1042. Rafi's Romantic Songs: Aisa na ho ke

 

Presenting my 1042nd transcription & translation of Rafi Sahaab's Solos:

Movie: AAKHRI DAO (1975)

Maiden release: Naaz Cinema

Music:  Laxmikant-Pyarelal

Lyrics:  Hasrat Jaipuri

 Aisa na ho ke, in waadiyoN meN,

LEST IT HAPPENS THAT IN THESE VALLEYS

Main kho jaauuN,

I MAY GET LOST,

Aisa na ho ke, in waadiyoN meN,

LEST IT HAPPENS THAT IN THESE VALLEYS

Main kho jaauuN,

I MAY GET LOST,

Aur tum mujhe DhuunDha karo,

AND YOU KEEP ON SEARCHING FOR ME

Aur main kabhi mil na paauuN,

AND I’D NEVER BE FOUND!

Aisa na ho ke, in waadiyoN meN,

LEST IT HAPPENS THAT IN THESE VALLEYS 

Main kho jaauuN…

I MAY GET LOST…

AaiiN agar, mujh ko nazar,

IF I HAPPEN TO CATCH THE GLIMPSE

jhiiloN ke Jhilmil darpan meN tum,

OF YOU IN THE SHALLOWS’ SPARKLING MIRROR,

AaiiN agar, mujh ko nazar,

IF I HAPPEN TO CATCH THE GLIMPSE

jhiiloN ke Jhilmil darpan meN tum,

OF YOU IN THE SHALLOWS’ SPARKLING MIRROR,

Milne gale, jaauungaa main,

 I’LL REACH OUT TO EMBRACE YOU,

Ho jaauunga jalwoN meN gum,

LOSING MYSELF IN THE SPLENDOUR!

Aur tum mujhe aawaaz doh,

AND THOUGH YOU GIVE ME A HOLLER,

Laut kar, main na aauuN,

I MAY NOT COME BACK!

Aisa na ho ke, in waadiyoN meN,

LEST IT HAPPENS THAT IN THESE VALLEYS

Main kho jaauuN…

I MAY GET LOST… 

yeh dhundh kyaa, jaise dhuuaaN,

ABOUT THIS MIST, ‘TIS  LIKE VAPOUR

merii hii aahoN se, paida hua,

BEGOTTEN FROM MY OWN SIGHS,

yeh dhundh kyaa, jaise dhuuaaN,

ABOUT THIS MIST, ‘TIS LIKE VAPOUR

merii hii aahoN se, paida hua,

BEGOTTEN FROM MY OWN SIGHS,

Aashiq huuN main, wo dil jalaa,

A LOVER AM I, WITH THE HEART-INFLAMED,

Lekin tumiih pe shaida hua,

BUT DEEPLY IN LOVE WITH YOU,

Dekha karo chaaroN taraf,

DO LOOK IN FOUR DIRECTIONS

Aur main kahiiN chhip na jaauuN,

LEST I MAY HIDE SOMEWHERE!

 Aisa na ho ke, in waadiyoN meN,

LEST IT HAPPENS THAT IN THESE VALLEYS

Main kho jaauuN,

I MAY GET LOST,

Aur tum mujhe DhuunDha karo,

AND YOU KEEP ON SEARCHING FOR ME

Aur main kabhi mil na paauuN,

AND I’D NEVER BE FOUND!

Aisa na ho ke, in waadiyoN meN,

LEST IT HAPPENS THAT IN THESE VALLEYS 

Main kho jaauuN…

I MAY GET LOST…

Main kho jaauuN…

I MAY GET LOST…

Main kho jaauuN.

I MAY GET LOST.

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI

988. Rafi's Peppy Songs: maiN jaTT yamlaa paglaa deewaanaa....

MOVIE: PRATIGYA (1975)

Music:  Laxmikant-Pyarelal

Lyrics:  Anand Bakshi

Peppy Song of Rafi:  maiN jaTT yamla pagla deewaanaa...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi-Punjabi Filmy Lyrics:  

Hey hey, Ho ho…

maiN jaTT yamlaa paglaa deewaanaa~~~, 

A CRAZY, CRAZY CRAZY JAT AM I,

maiN jaTT yamlaa,  paglaa deewaanaa 

A CRAZY, CRAZY CRAZY JAT AM I,

Ho rabbaa,  ittee si baat naa jaanaa, 

OMG, SUCH A SMALL THING I DIDN’T REALISE

ke, ke, ke,  o mainnu pyaar kardee hai,

THAT, THAT SHE LOVES ME,

saaDDe utte o mardee hai, 

SHE’S SMITTEN IN LOVE WITH ME,

ke o mainnu pyaar kardee hai,

THAT SHE LOVES ME,

saaDDe utte o mardi hai,

SHE’S SMITTEN IN LOVE WITH ME!

