1020. Rafi's Sad Songs: is dil meN reh chuke haiN voh armaan kii tarhaa...

Movie: DO LADKIYAN (1976)

Music: Laxmikant-Pyarelal

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

Rafi’s Sad Song: Is dil meN reh chuke haiN voh armaan kii taraah….

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi-Urdu filmy lyrics:

is dil meN reh chuke haiN,  voh armaan kii tarhaa,  

IN THIS HEART SHE’S RESIDED LIKE A DESIRE

is dil, meN reh chuke haiN,  voh armaan ki tarhaa,

IN THIS HEART SHE’S RESIDED LIKE A DESIRE,

ab dekhte haiN hamm ko,  

NOW, SHE CONSIDERS ME…

ab dekhte haiN hamm ko, voh anjaan kii tarhaa, 

NOW, SHE CONSIDERS ME A STRANGER!

is dil, meN reh chuke haiN, voh armaan kii tarhaa…

IN THIS HEART SHE’S RESIDED LIKE A DESIRE!

kis se kareN gilaa, ke likhaa thaah nasiib meN,

TO WHOM SHOULD I COMPLAIN,  ‘TWAS DESTINED,

 

kis se kareN gila, ke likhaa thaah nasiib meN,

TO WHOM SHOULD I COMPLAIN, ‘TWAS DESTINED,

likhaa thaah nasiib meN…

‘TWAS DESTINED,

Saahil, hameN Duboyegaa tuufaan kii tarhaa,

THE COAST WOULD DROWN ME LIKE THE STORM!

Saahil,  hameN Duboyega tuufan kii tarhaa,

THE COAST WOULD DROWN ME LIKE THE STORM!

is dil meN reh chuke haiN, voh armaan kii tarhaa…

IN THIS HEART SHE’S RESIDED LIKE A DESIRE!

mehfil meN dost ban ke naa,  milte hameN magar,

IN THE PARTY, SHE COULD’VE CHOSEN NOT TO MEET ME AS A FRIEND, BUT…

mehfil meN dost ban ke naa,  milte hameN magar,

IN THE PARTY, SHE COULD’VE CHOSEN NOT TO MEET ME AS A FRIEND, BUT…

naa milte hameN magar,

SHE COULD’VE CHOSEN NOT TO MEET ME, BUT

kar lete baat yooN hii,  voh insaan kii tarhaa,

SHE’D’VE AT LEAST TALKED TO ME LIKE A HUMAN BEING!

kar lete baat yooN hii, voh insaan kii tarhaa,

SHE’D’VE AT LEAST TALKED TO ME LIKE A HUMAN BEING!

is dil meN reh chuke haiN, voh armaan kii tarhaa,

IN THIS HEART SHE’S RESIDED LIKE A DESIRE!

ab dekhte haiN hamm ko, voh anjaan kii tarhaa.

NOW, SHE CONSIDERS ME A STRANGER!

 

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI

882. More Romantic Songs of Rafi: aaj tumhaare gore badan pe..

   

Movie: PLAYBOY (1976)

Lyrics: Asad Bhopali

Music: Sonik-Omi

More Romantic Songs of Rafi:  aaj tumhaare gore badan pe...

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

aaj tumhaare,  gore badan pe…

ON YOUR FAIR BODY TODAY…

ohh~~

ujle ujle, gore badan pe,

ON YOUR FAIR, GLOWING BODY…

aao mai.n likh doo.n apnaa naam,

COME,  I’LL WRITE MY NAME,

apnaa naam, hoTho.n se,

MY NAME WITH THE LIPS!

(female voice: arrre kyaa kehte ho, please nahee.n, nahee.n

HEY WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? PLEASE,  NO, DON’T!)

aaj tumhaare, gore badan pe…

ON YOUR FAIR BODY TODAY…

(hic, hmmm)

raahe.n chup, Khaamosh zamaanaa,

UNSPOKEN  PATHS, HUSHED WORLD,

mausam bhee hai deewaanaa,

THE WEATHER TOO IS CRAZY,

hmmm raahe.n chup, Khaamosh zamaanaa,

UNSPOKEN  PATHS, HUSHED WORLD,

mausam bhee hai deewaanaa,

THE WEATHER TOO IS CRAZY,

haule, haule,   chalne bhee doh, paimaane pe paimaane,

LET THE GOBLETS DO THE ROUND LEISURELY, 

in aa.nkho.n ke, maiKhaane pe, ohh~~

ON THE TAVERN OF THESE EYES

aur hoTho.n ke,  paimaane pe,

AND ON THE GOBLET OF THE LIPS

aao mai.n likh doo.n apnaa naam,

COME,  I’LL WRITE MY NAME,

apnaa naam, hoTho.n se..

