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Sunday, October 7, 2012

928. Rafi's Peppy Songs: bolo bolo kuchh toh bolo...



Movie: DIL DEKE DEKHO (1959)
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music: Usha Khanna
Main release in Bombay at Novelty Cinema.

Peppy Songs of Rafi: bolo bolo kuchh toh bolo...

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

bolo bolo,  kuchh toh bolo,
TELL IT, AT LEAST SAY SOMETHING,

pyaar ho toh keh doh yas
SAY YES, IF YOU LOVE ME,

pyaar naheeN toh keh doh no
 SAY NO, IF YOU DON’T LOVE ME,

pyaar ho toh keh doh yas,
SAY YES, IF YOU LOVE ME,

pyaar naheeN toh keh doh no,
SAY NO, IF YOU DON’T LOVE ME,

phir jo ho ho so ho ho ho,
THEN WHATEVER HAPPENS, SO BE IT!

phir jo ho ho so ho haay,
OH, THEN WHATEVER HAPPENS, SO BE IT!

pyaar ho toh keh doh  yaa…
SAY YEAH, IF YOU LOVE ME!

kaahe ko nazar ghabaraayee see hai,
WHY THE FRIGHTENED LOOKS?

mehfil bhee hai tanhaayee bhee hai,
THERE’S COMPANIONSHIP AND SOLITUDE TOO!

kaahe ko nazar ghabaraayee see hai,
WHY THE FRIGHTENED LOOKS?

mehfil bhee hai tanhaayee bhee hai,
THERE’S COMPANIONSHIP AND SOLITUDE TOO!

chuppe chuppe tum, rukkeh rukkeh hamm, socho zaraa,
YOU’RE QUIET AND I’M SULKING,  JUST THINK,

bolo bolo,  kuchh to bolo,
TELL IT, SAY SOMETHING!

dil naa toRo,
DON’T BREAK THE HEART!

Gussa chhoRo,
LET GO OF THE ANGER!

Thokar lage naa sambhaalo sanam,
TAKE CARE YOU DON’T STUMBLE!

pyaar ho toh keh doh yas,
SAY YES, IF YOU LOVE ME,

pyaar naheeN toh keh doh no,
SAY NO, IF YOU DON’T LOVE ME,

phir jo ho ho so ho ho ho,
THEN WHATEVER HAPPENS, SO BE IT!

phir jo ho ho so ho, haay,
OH, THEN WHATEVER HAPPENS, SO BE IT!

pyaar ho toh keh doh yaa…
SAY YEAH, IF YOU LOVE ME!

kahaaN chale jee  zaraa haal suno,
WHERE ARE YOU GOING, HEAR MY WOES!

kisee  dil-waale kaa sawaal suno,
LISTEN TO SOME BOLD ONE’S PLEAS!

kahaaN chale jee,  zaraa haal suno,
WHERE ARE YOU GOING, HEAR MY WOES!

kisee  dil-waale kaa sawaal suno,
LISTEN TO SOME BOLD ONE’S PLEAS!

wahaaN khaRe tum yahaaN khaRe hamm, socho zaraa,
THERE YOU STAND; HERE I’M STANDING, JUST THINK!

bolo bolo,  arre kuchh toh bolo,
TELL IT! HEY SAY SOMETHING!

dil naa toRo,
DON’T BREAK THE HEART!

Gussa chhoRo,
LET GO OF THE ANGER!

ab toh nigaaheN milaa lo sanam
LOOK INTO MY EYES, SWEETHEART!

pyaar ho toh keh doh yas,
SAY YES, IF YOU LOVE ME,

pyaar naheeN toh keh doh no,
SAY NO, IF YOU DON’T LOVE ME,

phir jo ho ho so ho ho ho,
THEN WHATEVER HAPPENS, SO BE IT!

phir jo ho ho so ho haay,
OH, THEN WHATEVER HAPPENS, SO BE IT!

pyaar ho toh keh doh yaa…
SAY YEAH, IF YOU LOVE ME!

aap kee adaaoN kaa hisaab naheeN,
COUNTLESS ARE YOUR CHARMS,

laakhoN meN hamaaraa bhee jawaab naheeN,
MATCHLESS I’M TOO AMONG THE MILLIONS!