maiN jaTT yamlaa paglaa deewaanaa 

A CRAZY, CRAZY CRAZY JAT AM I,

Ho rabbaa,  ittee si baat naa jaanaa, 

OMG, SUCH A SMALL THING I DIDN’T REALISE

ke, ke, ke,  o mainnu pyaar kardee hai,

THAT, THAT SHE LOVES ME,

saaDDe utte o mardee hai, 

SHE’S SMITTEN IN LOVE WITH ME,

ke o mainnu pyaar kardee hai,

THAT SHE LOVES ME,

Haay haay haay,

saaDDe utte o mardi hai…

SHE’S SMITTEN IN LOVE WITH ME!

usne toh kahaa har baat ko,  ishaare meN,

EVERY WORD SHE SPOKE IN GESTURE,

diyaa bhee jalaa ke rakkhaa raatoN ko, chaubaare meN,

EVEN A LIGHTED LAMP SHE PLACED IN THE PORCH AT NIGHTS!

usne toh kahaa har baat ko, ishaare meN,

EVERY WORD SHE SPOKE IN GESTURE,

diyaa bhee jalaa ke rakkhaa raatoN ko, chaubaare meN,

EVEN A LIGHTED LAMP SHE PLACED IN THE PORCH AT NIGHTS!

reshmee Dupattaa pheNkaa peeng ke hulaare meN,

SHE THREW HER SILKEN SCARF OVER THE MOVING SWING,

mele meN akele phiree baazaar saare meN,

SHE ROAMED ALONE IN THE FAIR AND THE ENTIRE BAZAAR,  

kaun saa banaayaa naa bahaanaa, bahaanaa, bahaanaa…

OH, THE KINDS OF EXCUSES SHE MADE!

maiN jaTT yamlaa paglaa deewaanaa 

A CRAZY, CRAZY CRAZY JAT AM I,

Ho rabbaa,  ittee si baat naa jaanaa, 

OMG, SUCH A SMALL THING I DIDN’T REALISE

ke, ke, ke,  o mainnu pyaar kardee hai,

THAT, THAT SHE LOVES ME,

saaDDe utte o mardee hai, 

SHE’S SMITTEN IN LOVE WITH ME,

ke o mainnu pyaar kardee hai,

THAT SHE LOVES ME,

saaDDe utte o mardi hai…haNh…

SHE’S SMITTEN IN LOVE WITH ME, YES!

Hurrrrrrrr 

Aisaa naheeN  hotaa toh voh aise,  sharmaatee naa,

IF IT WEREN’T SO, SHE WOULDN’T HAVE BLUSHED,

mujhe aate dekh saRak pe,  bhaag jaatee naa, 

SEEING ME APPROACHING ON THE ROAD, SHE WOULDN’T HAVE RUN AWAY,

Aisaa naheeN  hotaa toh voh aise,  sharmaatee naa,

IF IT WEREN’T SO, SHE WOULDN’T HAVE BLUSHED,

mujhe aate dekh saRak pe,  bhaag jaatee naa, 

SEEING ME APPROACHING ON THE ROAD, SHE WOULDN’T HAVE RUN AWAY,

zulfoN ke ghoongaT meN mukhRaa chhupaatee naa,

NEITHER WOULD SHE HAVE VEILED HER FACE WITH HER TRESSES,

chhoTee see umar meN voh jaan ko lagaatee naa,

NOR AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE SHE’D HAVE IMPERILLED HER LIFE WITH

prem daa rog puraanaa, puraanaa, puraanaa…

THE OLD, ANCIENT AILMENT CALLED LOVE!

maiN jaTT yamlaa paglaa deewaanaa 

A CRAZY, CRAZY CRAZY JAT AM I,

Ho rabbaa,  ittee si baat naa jaanaa, 

OMG, SUCH A SMALL THING I DIDN’T REALISE

ke, ke, ke,  o mainnu pyaar kardee hai,

THAT, THAT SHE LOVES ME,

saaDDe utte o mardee hai, 

SHE’S SMITTEN IN LOVE WITH ME,

ke o mainnu pyaar kardee hai,

THAT SHE LOVES ME,

saaDDe utte o mardi hai…

SHE’S SMITTEN IN LOVE WITH ME!

maiN jaTT yamlaa paglaa deewaanaa~~~. 