MY NAME WITH THE LIPS!

(female voice: hmmm nahee.n, chho.Do naa

NO, LET GO!)

aaj tumhaare gore badan pe…

ON YOUR FAIR BODY TODAY…

(hic, haa.nh~~…)

aisee bhee,  kyaa baat hai jaanee,

WHAT IS IT DARLING!

ab chho.Do bhee naadaanee,

LET GO OF THE FOLLY NOW,

oh aisee bhee,  kyaa baat hai jaanee,

WHAT IS IT DARLING!

ab chho.Do bhee naadaanee,

NOW LET GO OF THE FOLLY,

pyaasee,   pyaasee, dil kee umange, bann jaaye.n naa toofaanee,

LEST STORMY BECOMES THE CRAVING HEART’S LONGINGS!

lehraatee bal,  khaatee kamar pe,

ON THE WAVING AND TWISTING WAIST,

ohh, an-dekhe,  anjaane bha.nwar pe,

ON THE INVISIBLE, UNKNOWN WHIRL,

aao mai.n likh doo.n apnaa naam,

COME,  I’LL WRITE MY NAME,

apnaa naam, hoTho.n se.

MY NAME WITH THE LIPS!

(hic)

(female voice: (laughs) ziyaada ho gayee.

YOU'VE HAD ONE TOO MANY!)

NASIR.

837. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Tuu aas kaa deepak jalaa....

Movie: JAI MAHALAXMI MAA (1976)

Music: Chitragupt
Lyrics: Bharat Vyas


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Tuu aas kaa deep jalaa…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi Lyrics:


Jug jug se yeh bol rahaa hai,
DOWN THE AGES, THIS IS BEING TOLD BY


Dhartee ko aakaash,
THE HEAVEN TO THE EARTH,


Jab tak tann me.n, saa.ns hai bande,
AS LONG AS THERE’S BREATH IN THE BODY O HUMAN BEING,


honaa nahee.n niraash…
NEVER DESPAIR!


tuu aas kaa deepak jalaa,
KINDLE THE LAMP OF HOPE,


ke teraa bhagwaan karegaa bhalaa,
FOR GOD WILL DO YOU GOOD,


ke teraa bhee,
FOR YOU TOO….


ke teraa bhee din aayegaa re,
FOR YOU TOO WILL HAVE YOUR DAY,


a.ndheraa saaraa miT jaayegaa re,
ALL THE DARKNESS WILL BE EFFACED,


tuu aas kaa deepak jalaa,
KINDLE THE LAMP OF HOPE,


ke teraa bhagwaan karegaa bhalaa…
FOR GOD WILL DO YOU GOOD!


srushTee kaa neeyam hai pyaare,
‘TIS THE RULE OF CREATION,


hardam rahtaa naa a.ndheraa,
DARKNESS DOESN’T ALWAYS LAST,


srushTee kaa neeyam hai pyaare,
‘TIS THE RULE OF CREATION,


har dam rahtaa naa a.ndheraa,
DARKNESS DOESN’T ALWAYS LAST,


koee aisee raat naa hotee,
THERE’S NO SUCH NIGHT


hotaa nahee.n jiskaa saveraa,
THAT HAS NO MORN,


vishwaas kee jyotee jalaa,
KINDLE THE FLAME OF TRUST,


vishwaas kee jyotee jalaa,
KINDLE THE FLAME OF TRUST,


ke teraa bhagwaan karegaa bhalaa,
FOR GOD WILL DO YOU GOOD,


ke teraa bhee,
FOR YOU TOO….


ke teraa bhee din aayegaa re,
FOR YOU TOO WILL HAVE YOUR DAY,


a.ndheraa saaraa miT jaayegaa re,
ALL THE DARKNESS WILL BE EFFACED,


tuu aas kaa deepak jalaa,
KINDLE THE LAMP OF HOPE,


ke teraa bhagwaan karegaa bhalaa…
FOR GOD WILL DO YOU GOOD!