aap kee adaaoN kaa hisaab naheeN,
COUNTLESS ARE YOUR CHARMS,

laakhoN meN hamaaraa bhee jawaab naheeN,
MATCHLESS I’M TOO AMONG THE MILLIONS!

kam naheeN tum kam naheeN hamm, socho zaraa,
NEITHER YOU’RE LACKING, NOR AM I; JUST THINK!

bolo bolo,  kuchh toh bolo,
TELL IT, SAY SOMETHING!

dil naa toRo,
DON’T BREAK THE HEART,

Gussaa chhoRo,
LET GO OF THE ANGER!

aise naa aaNchal chhuRaalo sanam,
DON’T FORSAKE ME THUS, O SWEETHEART!

pyaar ho toh keh doh yas,
SAY YES, IF YOU LOVE ME,

pyaar naheeN toh keh doh no,
SAY NO, IF YOU DON’T LOVE ME,

phir jo ho ho so ho ho ho,
THEN WHATEVER HAPPENS, SO BE IT!

phir jo ho ho so ho haay,
OH, THEN WHATEVER HAPPENS, SO BE IT!

pyaar ho toh keh doh yaa…
SAY YEAH, IF YOU LOVE ME!

NASIR

Monday, September 24, 2012

927. Rafi's Peppy Songs: raahee mil gaye raahoN meN...




Movie: DIL DEKE DEKHO (1959)
Maiden Release at Novelty Cinema.

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music: Usha Khanna


Peppy Song of Rafi: raahee mil gaye raahoN meN…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:


(whistling)... (whistling)
Laraa laa la laa, hmm ....laraa laa, ho ho, ha ha...

raahee mil gaye raahoN meN,
WAYFARERS MET ON THE WAYS,

baateN huweeN nigaahoN meN,
GLANCES DID THE TALKING, 

dil samjhaa,  hamm  samjhe iqraar ho gayaa,
MY HEART AND ME TOOK IT FOR A CONSENT!   

hoho raahee mil gaye raahoN meN,
OH, WAYFARERS MET ON THE WAYS,

baateN huweeN nigaahoN meN,
GLANCES DID THE TALKING,

dil samjhaa,  hamm  samjhe iqraar ho gayaa,
MY HEART AND ME TOOK IT FOR A CONSENT,   

vallaah pyaar ho gayaa pyaar ho gayaa,
BY GOD, I’M IN LOVE, I’M IN LOVE,

hameN pyaar ho gayaa pyaar ho gayaa...
I'VE FALLEN IN LOVE, O I’M IN LOVE!

(whistling) (whistling) (whistling) (whistling)

jo huwaa so huwaa,
WHAT HAPPENED HAS HAPPENED!

dard mile yaa dawaa,
IF I GET PAIN OR A RELIEF, DOESN'T MATTER!

jo huwaa so huwaa,
WHAT HAPPENED HAS HAPPENED!

dard mile yaa dawaa,
IF I GET PAIN OR A RELIEF, DOESN'T MATTER!

ulfat meN kaahe kaa Gam
WHY GRIEVE IN LOVE, 

jo hogaa dekhenge hamm,
QUE SERRA SERRA,

ulfat meN kaahe kaa Gam,
WHY GRIEVE IN LOVE, 

jo hogaa dekhenge hamm,
QUE SERRA SERRA,

honaa thaah dil toh,  shikaar ho gayaa,
AS IT IS, THE HEART’S FALLEN A PREY! 

ab to pyaar ho gayaa,pyaar ho gayaa,
NOW I’M IN LOVE, I’M IN LOVE,

haay pyaar ho gayaa pyaar ho gayaa..
O I’M IN LOVE, I’M IN LOVE!

koyee chalaa jaayegaa, 
SOMEONE’S GONNA LEAVE,

phir koyee pachhataayegaa,
THEN SOMEONE’S GONNA REGRET,

koyee chalaa jaayegaa, 
SOMEONE’S GONNA LEAVE,

phir koyee pachhataayegaa,
THEN SOMEONE’S GONNA REGRET,

jaagenge soye soye,
WAKING UP FROM SLEEP, 

sochenge khoye khoye,
LOST IN THOUGHT!

jaagenge soye soye,
WAKING UP FROM SLEEP, 

sochenge khoye khoye,
LOST IN THE THOUGHT 

koyee thaah  un pe nisaar ho gayaa,
THERE USED TO BE SOMEONE DEVOTED TO HER!

ayjee pyaar ho gayaa pyaar ho gayaa,
HEY I’M IN LOVE, I’M IN LOVE,

hameN pyaar ho gayaa, pyaar ho gayaa, 
I’VE FALLEN IN LOVE, I’M IN LOVE!