A CRAZY, CRAZY CRAZY JAT AM I. 

NASIR

834. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Hari naam mein madhu hai bharaa....

Movie: ALAKH NIRANJAN (1975)

Music: Chellapilla Satyam
Lyrics: B.R. Tripathi


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Hari naam me.n hai madhu hai bharaa…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi Lyrics (First time on the Internet):


hari naam me.n madhu hai bharaa,
HONEYED IS THE NAME OF HARI,


is mantra se muktee kaa maarg milaa,
WITH THIS MANTRA, I FOUND THE WAY TO SALVATION,


hari naam me.n madhu hai bharaa,
HONEYED IS THE NAME OF HARI,


is mantra se muktee kaa maarg milaa,
WITH THIS MANTRA, I FOUND THE WAY TO SALVATION,


bhaktee se mukh.Daa mo.D ke pagle,
O FOOL! BY TURNING AWAY FROM THE BHAKTI,


phool naa shool banaa,
DON’T TURN A FLOWER INTO A SPEAR!


hari naam me.n madhu hai bharaa,
HONEYED IS THE NAME OF HARI,


is mantra se muktee kaa maarg milaa…
WITH THIS MANTRA, I FOUND THE WAY TO SALVATION!


ek hai maanav sabhee yahaa.n,
HERE ALL HUMANITY IS ONE,


is antar me.n, kaise uljhaa,
WHY ARE YOU ENSNARED BY THIS DIFFERENCE?


ek hai maanav sabhee yahaa.n,
HERE ALL HUMANITY IS ONE,


is antar me.n kaise uljhaa,
WHY ARE YOU ENSNARED BY THIS DIFFERENCE?


maanav seva, maadhav sevaa~~~
SERVICE TO HUMANITY IS SERVICE TO GOD,


aaa~~


maanav seva maadhav sevaa,
SERVICE TO HUMANITY IS SERVICE TO GOD,


kyoo.n bhoola yeh mantra muktee kaa,
WHY DID YOU FORGET THIS MANTRA OF SALVATION?


hari naam me.n madhu hai bharaa,
HONEYED IS THE NAME OF HARI,


is mantra se muktee kaa maarg milaa…
WITH THIS MANTRA, I FOUND THE WAY TO SALVATION!


dhan ke bal par reejh rahaa tuu,
YOU REJOICE ON THE STRENGTH OF RICHES,


rakhwaale ko kyoo.n bhoola tuu,
WHY DID YOU FORGET THE PROTECTOR?


dhan ke bal par reejh rahaa tuu,
YOU REJOICE ON THE STRENGTH OF RICHES,


rakhwaale ko kyoo.n bhoola tuu,
WHY DID YOU FORGET THE PROTECTOR?


jeevan bhee toh hai chhaayaa,
LIFE TOO IS A SHADOW,


aaa~~~


is me.n uss me.n bhed bhaav kyaa,
WHY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS AND THAT!


hari naam me.n madhu hai bharaa,
HONEYED IS THE NAME OF HARI,


is mantra se muktee kaa maarg milaa…
WITH THIS MANTRA, I FOUND THE WAY TO SALVATION!


satya bhee dharm bhee kehte tujh se,
EVEN TRUTH AND PIETY SAY TO YOU,


naraayan hee nar bante,
NAR-NARAYAN IN REALITY IS ONLY ONE!


satya bhee dharm bhee kehte tujh se,
EVEN TRUTH AND PIETY SAY TO YOU,


naraayan hee nar bante,
NAR-NARAYAN IN REALITY IS ONLY ONE!


is maheema kaa, kise pataa hai,
NO ONE KNOWS OF THIS GLORY!


ayyyy~~~


is maheema kaa kise pataa hai,
NO ONE KNOWS OF THIS GLORY!


narayan hee vishwa roop hai,
NARAYAN IS THE MANIFESTATION OF THE COSMOS!


hari naam me.n madhu hai bharaa,
HONEYED IS THE NAME OF HARI,


is mantra se muktee kaa maarg milaa…
WITH THIS MANTRA, I FOUND THE WAY TO SALVATION!


bhaktee se mukh.Daa mo.D ke pagle,
O FOOL! BY TURNING AWAY FROM THE BHAKTI,


phool naa shool banaa,
DON’T TURN A FLOWER INTO A SPEAR!


hari naam me.n madhu hai bharaa,
HONEYED IS THE NAME OF HARI,


is mantra se muktee kaa maarg milaa.
WITH THIS MANTRA, I FOUND THE WAY TO SALVATION!


