662. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Itni naazuk naa bano...

Movie: VAASNA (1968)

Music: Chitragupt
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi.


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: The very popular: Itnee naazuk naa bano...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Lyrics:


itnee naazuk naa bano,
DON’T BE SO DELICATE!


haay, itnee naazuk naa bano,
AH, DON’T BE SO DELICATE!


itnee naazuk naa bano,
DON’T BE SO DELICATE!


haay, itnee naazuk naa bano,
AH, DON’T BE SO DELICATE!


hadd ke andar ho nazaakat, toh adaa hotee hai,
IF THE DELICATENESS IS WITHIN LIMITS, ‘TIS ELEGANCE,


hadd se ba.dh jaaye toh, aap apnee sazaa hotee hai,
IF IT EXCEEDS THE LIMIT, THEN ‘TIS SELF-PUNISHMENT,


itnee naazuk naa bano,
DON’T BE SO DELICATE!


haay, itnee naazuk naa bano...
AH, DON’T BE SO DELICATE!


jism kaa bojh uThaaye nahee.n, uThtaa tum se,
DESPITE EFFORTS, YOU’RE UNABLE TO CARRY YOUR BODY WEIGHT,


jism kaa bojh uThaaye nahee.n, uThtaa tum se,
DESPITE EFFORTS, YOU’RE UNABLE TO CARRY YOUR BODY WEIGHT,


zindaganee kaa ka.Daa bojh, sahogee kaise,
HOW WILL YOU ENDURE THE HARD TASKS OF LIFE?


tum jo halkee see, hawaao.n me.n lachak jaatee ho,
AS IT IS, JUST IN THE LIGHT BREEZE YOU GET STRAINED,


tez jho.nko.n ke, thapeDo.n me.n rahogee kaise,
HOW WILL YOU LAST IN THE STRONG BLAST OF WIND?


itnee naazuk naa bano,
DON’T BE SO DELICATE!


haay, itnee naazuk naa bano...
AH, DON’T BE SO DELICATE!


yeh naa samjho ke har ek raah me.n, kaliyaa.n ho.ngee,
DON’T ASSUME THAT EVERY PATH WILL HAVE ROSE-BUDS,


yeh naa samjho ke har ek raah me.n, kaliyaa.n ho.ngee,
DON’T ASSUME THAT EVERY PATH WILL HAVE ROSE-BUDS,


raah chalnee hai toh ka.nTo.n, pe bhee chalnaa hogaa,
IF YOU WANNA TREAD THE PATH, THEN YOU NEED TO WALK ON THE THORNS TOO,


yeh nayaa daur hai, is daur me.n jeene ke liye,
‘TIS A NEW AGE, TO SURVIVE IN THIS AGE


husn ko husn kaa, andaaz badalnaa hogaa,
THE BEAUTEOUS LADY WILL HAVE TO ALTER HER BEARINGS!


itnee naazuk naa bano,
DON’T BE SO DELICATE!


haay, itnee naazuk naa bano...
AH, DON’T BE SO DELICATE!


koee ruktaa nahee.n, Tehere huwe, raahee ke liye,
NO ONE TARRIES FOR THE TARRYING TRAVELLER,


koee ruktaa nahee.n Tehere huwe, raahee ke liye,
NO ONE TARRIES FOR THE TARRYING TRAVELLER,


jo bhee dekhegaa, voh katraa ke guzar jaayegaa,
WHOEVER SEES IT, HE’LL SLINK AWAY,


hamm agar waqt ke, hamraah naa chalne paaye,
IF WE’RE UNABLE TO TRUDGE ALONG WITH THE TIME,


waqt hamm dono.n ko, Thukraa ke guzar jaayegaa,
TIME WILL MOVE PAST, SPURNING US BOTH!


itnee naazuk naa bano,
DON’T BE SO DELICATE!


haay, itnee naazuk naa bano,
AH, DON’T BE SO DELICATE!


hadd ke andar ho nazaakat, toh adaa hotee hai,
IF THE DELICATENESS IS WITHIN LIMITS, ‘TIS ELEGANCE,


hadd se ba.dh jaaye toh, aap apnee sazaa hotee hai,
IF IT EXCEEDS THE LIMIT, THEN ‘TIS SELF-PUNISHMENT,


itnee naazuk naa bano,
DON’T BE SO DELICATE!


haay, itnee naazuk naa bano.
AH, DON’T BE SO DELICATE!


NASIR


Women are leaders everywhere you look–from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes.  NANCY PELOSI, Glamour Magazine, Jan. 2007


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657. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh...

Movie: Vaasna (1968)

Music: Chitragupt
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Aaj iss darja pilaa doh...

Roman Transliteration/
English Translation of the original lyrics:


Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY


ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING,


aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY


ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...


be-Khudee itnee ba.Dhaa doh,
INCREASE THE RAPTURE TO SUCH AN EXTENT


ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING,


aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY


ke na kuchh yaad rahe...
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...


dosti  kyaa hai, wafaa kyaa hai, mohabbat kyaa hai,
WHAT’S FRIENDSHIP, WHAT’S CONSTANCY, WHAT’S LOVE,


dil ka kyaa mol hai, ehsaas kee qeemat kyaa hai,
WHAT’S THE HEART'S WORTH, WHAT PRICE SENSIBILITY! 


hamne sab jaan liyaa hai, ke haqeeqat kyaa hai,
I'VE REALIZED ALL THAT THE TRUTH  IS,


aaj bas itnee, dua doh,
JUST BLESS ME TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY


ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING!


aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY


ke na kuchh yaad rahe…
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...