Hoy raahee mil gaye raahoN meN,
WAYFARERS MET ON THE WAYS,

baateN huweeN nigaahoN meN,
GLANCES DID THE TALKING, 

dil samjhaa hamm  samjhe iqraar ho gayaa,
MY HEART AND ME TOOK IT FOR A CONSENT,   

vallaah pyaar ho gayaa Aaa pyaar ho gayaa,
BY GOD, I’M IN LOVE, I’M IN LOVE,

hameN pyaar ho gayaa pyaar ho gayaa...
I’VE FALLEN IN LOVE, O I’M IN LOVE!

NASIR

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

923. Rafi's Peppy Songs: kaun yeh aayaa mehfil meN...


Movie: DIL DEKE DEKHO (1959)
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music:  Usha Khanna
Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Novelty Cinema.
Peppy Song of Rafi: kaun yeh aayaa mehfil meN…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the filmy lyrics:


kaun ye aayaa mehfil meN,
WHO IS IT WHO’S COME TO THE PARTY

bijlee see chamkee dil meN,
KINDA LIGHTNING FLASHED IN THE HEART,

ujlaa mukhRaa kaalaa til,
BRIGHT FACE, BLACK MOLE,
 
hoNTh gulaabee jaise dil,
LIPS AS ROSY AS THE HEART

rangg-e-badan taubaa taubaa,
BODY COMPLEXION, OH MY GOD!

tuu naa milee toh kyaa hogaa,
HEAVEN HELP ME IF I DON’T GET YOU,

haay o,   dil-rubaa,  meree neetaa…
O MY BEWITCHING NITA!

leke meraa dil yooN tuune,
TAKING MY HEART THUS

aaNkh jhukaa lee kyooN tuune,
WHY HAVE YOU LOWERED YOUR EYES?

tuune yahee sochaa hogaa,
YOU MUST HAVE THOUGHT

suntee hai mehfil kyaa hogaa,
THE CROWD’S LISTENING! WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN?

kyaa hogaa yeh kis ko paRee,
WHO CARES WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN!

hosh kahaaN jab aaNkh laRee
NO SENSE REMAINS WHEN LOVING GLANCES MEET!

aaNkh laRee dil haar diyaa,
THE GLANCES HAVE MET AND THE HEART’S LOST,

teree adaa ne maar diyaa,
YOUR ELEGANCE HAS CONSUMED ME,

haay o,   dil-rubaa,  meree neetaa…
O MY BEWITCHING NITA!

pyaar kiyaa hai toh, phir nibhaanaa,
IF YOU’VE LOVED, THEN SEE IT THROUGH,

aaj khul ke yooN,  aaNkh milaanaa,
THUS LOOK INTO MY EYE OPENLY,

dekhtaa rahe muNh yeh  zamaanaa
LET THE WORLD WATCH THE FACE AGHAST!

O O-O O-O-O-O-O…

jaise gire shamma pe parwaana,
JUST AS THE MOTH FALLS OVER THE FLAME,

tuu bhee aajaa, kyaa karegaa zamaanaa,
YOU TOO COME! WHAT’S THE WORLD GONNA DO?

jaise koyee TooT-taa hai sitaaraa,
JUST AS SOME STAR FALLS,

jhoom ke aa, thaam le haath hamaaraa,
COME SWAYING, AND HOLD MY HAND!

jaise koyee,  mauj uThe bal khaa ke,
JUST AS THE SEA SURGES

aajaa aajaa, aa bhee jaa lehraa ke,
COME! COME WITH A WAVE,

haay o,   dil-rubaa,  meree neetaa…
O MY BEWITCHING NITA!

tuu jo hai meree baahoN meN,
AS YOU’RE IN MY ARMS,

jal-te haiN deepak raahoN meN,
THE LAMPS LIGHT THE PATHS,

(Usha Khanna):  jal-te haiN deepak raahoN meN,
                            THE LAMPS LIGHT THE PATHS,

KhawaaboN kee bastee hai zameeN,
A DREAM DWELLING’S THE EARTH,

aaj hai duniyaa kitnee haNsee,
HOW BEAUTIFUL IS THE WORLD TODAY!