NASIR
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794. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Madad keejiye taajdaar-e-madinah....

Movie: DAYAR-E-MADINA (1975)
Music: Mohammed Shafi
Lyrics: Abdur-Rab Chaush


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Madad kijiye taajdaar-e-madinah…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu Lyrics (first time on the internet):


ya rasoolullah, mehboob-e-Khuda,
O MESSENGER OF ALLAH, BELOVED OF GOD!


(chorus:
ya rasoolullah, mehboob-e-khuda, ya mustafa, ya mustafa...
O MESSENGER OF ALLAH, BELOVED OF GOD! O THE CHOSEN ONE, O THE CHOSEN ONE!)


choom loo.n, ik baar, aankho.n se yeh nooraanee zamee.n,
WITH THE EYES I’LL KISS THIS GROUND OF CELESTIAL LIGHT ONCE!


be-kaso.n par, ek nazar,
A GLANCE ON THE HELPLESS


ya rehmatul-lil-, aalameen...
O MERCY FOR THE WORLDS!


madad keejiye, taajdaar-e-madinah,
HELP US O CROWNED ONE OF MEDINA!


madad keejiye taajdaar-e-, madinah,
HELP US O CROWNED ONE OF MEDINA!


hamm aa.nkho.n se dekhe.n, dayaar-e-madinah,
O THAT WE MAY EYE THE LAND OF MEDINA!


(chorus:
dayaar-e-madinah,
THE LAND OF MEDINA!


madad keejiye taajdaar-e-madinah....
HELP US O CROWNED ONE OF MEDINA!)


jahaa.n baadshaah, sar----* ghoomte hai.n,
WHERE THE KINGS ROAM BARE-HEADED,


farishte jahaa.n kee, zamee.n choomte hai.n,
WHERE THE GROUND THEREOF THE ANGELS KISS!


azaa.n par jahaa.n, auliyaa jhoomte hai.n,
WHERE THE SAINTS SWAY ON THE CALL TO PRAYERS,


hai jaan-e-bahaaraa.n, bahaar-e-madinah,
SPRINGTIME OF LIFE IS THE SPRING OF MEDINA!


madad keejiye taajdaar-e-, madinah,
HELP US O CROWNED ONE OF MEDINA!


(chorus:
madad keejiye taajdaar-e-madinah
HELP US O CROWNED ONE OF MEDINA!)


yeh kaise adab ke, maqaam aa rahe hai.n,
O WHAT STATIONS OF RESPECT ARE APPROACHING!


ke arsh-e-baree se, salaam aa rahe hai.n,
FROM THE PARADISE THE GREETINGS ARE COMING,


shahe do-jahaa.n ke, Ghulaam aa rahe hai.n,
OF THE RULER OF BOTH THE WORLDS, THE SLAVES ARE COMING,


dilo.n jaa.n kare.nge, nisaar-e-madinah,
HEART AND SOUL WILL BE SACRIFICED BY THOSE OF MEDINA!


madad keejiye taajdaar-e-madinah,
HELP US O CROWNED ONE OF MEDINA!


(chorus:
madad keejiye taajdaar-e-madinah
HELP US O CROWNED ONE OF MEDINA!)


ya habeeb-e-, khuda,
O MOST BELOVED OF GOD!


(chorus: sal-lal-laaho ‘alaihi wassallam,
PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE UPON HIM!)


ya rasool-e-, Khuda,
O PROPHET OF GOD!


(chorus:
sallal laaho ‘alaihi wassallam,
PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE UPON HIM!


ya mustafa, ya mustafa, ya mustafa...
O THE CHOSEN ONE! O THE CHOSEN ONE! O THE CHOSEN ONE!)


yeh qur’an kee manzil, watan hai nabee kaa,
THIS STAGE OF KORAN IS THE HOME OF PROPHET,


milaa Khuld se, raastaa is galee kaa,
CONNECTED TO PARADISE IS THE WAY TO THIS LANE,


yahee.n se milaa hai, pataa zindagee kaa,
‘TWAS HERE, INSTRUCTIONS OF LIFE FOUND,


mubaarak hai har, yaadgaar-e-madinah,
AUSPICIOUS IS EVERY MEMORIAL OF MEDINA,


madad keejiye, taajdaar-e-, madinah,
HELP US O CROWNED ONE OF MEDINA!


