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Monday, March 27, 2023

1044: Romantic Song of Rafi Sahaab- uss paar is deewar ke jo rehte hain....

 

Movie:  SAIYAN (1951)
[Inspired by Hollywood’s Duel in the Sun (1946)]
Music: Sajjad
Lyrics: Mahakavi D.N. Madhok



Transliteration/Translation of Hindi-Urdu filmy song:  Uss paar..


us paar is diiwaar ke jo rehte haiN,
TO THE ONE WHO RESIDES BEYOND THIS WALL,

us paar is diiwaar ke jo rehte haiN
TO THE ONE WHO RESIDES BEYOND THIS WALL,

koi keh de unse jaake jo hamm kehte haiN ho~~~
SOMEONE GO AND TELL HER WHAT I SAY, 

us paar is diiwaar ke jo rehte haiN
TO THE ONE WHO RESIDES BEYOND THIS WALL,

koi keh de unse jaake jo hamm kehte haiN ho~~~
SOMEONE GO AND TELL HER WHAT I SAY, 

barbaad jawaani na kijiye 
DON’T RUIN THE YOUTH

dil le lijiye dil de dijiye
TAKE MY HEART, GIVE ME YOURS, 

yeh din aur tanhaaii haaye,
THIS DAY AND LONELINESS, OH!

yeh din aur tanhaaii haaye
THIS DAY AND LONELINESS, OH!

Haaye re kaun samjhaaye
OH, WHO’LL MAKE HER UNDERSTAND!

nit rahi, na rahe Jawaani,
THE BEAUTY DOES NOT LAST FOREVER, 

hamm sach kehte haiN,
I SPEAK THE TRUTH,

koi keh de unse jaake jo hamm kehte haiN ho~~~
SOMEONE GO AND TELL HER WHAT I SAY, 

us paar is diiwaar ke jo rehte haiN
TO THE ONE WHO RESIDES BEYOND THIS WALL,

koi keh de unse jaake jo hamm kehte haiN ho…
SOMEONE GO AND TELL HER WHAT I SAY, 

aawaaz jawaani deti hai…
THE SPRINGTIMES BECKON,

dekho angRai leti hai
SEE HOW SHE STRETCHES,
 
ghuT ke mar jaayeN mere armaaN,
SUFFOCATING MY DESIRES TO DEATH, 

 
ghuT ke mar jaayeN mere armaaN
SUFFOCATING MY DESIRES TO DEATH, 

kaahe ki jhijhak hai aao yahaaN
WHY WAVER, COME ON OVER HERE, 

nit rahi, na rahe Jawaani
THE BEAUTY DOES NOT LAST FOREVER, 

hamm sach kehte haiN,
I SPEAK THE TRUTH,

koi keh de unse jaake jo hamm kehte haiN ho~~~
SOMEONE GO AND TELL HER WHAT I SAY, 

us paar is diiwaar ke jo rehte haiN
TO THE ONE WHO RESIDES BEYOND THIS WALL,

koi keh de unse jaake jo hamm kehte haiN ho~~~
SOMEONE GO AND TELL HER WHAT I SAY, 

yeh husn diyaa jisne tumko
THE ONE WHO GRANTED BEAUTY TO YOU  

puuchhegaa voh ik din yeh sun lo,
WILL ASK YOU ONE DAY, HARK!

yeh husn diyaa jisne tumko
THE ONE WHO GRANTED BEAUTY TO YOU  

puuchhegaa voh ik din yeh sun lo,
WILL ASK YOU ONE DAY, HARK!

bande pe mere kyuuN zulm kiyaa,
WHY DID YOU OPPRESS MY DEVOTEE,

bande pe mere kyuuN zulm kiyaa,
WHY DID YOU OPPRESS MY DEVOTEE,

ek jhalak dikhaa ke maar diyaa
BY YOUR GLIMPSE YOU KILLED HIM, 

Lajja meN  Duub maroge 
YOU’LL DIE DROWNING OUT OF SHAME

hamm sach kehte haiN,
I SPEAK THE TRUTH, 

koi keh de unse jaake jo hamm kehte haiN ho~~~
SOMEONE GO AND TELL HER WHAT I SAY.

us paar is diiwaar ke jo rehte haiN
TO THE ONE WHO RESIDES BEYOND THIS WALL,

koi keh de unse jaake jo hamm kehte haiN ho~~~
SOMEONE GO AND TELL HER WHAT I SAY.