muflisee dekhee, ameeree kee adaa dekh chuke,
INDIGENCE I'VE SEEN; THE CHARMS OF OPULENCE I’VE SEEN,


gham kaa maahaul,  mussarrat kee fizaa dekh chuke,
THE SORROW’S ENVIRONMENT, THE AMBIENCE OF JOLLITY I’VE SEEN,


kaise phirtee hai zamaane, kee hawaa dekh chuke,
HOW THE WORLD CHANGES ITS ATTITUDE, I’VE SEEN,


shammaa yaado.n kee, bujhaa doh,
EXTINGUISH THE LAMP OF THE MEMORIES


ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING!


aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY


ke na kuchh yaad rahe…
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...


ishq be-chayn Khayaalo.n, ke siwaa kuchh bhee nahee.n,
PASSIONATE LOVE IS NOTHING BUT RESTLESS THOUGHTS,


husn be-rooh, ujaalo.n ke siwaa kuchh bhee nahee.n,
BEAUTY IS NOTHING BUT A SOULLESS GLITTER,


zindagee cha.nd sawaalo.n, ke siwaa kuchh bhee nahee.n,
LIFE IS NOTHING BEYOND A FEW QUESTIONS, 


har sawaal aise, miTaa doh,
ERASE EVERY QUESTION IN SUCH A MANNER


ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING!


aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT


ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING...


Mit na paayegaa, jahaa.n se kabhee nafrat ka rivaaj,
PREVALENCE OF HATRED WILL NE'ER BE EEFACED  FROM THE EARTH,


Ho na paayegaa, kabhee rooh ke, zaKhmo.n kaa ilaaj,
NOR WILL THE TREATMENT FOR SOUL’S WOUNDS BE EVER ACCOMPLISHED,


saltanat zulm Khuda vahm, museebat hai samaaj,
SULTANATE IS TYRANNY, GOD IS IMAGINATION, SOCIETY, AN AFFLICTION,


saltanat zulm Khuda vahm, museebat hai samaaj,
SULTANATE IS TYRANNY, GOD IS IMAGINATION, SOCIETY, AN AFFLICTION,


zehan ko aise, sulaa doh,
PUT THE MIND TO SLEEP THUS 


ke na kuchh yaad rahe...
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING!


aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING,

be-Khudee itnee ba.Dhaa doh,
INCREASE THE RAPTURE TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING,

aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe.
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING!


NASIR ALI


An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools.”
Ernest Hemingway quotes


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230. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Aaj Iss Darja Pilaa Doh...

Movie: Vaasna (1968)
Music: Chitragupt
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi


Rafi Sahaab's famous song of drunken style: Aj Iss Darja Pilaa doh...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:


Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING,

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...

Bekhudi itni badha doh,
INCREASE THE RAPTURE TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING,

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe...
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...


Dosti kyaa hai, wafa kyaa hai, mohabbat kyaa hai,
WHAT’S FRIENDSHIP, WHAT’S CONSTANCY, WHAT’S LOVE,

Dil ka kyaa mol hai, ehsaas ki qeemat kyaa hai,
WHAT’S THE VALUE OF THE HEART, WHAT’S THE PRICE OF SENSIBILITY,

Hamne sab jaan liya hai, ke haqeeqat kyaa hai,
I’VE COME TO KNOW IT ALL AS TO WHAT THE TRUTH IS,

Aaj bas itni, dua doh,
JUST BLESS ME TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING.

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...

Muflisi dekhi, ameeri ki ada dekh chuke,
I SAW INDIGENCE, THE CHARMS OF OPULENCE WE’VE SEEN,

Gham ka maahaul, mussarrat ki fiza dekh chuke,
THE SORROW’S ENVIRONMENT, THE AMBIENCE OF JOLLITY WE’VE SEEN,

Kaise phirti hai zamane, ki hawa dekh chuke,
HOW THE CONTRARY WIND OF THE WORLD BLOWS, WE’VE SEEEN,

Shamma yaadon ki, bujha doh,
EXTINGUISH THE LAMP OF THE MEMORIES

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING.

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...


Ishq bechain khayalo.n, ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin,
PASSIONATE LOVE IS NOTHING BUT RESTLESS THOUGHTS,

Husn berooh, ujaalo.n ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin,
BEAUTY IS NOTHING BUT A SOULLESS GLITTER,

Zindagi chand sawaalo. n, ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin,
LIFE IS NOTHING BEYOND A FEW QUESTIONS,

Har sawaal aise, mitaa doh,
ERASE EVERY QUESTION IN SUCH A WAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING.

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING...


Mit na paayegaa, jahaa.n se kabhi nafrat ka rivaaj,
THE PREVALENCE OF HATRED WILL NEVER BE ERADICATED FROM THE EARTH,

Ho na paayega, kabhi rooh ke, zakhmo.n ka ilaaj,
THE CURE FOR THE SOUL’S WOUNDS WILL NEVER BE ACCOMPLISHED,

Sultanat zulm khuda vahm, museebat hai samaaj,
SULTANATE IS TYRANNY, GOD IS IMAGINATION, SOCIETY IS AN AFFLICTION,

Sultanat zulm khuda vahm, museebat hai samaaj,
SULTANATE IS TYRANNY, GOD IS IMAGINATION, SOCIETY IS AN AFFLICTION,

Zehan ko aise, sulaa doh,
PUT THE MIND TO SLEEP IN SUCH A WAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe...
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING.

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...

Bekhudi itni ba.dha doh,
INCREASE THE RAPTURE TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING,

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING.

NASIR

What's drinking?
A mere pause from thinking!
~Lord Byron