kashTo.n se naa jo ghabaraaye,
HE WHO ISN’T AFRAID OF SUFFERINGS,


phal usko milaa kartaa hai,
HE DOES REAP THE FRUIT,


kashTo.n se naa jo ghabaraaye,
HE WHO ISN’T AFRAID OF SUFFERINGS,


phal usko milaa kartaa hai,
HE DOES REAP THE FRUIT,


jab sau sau kaa.nTe.n chubhte,
WHEN HUNDREDS OF THORNS PRICK


tab phool khilaa kartaa hai,
IT IS THEN THAT THE FLOWER BLOOMS,


dukh sukh kaa yahee silsilaa,
‘TIS THE CHAIN OF MISERY AND JOY,


dukh sukh kaa yahee silsilaa,
‘TIS THE CHAIN OF MISERY AND JOY,


ke teraa bhagwaan karegaa bhalaa,
FOR GOD WILL DO YOU GOOD,


ke teraa bhee,
FOR YOU TOO….


ke teraa bhee din aayegaa re,
FOR YOU TOO WILL HAVE YOUR DAY,


a.ndheraa saaraa miT jaayegaa re,
ALL THE DARKNESS WILL BE EFFACED,


tuu aas kaa deepak jalaa,
KINDLE THE LAMP OF HOPE,


ke teraa bhagwaan karegaa bhalaa.
FOR GOD WILL DO YOU GOOD!


NASIR
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792. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Allah hi degaa, maulaa hi degaa...

Movie: SANGRAM (1976)

Music: Bappi Lahiri
Lyrics: Gauhar Kanpuri


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Allah hee degaa maulaa hee degaa…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu Lyrics:


sukoon-e-dil , jahaa.n miltaa hai sab ko,
WHERE EVERYONE FINDS THE PEACE OF MIND,


yeh vohee dar hai,
‘TIS THAT VERY DOOR,


yahaa.n, insaaf hotaa hai,
JUSTICE IS METED HERE,


yehi, Allah kaa, ghar hai…
VERILY, THIS IS THE HOUSE OF ALLAH!


Allah hee degaa, maulaa hee degaa,
ONLY ALLAH WILL GIVE, ONLY THE LORD WILL GIVE,


Allah hee degaa, maulaa hee degaa,
ONLY ALLAH WILL GIVE, ONLY THE LORD WILL GIVE,


maangnaa hai jo,  maang le bande,
O DEVOTEE, ASK FOR WHATEVER YOU DESIRE!


Allah hee Allah Allah,
ONLY ALLAH ALLAH ALLAH!


Allah hee degaa, maulaa hee degaa…
ONLY ALLAH WILL GIVE, ONLY THE LORD WILL GIVE!


tuune hee sab kee,  big.Dee banaayee,
YOU ALONE FIXED EVERYONE'S MISFORTUNE,


AAA~~


tuune hee sab kee, big.Dee banaayee,
YOU ALONE FIXED EVERYONE’S MISFORTUNE,


TooTe dilo.n kee,  aas bandhaayee,
YOU GAVE HOPE TO THE BROKEN HEARTS,


jisne pukaaraa,  tujh ko pukaaraa,
WHOEVER CALLED, HE INVOKED YOU,


Khoob hai daataa,  teree Khudaayee,
O BESTOWER, EXCELLENT IS YOUR DIVINITY!


Allah hee Allah Allah,
ONLY ALLAH ALLAH ALLAH!

Allah hee degaa, maulaa hee degaa,
ONLY ALLAH WILL GIVE, ONLY THE LORD WILL GIVE,


Allah hee degaa  maulaa,  hee degaa…
ONLY ALLAH WILL GIVE, ONLY THE LORD WILL GIVE!


yeh laachaaree,  yeh majbooree,
THIS HELPLESSNESS, THIS COMPULSION!


AAA~~~


yeh laachaaree,  yeh majbooree,
THIS HELPLESSNSS, THIS COMPULSION!


paas bhee reh ke, itnee dooree,
SO NEAR YET SO FAR!


noor-e-nazar hai,  paas nazar ke,
THE BELOVED SON IS CLOSE TO THE SIGHT,


zindagee phir bhee kitnee adhooree,
YET HOW INCOMPLETE IS THE LIFE!


Allah hee Allah Allah,
ONLY ALLAH ALLAH ALLAH!


Allah hee degaa, maulaa hee degaa,
ONLY ALLAH WILL GIVE, ONLY THE LORD WILL GIVE,


Maangnaa hai jo, maang le bande,
O DEVOTEE, ASK FOR WHATEVER YOU DESIRE!


