothe nashe me.n hai tuu choor,
YOU’RE SODDEN WITH A FALSE INTOXICATION,


tootegaa yeh ghuroor,
SHATTERED WILL BE THE PRIDE!


khilonaa tuu maaTee kaa,
YOU’RE AN EARTHEN TOY!


kuchh bhee nahee.n hai teraa mol,
YOUR VALUE IS NOTHING,


bolee naa ba.Dee bol,
DON’T INDULGE IN TALL TALKS,


khilonaa tuu maaTee kaa,
YOU’RE AN EARTHEN TOY!


kuchh bhee nahee.n hai teraa mol...
YOUR VALUE IS NOTHING...


NASIR


Brief and powerless is man’s life; on him and all his race the slow, sure doom falls pitiless and dark.  Bertrand Russell, Mysticism and Logic, ‘A free Man’s Worship.’

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718. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Badaa hi CID hai...

Movie: CHANDAN (1958)

Music: Madan Mohan
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Ba.daa hee C.I.D. hai...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


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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