(Usha Khanna): aaj hai duniyaa kitnee haNsee,
                            HOW BEAUTIFUL IS THE WORLD TODAY!

dil se dil kaa saath rahe,
MAY THE HEARTS REMAIN TOGETHER,

jeevan bhar yeh raat rahe,
MAY THIS NIGHT LAST FOR A LIFETIME,

(Usha Khanna): dil se dil kaa saath rahe,
                           MAY THE HEARTS REMAIN TOGETHER,
(Usha Khanna): jeevan bhar yeh raat rahe,
                           MAY THIS NIGHT LAST FOR A LIFETIME,

haay  o dilarubaa meree neetaa
O MY BEWITCHING NITA!

haay ay meree neetaa,
O MY NITA!

haay ay meree neetaa.
O MY NITA!

NASIR


Friday, August 24, 2012

922. Rafi's Peppy Songs: dil deke dekho....


Movie: DIL DEKE DEKHO (1959)
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music: Usha Khanna
Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Novelty Cinema.

Peppy Song of Rafi: dil deke dekho, dil deke dekho…

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

dil deke dekho
GIVE AWAY YOUR HEART AND SEE,

dil deke dekho
GIVE AWAY YOUR HEART AND SEE,

dil deke dekho jee,
GIVE AWAY YOUR HEART AND SEE,

dil lene waaloN dil denaa seekho jee,
O TAKERS OF HEART, LEARN TO GIVE YOUR HEART!

ho dil lene waaloN dil denaa seekho jee,
O TAKERS OF HEART, LEARN TO GIVE YOUR HEART!

dil deke dekho
GIVE AWAY YOUR HEART AND SEE,

dil deke dekho
GIVE AWAY YOUR HEART AND SEE,

dil deke dekho jee,
GIVE AWAY YOUR HEART AND SEE,

dil lene waaloN dil denaa seekho jee,
O TAKERS OF HEART, LEARN TO GIVE YOUR HEART!

ho dil lene waaloN dil denaa seekho jee…
O TAKERS OF HEART, LEARN TO GIVE YOUR HEART!

poochho poochho poochho parwaane se zaraa,
ASK O JUST ASK THE MOTH,

dheere dheere jalne meN kaisaa hai mazaa
WHAT A FUN IS IT TO BURN GRADUALLY! 

o poochho poochho poochho,  parwaane se zaraa,
ASK O JUST ASK THE MOTH,

dheere dheere jalne meN kaisaa hai mazaa, 
WHAT A FUN IS IT TO BURN GRADUALLY! 

ohoho  tum bhee,  dil deke,  jal jaanaa seekho jee,
BY GIVING THE HEART, YOU TOO LEARN TO BURN,

aahaahaa  tum bhee,  dil deke,  jal jaanaa seekho jee,
BY GIVING THE HEART, YOU TOO LEARN TO BURN!

kaise?
HOW?

dil deke dekho
GIVE AWAY YOUR HEART AND SEE,

dil deke dekho
GIVE AWAY YOUR HEART AND SEE,

dil deke dekho jee,
GIVE AWAY YOUR HEART AND SEE,

dil lene waaloN dil denaa seekho jee,
O TAKERS OF HEART, LEARN TO GIVE YOUR HEART!

ho dil lene waaloN dil denaa seekho jee…
O TAKERS OF HEART, LEARN TO GIVE YOUR HEART!

samjho samjho samjho deewaane kee zabaaN,
UNDERSTAND, APPRECIATE  THE CRAZY LOVER’S LINGO,

pyaar jo naa hotaa, naa hotaa yeh  jahaaN
IF LOVE WERE ABSENT, ABSENT WOULD BE THE WORLD!