(chorus:
madad keejiye taajdaar-e-madinah,
HELP US O CROWNED ONE OF MEDINA!


hamm aankho.n se dekhe.n, dayaar-e-madinah,
O THAT WE MAY EYE THE LAND OF MEDINA!)


dayaar-e-madinah...
THE LAND OF MEDINA!


(chorus:
sallal laaho ‘alaihi wassallam,
PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE UPON HIM!)


ya rasoolullah...
O MESSENGER OF ALLAH!


(chorus:
sallal laaho ‘alaihi wassallam,
PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE UPON HIM!)


mehboob-e-Khuda...
BELOVED OF GOD!


(chorus:
ya mustafa  ya mustafa, ya mustafa  ya mustafa, ya mustafa  ya mustafa.
O THE CHOSEN ONE! O THE CHOSEN ONE! O THE CHOSEN ONE!
O THE CHOSEN ONE! O THE CHOSEN ONE! O THE CHOSEN ONE!)


(*Note: Someone please help me with this missing compound Urdu word that begins with “Sar___” to denote "bare-headed")


NASIR
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738. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Paagal zamaane mein...

Movie: MAZAAQ (1975)


Music: R.D. Burman
Lyrics: Yogesh Gaud


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Paagal zamaane me.n....
Roman Transliteration/
English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


(Dialogue:  Nikal mere allauddin ke chiraagh, nikal…)


paagal zamaane me.n,
IN THIS MAD WORLD,


is paagal khaane me.n,
IN THIS LUNATIC ASYLUM,


sab se tuu paagal, hee banke mil,
MEET EVERYONE ONLY AS A FOOL,


paagal zamaane me.n,
IN THIS MAD WORLD,


is paagal khaane me.n,
IN THIS LUNATIC ASYLUM,


sab se tuu paagal, hee banke mil,
MEET EVERYONE ONLY AS A FOOL,


paagal ke liye hai maaf,
‘TIS FORGIVEN FOR A MAD PERSON


kuchh bhee voh kare mazaaq,
TO INDULGE IN ANY BUFFOONERY,


sun ay mere dil,
LISTEN, O MY HEART!


paagal zamaane me.n,
IN THIS MAD WORLD,


is paagal khaane me.n,
IN THIS LUNATIC ASYLUM,


sab se tuu paagal, hee banke mil,
MEET EVERYONE ONLY AS A FOOL,


paagal ke liye hai maaf,
‘TIS FORGIVEN FOR A FOOL


kuchh bhee voh kare mazaaq,
TO INDULGE IN ANY BUFFOONERY,


sun ay mere dil,
LISTEN, O MY HEART!


arre sun ay mere dil…
LISTEN O MY HEART!


duniya kaa yeh mela,
THIS CARNIVAL OF THE WORLD,


hoon phir mai.n akela,
EVEN THEN I’M ALONE!


aandhee me.n jaise chiraaGh,
LIKE A LAMP IN THE GALE,


kaisee hai yeh uljhan,
WHAT A CONFUSION IT IS!


ke suljhaaye yeh jitnaa mann,
AS MUCH AS THE MIND SOLVES IT,


utnaa hee uljhe dimaagh,
THAT MUCH THE BRAIN GETS CONFUSED!


qaabil toh bhookaa marre,
THE COMPETENT GO HUNGRY,


qaatil jo chaahe kare,
THE KILLER MAY DO ANYTHING,


kaisaa hai yeh mazaaq,
WHAT A JOKE IS THIS!


paagal zamaane me.n,
IN THIS MAD WORLD,


is paagal khaane me.n,
IN THIS LUNATIC ASYLUM,


sab se tuu paagal, hee banke mil,
MEET EVERYONE ONLY AS A FOOL,


paagal ke liye hai maaf,
‘TIS FORGIVEN FOR A FOOL


kuchh bhee voh kare mazaaq,
TO INDULGE IN ANY BUFFOONERY,


sun ay mere dil,
LISTEN, O MY HEART!


arre sun ay mere dil…
LISTEN O MY HEART!


