684. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Duniya ek kahaani re bhaiyaa...

Movie: AFSANA (1951)
Lyrics: S.K. Deepak
Music: Husnlal Bhagatram


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Duniya ek kahaanee re bhaiya...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


Duniya ek kahaanee re bhaiyaa,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE O BROTHER!


Duniya ek kahaanee,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE,


Duniya, ek kahaanee re bhaiyaa,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE O BROTHER!


Duniya ek kahaanee,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE,


toone keh dee, maine keh dee,
YOU NARRATED IT, I NARRATED IT,


duniya ek kahaanee,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE,


is duniya ke mele me.n koee, raaja hai koee raanee,
IN THIS WORLD’S FAIR, SOMEONE ‘S A RAJAH AND
SOMEONE’S A RANI,

duniya ek kahaanee re bhaiyaa,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE O BROTHER,

duniya ek kahaanee...
THE WORLD IS A FABLE....

is mele me.n, haar jeet hai,
THERE’S LOSS AND GAIN IN THIS FAIR,

aur mele ka mayl ,
AND A HARMONY OF THE FAIR,


is mele me.n, uDan khaTole, haathee ghoDe rayl,
THERE’RE PLANES, ELEPHANTS, HORSES, TRAINS,


kahee.n hinDole kahee.n tamaashe,
MERRY-GO-ROUND SOMEWHERE; SPECTACLES SOMEWHERE,


tarha tarha ke khel,
VARIOUS KINDS OF GAMES,


is mele me.n paanaa khonaa,
LOSING AND FINDING AT THIS FAIR,


jeevan behtaa paanee re bhaaiyaa,
LIFE’S A FLOWING WATER, O BROTHER!


Duniya ek kahaanee re bhaiyaa,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE O BROTHER!


Duniya ek kahaanee,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE,


Duniya, ek kahaanee re bhaiyaa,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE O BROTHER!


Duniya ek kahaanee...
THE WORLD IS A FABLE...


hariyal lelo, pariyal lelo, lelo chandaa taaraa,
TAKE GREEN PIGEONS, GAMESFOWLS, FILIGREE OF MOON AND STARS


aa O chunnu, aa O munnu,
COME CHUNNU! COME MUNNU!


aa O chunnu, aa O munnu, lelo nayaa Ghubbaara
COME CHUNNU! COME MUNNU! TAKE THE NEW BALLOON,


muniyaa raanee...
MUNIYA RANI...


muniyaa raanee hame.n bataa do kya hai naam tumhaaraa,
MUNIYAA RANI, TELL US WHAT’S YOUR NAME!


kas kar Dor pakaDana biTiya,
HOLD ON TIGHT TO THE STRING LI’L DAUGHTER!


mat karnaa naadaanee,
COMMIT NO BLUNDER!


is dhaage me.n bandhee rahegee,
IN THIS STRING WILL ABIDE


teree preet puranee re bhaaiyaa,
YOUR CHILDHOOD LOVE – O BROTHER!


Duniya ek kahaanee re bhaiyaa,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE O BROTHER!


Duniya ek kahaanee,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE,


Duniya, ek kahaanee re bhaiyaa,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE O BROTHER!


Duniya ek kahaanee...
THE WORLD IS A FABLE...


aaj yahaa.n kal kahaa.n hame.n, le jaayegee taqdeer,
HERE TODAY, WHO KNOWS WHERE THE FATE WILL TAKE US TOMORROW!


kaun kahe kis kee aa.nkho. n me.n, kab bhar aaye neer,
WHO CAN SAY WHEN THE TEARS WILL FILL SOMEONE'S EYES!


ek baar jo khi.nchee preet kee, miTtee nahee.n lakeer,
ONCE DRAWN, THE LINE OF LOVE NEVER GETS EFFACED,


ek baar jo khi.nchee preet kee, miTtee nahee.n lakeer,
ONCE DRAWN, THE LINE OF LOVE NEVER GETS EFFACED,


bhool naa jaana, bhaTak naa jaana,
DON’T FORGET, NEVER STRAY ABOUT,


maaya aanee jaanee re bhaaiya,
EPHEMERAL IS THE ILLUSION!


Duniya ek kahaanee re bhaiyaa,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE O BROTHER!


Duniya ek kahaanee,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE,


Duniya, ek kahaanee re bhaiyaa,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE O BROTHER!


Duniya ek kahaanee,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE.


Duniya ek kahaanee re bhaiyaa,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE O BROTHER!


Duniya ek kahaanee,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE,


Duniya, ek kahaanee re bhaiyaa,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE O BROTHER!