O samjho samjho samjho,  deewaane kee zabaaN,
UNDERSTAND, APPRECIATE  THE CRAZY LOVER’S LINGO,

pyaar jo naa hotaa naa hotaa yeh  jahaaN,
IF LOVE WERE ABSENT, ABSENT WOULD BE THE WORLD!

ohoho tum bhee,  dil deke, yeh gaanaa seekho jee,
BY GIVING THE HEART, YOU TOO LEARN THIS SONG,

aahaahaa  tum bhee,  dil deke,  yeh gaanaa seekho jee,
BY GIVING THE HEART, YOU TOO LEARN TO SING THIS:

kyaa?
WHAT?

dil deke dekho
GIVE AWAY YOUR HEART AND SEE,

dil deke dekho
GIVE AWAY YOUR HEART AND SEE,

dil deke dekho jee,
GIVE AWAY YOUR HEART AND SEE,

dil lene waaloN dil denaa seekho jee,
O TAKERS OF HEART, LEARN TO GIVE YOUR HEART!

ho dil lene waaloN dil denaa seekho jee,
O TAKERS OF HEART, LEARN TO GIVE YOUR HEART!

dil deke dekho
GIVE AWAY YOUR HEART AND SEE,

dil deke dekho
GIVE AWAY YOUR HEART AND SEE,

dil deke dekho jee,
GIVE AWAY YOUR HEART AND SEE,

dil lene waaloN dil denaa seekho jee,
O TAKERS OF HEART, LEARN TO GIVE YOUR HEART!

haay dil lene waaloN,  dil denaa seekho jee.
O TAKERS OF HEART, LEARN TO GIVE YOUR HEART!


NASIR

Thursday, January 27, 2011

782. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Tuu hindu banegaa naa musalmaan banegaa...

Movie: DHOOL KA PHOOL (1959)

Music: N.Datta
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Minerva Theatre.


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Tuu Hindu bane.ngaa naa Musalmaan bane.ngaa...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


tuu hindu bane.ngaa naa musalmaan bane.ngaa,
NEITHER A HINDU NOR A MUSALMAN YOU’LL BE!


insaan kee aulaad hai insaan bane.ngaa,
YOU’RE AN OFFSPRING OF MAN - A HUMAN BEING YOU’LL BE!


tuu hindu bane.ngaa naa musalmaan bane.ngaa,
NEITHER A HINDU NOR A MUSALMAN YOU’LL BE!


insaan kee aulaad hai insaan bane.ngaa,
YOU’RE AN OFFSPRING OF MAN - A HUMAN BEING YOU’LL BE!


achchaa hai abhee tak teraa kuchh naam nahee.n hai,
‘TIS WELL, YOU’VE NO NAME TILL NOW,


tujh ko kisee mazhab se koee kaam nahee.n hai,
WITH ANY RELIGION YOU’VE NOTHING TO DO,


achchaa hai abhee tak teraa kuchh naam nahee.n hai,
‘TIS WELL, YOU’VE NO NAME TILL NOW,


tujh ko kisee mazhab se koee kaam nahee.n hai,
WITH ANY RELIGION YOU’VE NOTHING TO DO,


jis ilm ne insaano.n ko taqseem kiyaa hai,
THAT KNOWLEDGE WHICH HAS DIVIDED THE HUMANITY,


us ilm kaa tujh par koee ilzaam nahee.n hai,
OF THAT KNOWLEDGE, YOU CAN’T BE ACCUSED!


tuu badle huwe waqt kee pehchaan bane.ngaa,
OF THE CHANGED TIMES, A SIGN YOU’LL BE!


insaan kee aulaad hai insaan bane.ngaa,
YOU’RE AN OFFSPRING OF MAN - A HUMAN BEING YOU’LL BE!


tuu hindu bane.ngaa naa musalmaan bane.ngaa,
NEITHER A HINDU NOR A MUSALMAN YOU’LL BE!


insaan kee aulaad hai insaan bane.ngaa...
YOU’RE AN OFFSPRING OF MAN - A HUMAN BEING YOU’LL BE!


maalik ne har insaan ko insaan banaayaa,
THE LORD CREATED EVERY HUMAN BEING HUMANE,


hamne usse hindu yaa musalmaan banaayaa,
WE MADE THAT BEING EITHER A HINDU OR A MUSALMAN!


maalik ne har insaan ko insaan banaayaa,
THE LORD CREATED EVERY HUMAN BEING HUMANE,


hamne usse hindu yaa musalmaan banaayaa,
WE MADE THAT BEING EITHER A HINDU OR A MUSALMAN!


qudrat ne toh bakhshee theeh hame.n ek hee dhartee,
NATURE HAD GRANTED US ONE TERRITORY,


hamne kahee.n bhaarat kahee.n iraan banaayaa,
SOMEWHERE WE CARVED INDIA; SOMEWHERE PERSIA!