jal me.n dhobee pyaasaa,
THE WASHERMAN’S THIRSTY IN WATER,


jab dekhaa yeh tamaashaa,
WHEN I OBSERVED THIS SPECTACLE,


tab jaa ke samjhaa mai.n baat,
THEN I UNDERSTOOD THE MATTER,


jab tak Khud naa chaahe.n,
AS LONG AS WE DON’T WISH


nahee.n Dhoo.nDhe Khud hamm raahe.n,
AND DON’T FIND THE WAYS OURSELVES,


detaa nahee.n koee saath,
NO ONE GIVES COMPANY!


matlab kaa hai yeh jahaa.n,
SELFISH IS THE THE WORLD,


insaa.n hai.n aise yahaa.n,
HERE THE PEOPLE


Khoje din ko raat,
SEEK THE NIGHT BY DAY!


paagal zamaane me.n,
IN THIS MAD WORLD,


is paagal khaane me.n,
IN THIS LUNATIC ASYLUM,


sab se tuu paagal, hee banke mil,
MEET EVERYONE ONLY AS A FOOL,


paagal ke liye hai maaf,
‘TIS FORGIVEN FOR A FOOL


kuchh bhee voh kare mazaaq,
TO INDULGE IN ANY BUFFOONERY,


sun ay mere dil,
LISTEN, O MY HEART!


arre sun ay mere dil…
LISTEN O MY HEART!


NASIR

Colleges don't make fools, they only develop them.

George Lorimer
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680. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Sun lo zaraa yeh dastaan....

Movie: SAMAANTA (1975)
Music: Nitin Mangesh
Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: SAATHIYON, SUN LO ZARA YEH DAASTAAN
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:


saathiyo.n....
COMPANIONS...


sun lo zaraa yeh daastaa.n,
JUST LISTEN TO THIS TALE,


aawaaz doh ho tum kahaa.n,
HOLLER! WHERE ARE YOU?


dekho aa.nkhen khol ke,
OPEN YOUR EYES AND LOOK


ho rahaa hai, kyaa yahaa.n,
WHAT’S HAPPENING HERE!


sun lo zaraa yeh daastaa.n,
JUST LISTEN TO THIS TALE,


aawaaz doh ho tum kahaa.n...
HOLLER! WHERE ARE YOU?


ek maaTee se bane.n hamm,
OUT OF THE SAME EARTH WE’RE CREATED,


sab kaa ek bhagwaan hai,
GOD IS ONE FOR ALL,


woh bhee ik insaan hai,
THAT ONE IS ALSO A HUMAN BEING,


yeh bhee, ik insaan hai,
THIS ONE TOO IS A HUMAN BEING,


uss taraf oo.nchaa mahal hai,
THAT SIDE THERE’S LOFTY PALACE,


iss taraf hai jhomp.Dee,
THIS SIDE THERE’S A HUTMENT,


farq itnaa kis liye,
WHY IS THERE SUCH A DIFFERENCE,


insaaniyat, soche kha.Dee...
HUMANITY WONDERS!


uss taraf bhookh aur, niraasha kaa nishaa.n, tak bhee nahee.n,
THAT SIDE THERE’S NOT EVEN A SIGN OF HUNGER AND DESPONDENCY,


iss taraf ik sard chooleh me.n, dhuaa.n tak bhee nahee.n,
THIS SIDE THERE’S NOT EVEN SMOKE AT THE COLD FIREPLACE,


uss taraf rangee.n sharaabe.n, mez par aane ko hai.n,
THAT SIDE CHOICEST LIQUORS ARE AWAITED AT THE TABLE,


iss taraf, peene ko aa.nsoo, Thokre.n, khaane ko hai.n....
THIS SIDE, TEARS TO DRINK, GETTING KICKED AROUND...


kaam naa bhagwaan ka hai, aur naa shaytaan kaa,
‘TIS NOT THE WORK OF GOD, NOR THAT OF THE SATAN,


kaam hai insaan kaa, insaan kaa, insaan kaa
‘TIS THE JOB OF HUMANKIND, HUMAN BEINGS, MAN!


hamne, dunya ko, bigaa.daa
WE’VE HAVE RUINED THE WORLD,


hamm, banaaye.nge isse,
WE SHALL REDEEM IT,


hamne insaa.n ko giraayaa,
WE LET DOWN HUMANKIND,


hamm uThaaye.nge isse,
WE SHALL ELEVATE IT,


hamne insaa.n ko giraayaa,
WE LET DOWN HUMANKIND,


hamm uThaa,ye.nge isse.
WE SHALL ELEVATE IT.