Duniya ek kahaanee,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE,


toone keh dee, maine keh dee,
YOU NARRATED IT, I NARRATED IT,


duniya ek kahaanee,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE,


is duniya ke mele me.n koee, raaja hai koee raanee,
IN THIS WORLD’S FAIR, SOMEONE'S A RAJAH AND SOMEONE'S A RANI,

Duniya, ek kahaanee re bhaiyaa,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE O BROTHER,


Duniya ek kahaanee...
THE WORLD IS A FABLE....


duur des se panchhee aayaa...
FROM A FAR-OFF COUNTRY A BIRD HAS COME ...


duur des se panchhee aayaa,
FROM A FAR-OFF COUNTRY A BIRD HAS COME,


miltaa nahee.n baseraa,
FINDING NO PLACE OF REST !


abhee talak uskee aa.nkho.n me.n, chhaayaa huwaa andheraa,
AS OF NOW, HIS EYES ARE OBSCURED BY DARKNESS,


aa.ndhee ne tinke tinko ko, chaaro.n or bakheraa,
THE STORM'S SCATTERED AWAY THE STRAWS IN THE FOUR DIRECTIONS!


banee huwee hai ek afsaanaa, teree yaad puraanee re bhaiyaa,
YOUR PAST MEMORY HAS BECOME A FABLE, O BROTHER!


Duniya ek kahaanee re bhaiyaa,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE O BROTHER!


Duniya ek kahaanee,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE,


Duniya, ek kahaanee re bhaiyaa,
THE WORLD IS A FABLE O BROTHER!


Duniya ek kahaanee.
THE WORLD IS A FABLE.


NASIR.
All the ancient histories, as one of our wits say, are just fables that have been agreed upon. ~Voltaire, Jeannot et Colinlyrics
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396. Rafi's Romantic Song: Chaand Kitni Duur Thaah...

Movie: AFSANA (1966)
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music: Chitragupt

Romanti Rafi's: Chaand Kitnee Duur Thaah...

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



chaand kitnee duur thaah,
HOW FAR WAS THE MOON!

sitaare kitnee duur theh,
HOW FAR WERE THE STARS!

tum jo aa gaye, toh sab qareeb aa gaye,
AS YOU CAME, ALL HAVE COME NIGH,

chaand kitnee duur thaah,
HOW FAR WAS THE MOON!

sitaare kitnee duur theh,
HOW FAR WERE THE STARS!

tum jo aa gaye, toh sab qareeb aa gaye,
AS YOU CAME, ALL HAVE COME NIGH...

tumhaara haath raat pe, hinaa kaa rangg mal gayaa,
YOU HAND HAS RUBBED THE COLOUR OF HENNAH ON THE NIGHT,


tumhaara haath raat pe, hinaa kaa ranggg mal gayaa,
YOU HAND HAS RUBBED THE COLOUR OF HENNAH ON THE NIGHT,

hamaare dil ke taaq me.n, chiraaghe shauq jal gayaa,
IN MY HEART’S NICHE, THE LAMP OF DESIRE'S BEEN LIT,

doh badan ke saaye anjuman, sajaa gaye,
THE SHADOWS OF TWO BODIES ADORNED THE GATHERING,


chaand kitnee duur thaah,
HOW FAR WAS THE MOON!

sitaare kitnee duur theh,
HOW FAR WERE THE STARS!

tum jo aa gaye, toh sab qareeb aa gaye,
AS YOU CAME, ALL HAVE COME NIGH,


dulhan banee huwee kha.dee, ho tum libaas-e-noor me.n,
YOU STAND AS A BRIDE IN THE SPLENDROUS ATTIRE,

dulhan banee huwee kha.dee, ho tum libaas-e-noor me.n,
YOU STAND AS A BRIDE IN THE SPLENDROUS ATTIRE,

ke sarr jhukaa rahee hai, chaandnee mere huzoor me.n,
AS THE MOONLIGHT BOWS IT HEAD IN MY PRESENCE

aas paas kitne khwaab jhil,milaa gaye,
HOW MANY DREAMS IN THE VICINITY HAVE SPARKLED!


chaand kitnee duur thaah,
HOW FAR WAS THE MOON!

sitaare kitnee duur theh,
HOW FAR WERE THE STARS!

tum jo aa gaye, toh sab qareeb aa gaye,
AS YOU CAME, ALL HAVE COME NIGH,


bujhaa doh pyaas pyaar kee,
QUENCH THE THIRST FOR LOVE,

labo.n se kuchh toh bol doh,
UTTER SOMETHING THROUGH THE LIPS,

bujhaa doh pyaas pyaar kee,
QUENCH THE THIRST FOR LOVE,

labo.n se kuchh toh bol doh,
UTTER SOMETHING THROUGH THE LIPS,

bas ek neend so sakoo.n,
SO THAT I MAY SLEEP A SLEEP OF SERENITY

yeh zulfe.n naaz khol doh,
UNDO THESE GRACEFUL TRESSES,

thaam lo hamme.n ke hamm, toh Dagmaaga gaye,
CATCH HOLD OF ME FOR I’VE STAGGERED,


chaand kitnee duur thaah,
HOW FAR WAS THE MOON!

sitaare kitnee duur theh,
HOW FAR WERE THE STARS!

tum jo aa gaye, toh sab qareeb aa gaye,
AS YOU CAME, ALL HAVE COME NIGH,

NASIR.

“Heaven's ebon vault, studded with stars unutterably bright, through which the moon's unclouded grandeur rolls, seems like a canopy which love has spread to curtain her sleeping world” Percy Bysshe Shelley

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