jo to.d de har bandh voh toofaan bane.ngaa,
THE ONE WHO BREAKS EVERY BOUND, A STORM HE’LL BE!


insaan kee aulaad hai insaan bane.ngaa,
YOU’RE AN OFFSPRING OF MAN - A HUMAN BEING YOU’LL BE!


tuu hindu bane.ngaa naa musalmaan bane.ngaa,
NEITHER A HINDU NOR A MUSALMAN YOU’LL BE!


insaan kee aulaad hai insaan bane.ngaa...
YOU’RE AN OFFSPRING OF MAN - A HUMAN BEING YOU’LL BE!


nafrat jo sikhaaye voh dharam teraa nahee.n hai,
THAT WHICH PREACHES HATRED, THAT CREED IS NOT YOURS,


insaa.n ko jo raunde voh qadam teraa nahee.n hai,
THAT WHICH TRAMPLES MANKIND, THAT STEP IS NOT YOURS,


nafrat jo sikhaaye voh dharam teraa nahee.n hai,
THAT WHICH PREACHES HATRED, THAT CREED IS NOT YOURS,


insaa.n ko jo raunde voh qadam teraa nahee.n hai,
THAT WHICH TRAMPLES MANKIND, THAT STEP IS NOT YOURS,


qur’aan naa ho jis me.n voh mandir nahee.n teraa,
THAT WHICH HAS NO KORAN, THAT TEMPLE IS NOT YOURS,


geeta naa ho jis me.n voh haram teraa nahee.n hai,
THAT WHICH HAS NO GITA, THAT SANCTUARY IS NOT YOURS,


tuu amn kaa aur sulhaa kaa armaan bane.ngaa
A HOPE FOR PEACE AND HARMONY YOU’LL BE!


insaan kee aulaad hai insaan bane.ngaa,
YOU’RE AN OFFSPRING OF MAN - A HUMAN BEING YOU’LL BE!


tuu hindu bane.ngaa naa musalmaan bane.ngaa,
NEITHER A HINDU NOR A MUSALMAN YOU’LL BE!


insaan kee aulaad hai insaan bane.ngaa...
YOU’RE AN OFFSPRING OF MAN - A HUMAN BEING YOU’LL BE!


yeh deen ke taajar yeh watan bechne waale,
THESE TRADERS OF FAITHS, THE VENDORS OF MOTHER LAND,


watan bechne waale,
THE VENDORS OF MOTHER LAND,


yeh deen ke taajar yeh watan bechne waale,
THESE TRADERS OF FAITHS, THE VENDORS OF MOTHER LAND,


insaano.n kee laasho.n ke qafan bechne waale,
THE PEDDLERS OF CORPSES’ SHROUDS,


qafan bechne waale,
THE PEDDLERS OF SHROUDS,


insaano.n kee laasho.n ke qafan bechne waale,
THE PEDDLERS OF CORPSES’ SHROUDS,


yeh mahlo.n me.n baithe huwe qaatil yeh lutere
THESE KILLERS AND LOOTERS ENSCONCED IN PALACES,


kaa.nto.n ke ‘Ivaz rooh-e-chaman bechne waale,
THE SELLERS OF THE GARDEN’S SOUL IN EXCHANGE FOR THORNS!


kaa.nton ke ‘Ivaz rooh-e-chaman bechne waale,
THE SELLERS OF THE GARDEN’S SOUL IN EXCHANGE FOR THORNS!


tuu in ke liye maut kaa ailaan bane.ngaa,
FOR THEM, A DEATH-KNELL YOU’LL BE!


insaan kee aulaad hai insaan bane.ngaa,
YOU’RE AN OFFSPRING OF MAN - A HUMAN BEING YOU’LL BE!


tuu hindu bane.ngaa naa musalmaan bane.ngaa,
NEITHER A HINDU NOR A MUSALMAN YOU’LL BE!


insaan kee aulaad hai insaan bane.ngaa,
YOU’RE AN OFFSPRING OF MAN - A HUMAN BEING YOU’LL BE!


tuu hindu bane.ngaa naa musalmaan bane.ngaa,
NEITHER A HINDU NOR A MUSALMAN YOU’LL BE!


insaan kee aulaad hai insaan bane.ngaa.
YOU’RE AN OFFSPRING OF MAN - A HUMAN BEING YOU’LL BE!


NASIR


"To you be your religion, and to me my religion.” (Qur’an – 109:6)