Allah Allah Allah,
ALLAH ALLAH ALLAH!


Allah hee degaa, maulaa hee degaa,
ONLY ALLAH WILL GIVE, ONLY THE LORD WILL GIVE,


Allah hee degaa  maulaa hee degaa.
ONLY ALLAH WILL GIVE, ONLY THE LORD WILL GIVE!


NASIR
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415. Rafi's Romantic Song: Jhoomta Saawan Dekho Aaya...

Movie: DO KHILADI (1976)
Lyrics: Gauhar Kanpuri,
Music: Usha Khanna

Romantic Rafi’s hot rainy song: Jhoomtaa Saawan Dekho Aayaa..

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



jhoomtaa saavan dekho aayaa,
BEHOLD! THE SWINGING MONSOON HAS ARRIVED,

barkhaa ne pyaar barsaayaa,
THE RAINS HAVE SHOWERED LOVE,

jhoomtaa saavan dekho aayaa,
BEHOLD! THE SWINGING MONSOON HAS ARRIVED,

barkhaa ne pyaar barsaayaa,
THE RAINS HAVE SHOWERED LOVE,

maine jo tujh ko chhooaa, dil be-eemaan huwaa,
AS I TOUCHED YOU, THE HEART LOST CONTROL

saa.so.n kaa taar jhanjhanaayaa,
TAKING MY BREATH AWAY,

barkhaane pyaar barsaaya,
THE RAINS HAVE SHOWERED LOVE,

jhoomtaa saavan dekho aayaa,
BEHOLD! THE SWINGING MONSOON HAS ARRIVED,

barkhaa ne pyaar barsaayaa....
THE RAINS HAVE SHOWERED LOVE...


baa.nho.n me.n choree se, tujhko uThaa loo.ngaa,
I’LL PICK YOU IN MY ARMS STEALTHILY,

ho.nTho.n se tho.dee see, laalee churaa loo.ngaa
I’LL STEAL A LITTLE RUDDINESS FROM THE LIPS,

hamko bulaate bhee ho, aa.nkhe.n churaatee bhee ho,
YOU EVEN CALL US, YOU AVERT YOUR EYES ALSO,

aakhir deewaanaa kyoo.n banaayaa,
AFTER ALL, WHY HAVE YOU MADE ME CRAZY?

barkhaane pyaar barsaayaa,
THE RAINS HAVE SHOWERED LOVE,

jhoomtaa saavan dekho aayaa
BEHOLD! THE SWINGING MONSOON HAS ARRIVED,

barkhaa ne pyaar barsaayaa...
THE RAINS HAVE SHOWERED LOVE...

ba.ndhan tere mere, ab tak ku.nvaare hai.n,
THE TIES BETWEEN US HAVE REMAINED NON-COMMITTAL SO FAR,

ban jaa dulhan dil ne sapne sa.nvaare hai.n,
BE THE BRIDE! THE HEART’S ADORNED THE DREAMS,

dil ko behlaanaa hogaa, badlaa chukaanaa hogaa,
THE HEART’S TO BE AMUSED, REQUITAL’S DUE,

kyoo.n hame.n raato.n ko jagaayaa,
WHY YOU KEPT US AWAKE DURING NIGHTS?

barkhaane pyaar barsaayaa,
THE RAINS HAVE SHOWERED LOVE,

jhoomtaa saavan dekho aayaa,
BEHOLD! THE SWINGING MONSOON HAS ARRIVED,

barkhaa ne pyaar barsaayaa,
THE RAINS HAVE SHOWERED LOVE,

maine jo tujh ko chhooaa, dil be-eemaan huwaa,
AS I TOUCHED YOU, THE HEART LOST CONTROL

saa.nso.n kaa taar jhanjhanaayaa,
TAKING MY BREATH AWAY,

barkhaane pyaar barsaaya,
THE RAINS HAVE SHOWERED LOVE,

ohh jhoomtaa saavan dekho, aayaa,
O BEHOLD! THE SWINGING MONSOON HAS ARRIVED,

barkhaane pyaar barsaayaa,
THE RAINS HAVE SHOWERED LOVE,

dekho barkhaa ne pyaar barsaayaa
BEHOLD! THE RAINS HAVE SHOWERED LOVE,

dekho barkhaa ne pyaar barsaayaa
BEHOLD! THE RAINS HAVE SHOWERED LOVE

dekho barkhaa ne pyaar barsaayaa
BEHOLD! THE RAINS HAVE SHOWERED LOVE

dekho barkhaa ne pyaar barsaayaa
BEHOLD! THE RAINS HAVE SHOWERED LOVE.