NASIR

Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains - Rousseau

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616. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Prem hai kyaa, ik aansu...

Movie: PREM KAHANI (1975)

Lyrics:  Anand Bakshi
Music: Laxmikant-Pyarelal


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi on the expanse of love: Prem hai kyaa...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:


hmmm~~hmmm~~~
(humming)


prem hai kyaa,
WHAT’S LOVE?


prem hai kyaa,
WHAT’S LOVE?


ik aa.nsoo, ik qatraa
A TEAR, A DROP


jis me.n, saagar Doob gaye,
IN WHICH SEAS GOT DROWNED,


Doob gaye
GOT DROWNED,


Doob gaye,
GOT DROWNED,


haay prem hai kyaa,
OH! WHAT’S LOVE?


ik aa.nsoo, ik qatraa
A TEAR, A DROP


jis me.n, saagar Doob gaye,
IN WHICH SEAS GOT DROWNED,


Doob gaye,
GOT DROWNED,


Doob gaye,
GOT DROWNED!


premee phir bhee milne kaa mauqaa, Dhoo.nDh lete hai.n
DESPITE THIS, LOVERS FIND AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET TOGETHER,


premee, phir bhee milne kaa mauqaa, Dhoo.nDh lete hai.n,
DESPITE THIS, LOVERS FIND AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET TOGETHER,


oo.nchee deewaaro.n me.n, jharokhaa, Dhoo.nDh lete hai.n
IN THE HIGH WALLS, THEY’RE ABLE TO FIND A LATTICE,


premee, phir bhee milne kaa mauqaa, Dhoo.nDh lete hai.n,
DESPITE THIS, LOVERS FIND AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET TOGETHER,


zamaanaa, deewaanaa, naa jaanaa
THE CRAZY WORLD DOESN’T KNOW!


pyaar hai kyaa,
WHAT’S LOVE!


ho pyaar hai kyaa,
OH! WHAT’S LOVE?


ik jaadoo, ik pardaa
A MAGIC, A VEIL


jis ke, peechhe~~ bhed chhupe,
BEHIND WHICH SECRETS ARE VEILED,


bhed chhupe, bhed chhupe,
SECRETS ARE VEILED, SECRETS ARE VEILED,


ho prem hai kyaa,
OH, WHAT’S LOVE?


ik aa.nsoo, ik qatraa
A TEAR, A DROP


jis me.n, saagar~~~ Doob gaye,
IN WHICH SEAS GOT DROWNED,


Doob gaye
GOT DROWNED,


Doob gaye,
GOT DROWNED...


goree ke hoTo.n pe hai.n prem kee, paheliyaa.n
ON THE FAIR BELLE’S LIPS, THERE’RE LOVE’S RIDDLES,


goree ke hoTo.n pe hai.n, prem kee paheliyaa.n,
ON THE FAIR BELLE’S LIPS, THERE’RE LOVE’S RIDDLES


goree kaa pritam jaane yaa jaane, saheliyaa.n
KNOWN EITHER TO THE FAIR BELLE’S LOVER OR HER FRIENDS,


goree ke, hoTo.n pe hai.n prem kee, paheliyaa.n,
ON THE FAIR BELLE’S LIPS, THERE’RE LOVE’S RIDDLES,


Kare.n kyaa, sune.n kyaa, kahe.n kyaa
WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO HEAR, WHAT TO SAY


preet hai kyaa,
WHAT’S LOVE?


haay preet hai kyaa,
OH! WHAT’S LOVE?


ik Khushboo, ik barkhaa,
A FRAGRANCE, A RAINY SHOWER!


jo barse.n toh~~ aag lage,
ON RAINING, THE PASSION IS AROUSED!


aag lage,
PASSION IS AROUSED!


aag lage,
PASSION IS AROUSED!


ho prem hai kyaa,
OH! WHAT’S LOVE?


ik aa.nsoo, ik qatraa
A TEAR, A DROP


jis me.n, saagar~~~ Doob gaye,
IN WHICH SEAS GOT DROWNED,


Doob gaye
GOT DROWNED,


Doob gaye,
GOT DROWNED,


Doob gaye
GOT DROWNED,


Doob gaye,
GOT DROWNED,


Doob gaye,
GOT DROWNED,


Doob gaye.
GOT DROWNED.


NASIR

“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief...and unspeakable love.”
Washington Irving quotes.
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