NASIR.

“Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain."

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BAIRAAG KE BAARAATI

Dilip Kumar & Leena Chandavarkar in Bairaag (1976)

BAIRAAG KE BARAATI.

by Nasir Ali: 
This is not a review of the movie but merely some information for the dear readers about Bairaag.


Bairaag was released in 1976. This was Dilip Kumar’s next movie after Sagina (1974) which itself was the next movie after Dastaan (1972).


Dilip Kumar was acting in a triple role for the first time: A rich father (Kailashnath) becomes blind. His wife dies delivering twin boys, one of whom is blind. He retains only one, and asks his doctor to kill the blind one. The kind doctor (played by Nasir Khan) abandons the blind infant at a temple far away in a countryside. The two sons grow up in their respective environments. The city-bred becomes a playboy (Sanjay) and the other (Bholenath) the visually-impaired simpleton, lives the life of a Bairaagi (Ascetic) whose prime duty is to serve Lord Shiva at the temple, and the secondary duty is to serve the daughter of the house Tara whom he respectfully addresses as “Chhoti Malkin” or Little Mistress (Saira Banu), in some remote countryside home.

Dilip Kumar, as usual was able to do full justice to the three full roles. “Full” because others had attempted such roles before but they were in bits and pieces. Dilip Kumar, despite his 54 years, looks very handsome and charming in both the sons’ role. How many of our heroes can carry off such a role at that age? His pairing with the lovely Leena Chandavarkar was so attractive and flirtatious, with Sexy Helen in tow! PEETE PEETE KABHEE KABHEE YOON JAAM BADAL JAATE and SAARE SHAHAR MEIN are simply unforgettable numbers by Mohammed Rafi. As for Saira Banu, she had the serious role, except when she teases Bholenath or when she sings the number, CHHOTEE SEE UMAR MEIN LAG GAYAA ROG...which song has been exploited in a number of remixes. Then we have Madan Puri and Prem Chopra doing their villanish bits among others. The young Paintal doesn't suit a bit.


Despite the shortcomings, Bairaag proved to be a cult movie. Dilip Kumar’s performance in the triple roles actually set off the trend of triple roles as when Amitabh Bachchan did a triple role in Mahaan. This was repeated by Rajnikant in John Johny Janardhan, and by Kamal Hassan in Apu Raja. Just as Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Kumar, and Rajendra Kumar derived inspiration from Dilip Kumar for their mannerisms and many of their roles, Govinda, too, seems to have derived lots of inspiration for his roles where he portrays himself as a country bumpkin.


I learnt that a business magazine, “Economist” had the Dilip Kumar-Saira Banu filmshot of Bairaag on its front cover in 2001 while publishing the story of ten-years of liberalisation in India. Bairaag was not a flop as some would like us to believe. Dilip Kumar was nominated in the Best Actor category of Filmfare Award. Yes, by Dilip Kumar’s standard it didn’t do too well. The cine-goers were used to seeing his films celebrate silver and golden jubilees at the theatres. Anyway, let’s come to our main story.


The city was Bhopal. The citizens were impatiently waiting for the release of Bairaag at the Krishna Talkies. There was a delegation from one of the city’s localities, Shahjahanabad Mohalla, before the Manager of the theatre. They had come to his office for the advance booking of Bairaag. After the Manager assured them, the delegation left the theatre. All were eagerly waiting for the day of release of Bairaag.


On the day of the release, a full crowd of some 300 dwellers of that part of the city alone made themselves ready to leave for the Krishna Talkies where Bairaag was to be screened. A big banner carried by the bearers unabashedly screamed: BAIRAAG KE BAARAATI. What they really meant was “Dilip Kumar ke Deewaane.” A musical band was employed to accompany these crazy ones all the way to Krishna Talkies. People thronged the way to have a glimpse of this motley crowd. It looked as if the bridegroom was on his way to bring back his bride. Such was the joyous air around the city of Bhopal. That was the day when Bairaag was released in Bhopal.

Remember, those were not the days when such promotions as we find today are done. Nor was there any TV around. It was only by 1977 that the TV stations began functioning for the common public entertainment. So my Bhopali friend took the Urdu newspaper cutting all the way from Bhopal to show it to Saira Banu at her Bungalow. We all know that adulations, reverence, hero-worship and idolization are what Dilip Kumar has been used to all his life, especially after the 1947 flick, Jugnu. My friend was carrying with him a humble tribute and sentiments of the citizens of Bhopal. When the cutting was shown, Saira Banu asked him to show it to Dilip Kumar. He looked at it, smiled gently, nodding his head in approval, and sent him back to Saira Banu who asked him to read out the news item. Her infectious smile told him how much she appreciated the sentiments of the Bhopalis. The fact remains that the entire nation loves Thespian Dilip Kumar.


NASIR

309. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Saaghar Nahin Hai Toh Kyaa Hai....

Movie: NATAK (1976)
Music: Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi



Rafi Sahaab's stylish rare gem: Saaghar Nahee.n Hai Toh Kyaa Hai...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:


Saaghar nahee.n hai toh kyaa hai,
IF THERE’S NO WINE, SO WHAT!

Saaghar nahee.n hai toh kyaa hai,
IF THERE’S NO WINE, SO WHAT!

Teree aa.nkh ka nashaa toh hai,
THERE’S THE INTOXICATION OF YOUR EYES,

Baadal nahee.n hai.n, toh kyaa hai,
IF THERE’RE NO CLOUDS, SO WHAT!

Baadal nahee.n hai.n toh kyaa hai,
IF THERE’RE NO CLOUDS, SO WHAT!

Teree zulf kee ghataa toh hai,
THERE’S THE CLOUD OF YOUR TRESSES,

Saaghar nahee.n hai, toh kyaa hai...
IF THERE’S NO WINE, SO WHAT!


Meree tamanna kee mehfil se tum yeh uth ke, jaane lage ho,
YOUR GETTING UP TO SLINK AWAY FROM MY PARTY OF DESIRE,

Aisee bhee kyaa berukhee roothkar, hamm se aankhe.n churaane lage ho,
WHY SUCH INDIFFERENCE THAT BEING DISPLEASED WITH US YOU’RE LOOKING ASKANCE,

Churaane lage ho
YOU'RE LOOKING ASKANCE...

Mausam, nahee.n hai toh kyaa hai,
IF THERE’S NO WEATHER, SO WHAT!

Mauqaa yeh pyaar ka toh hai,
THERE’S THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR LOVE,

Saaghar nahee.n hai, toh kyaa hai....
IF THERE’S NO WINE, SO WHAT!

Hmm, hmm, hmmmm...


Teree ghanee zulf ke saaye me.n, chaar pal saath tere jiye.nge
UNDERNEATH THE SHADE OF YOUR THICK TRESSES WE’LL LIVE SOME MOMENTS WITH YOU,

Saaghar se roz peeta hai, Aaj teree nazar se piye.nge,
FROM THE GOBLET WE DRINK DAILY, FROM YOUR EYES, WE’LL DRINK TODAY,

Nazar se piye.nge
FROM THE EYES, WE’LL DRINK,

Saaqee, nahee.n hai toh kyaa hai,
IF THERE’S NO CUP-BEARER, SO WHAT!

Ek shoq dilruba toh hai,
THERE’S A SPIRITED HEART-STEALER,

Saaghar nahee.n hai - huh, huh, toh kyaa hai....
IF THERE’S NO WINE - HUH, HUH, SO WHAT!


Shaayad yahee hai qayaamat ki raat, maan lene ko jee chaahtaa hai,
PERHAPS THIS IS THE NIGHT OF THE WONDERS, OUR HEART WOULD LIKE TO BELIEVE,

Teree qasam aaj dil hee nahee.n, jaan dene, ko jee chaahtaa hai,
WE SWEAR BY YOU THAT TODAY OUR DESIRE IS TO LAY DOWN NOT ONLY THE HEART, BUT ALSO LIFE,

Jee chaahtaa hai,
OUR DESIRE IS,

Qaatil nahee.n hai toh kyaa hai,
IF THERE’S NO KILLER, SO WHAT!

Qaafir teree ada toh hai,
THERE’S YOUR KILLER INSTINCT,SWEETHEART,

Saaghar nahee.n hai, toh kya hai haay,
IF THERE’S NO WINE, SO WHAT!

Baadal nahee.n hai.n, toh kyaa hai,
IF THERE’RE NO CLOUDS, SO WHAT!

Hmmmmm~~~

Saaghar nahee.n hai - toh kyaa hai.
IF THERE’S NO WINE, SO WHAT!

NASIR.

“Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine” - Ben Jonson