TRANSLATED BY: NASIR ALI  

Monday, March 30, 2015

968. Rafi's Peppy Songs: O phirkee waalee tuu kal phir Aana....





Movie:  Raja Aur Rank (1968)
Music: Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Maiden release in Mumbai at Swastik Cinema.

Rafi’s Peppy Song: O phirkee waalee tuu kal phir aanaa…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of Hindi-Urdu filmy Lyrics:

[Note: here “Windmill” refers to a child’s toy.]

O phirkee waalee,  tuu kal phir aanaa,
O WINDMILL-SELLER, COME AGAIN TOMORROW,

naheeN phir jaanaa,  tuu apnee zubaan se,
DON’T GO BACK ON YOUR PROMISE 

ke tere nainaa haiN jaraa be-imaan se,
AS YOUR EYES ARE A BIT FAITHLESS!

Matwaalee,  yeh dil kyooN toRaa,
O LUSTY LASS, WHY YOU BROKE THIS HEART,

ye teer kaahe chhoRaa,
WHY LET LOSE THIS ARROW

najar kee kamaan se,
FROM THE GLANCE’S BOW?

ke mar jaauNgaa maiN bas muskaan se…
I MAY AS WELL DIE JUST BY YOUR SMILE!

pehle bhee toone,  ik roz yeh kahaa thaa
ONE DAY, EVEN BEFORE YOU’D SAID THIS…

pehle bhee toone,  ik roz yeh kahaa thaa,
ONE DAY, EVEN BEFORE YOU HAD SAID THIS: 

AaooNgi tuu naa aayee,
“I’LL COME”, YOU DIDN’T!

waadaa kiyaa thaa,  saiNyaa bann ke badariyaa,
YOU’D PROMISED, “HONEY, I’LL BECOME A CLOUD

chhaauNgi tuu naa chhaayee,
LADEN WITH RAIN,” BUT YOU DIDN’T!

mere pyaase…
MY CRAVING…

mere pyaase nainaa tarse,
MY CRAVING EYES YEARNED,

tuu niklee naa ghar se,
YOU DIDN’T COME OUTTA YOUR HOME!

kaise beetee, woh raat suhaanee,
HOW I MISSED THAT PLEASANT NIGHT

tuu sun le kahaanee,  yeh saare jahaan se,
HEAR THE STORY FROM THIS ENTIRE WORLD,

ke tere nainaa haiN zaraa be-imaan se,
AS YOUR EYES ARE A BIT FAITHLESS!

O phirkee waalee, tuu kal phir aanaa,
O WINDMILL-SELLER, COME AGAIN TOMORROW,

naheeN phir jaanaa, tuu apnee zubaan se,
DON’T GO BACK ON YOUR PROMISE

ke tere nainaa haiN jaraa be-imaan se,
AS YOUR EYES ARE A BIT FAITHLESS! 


sochaa thaa maine,  kisee roz goree haNs ke
I’D AN IDEA THAT HAPPILY SOME DAY THE FAIR BELLE…

sochaa thaa maine, kisee roz goree haNs ke,
I’D AN IDEA THAT HAPPILY SOME DAY THE FAIR BELLE

bolegee tuu naa bolee,
WOULD SPEAK, BUT YOU DIDN’T!

meree mohabbat bharee baateN sun-sun ke,
BY LISTENING TO MY LOVING WORDS

Dolegee tuu naa Dolee,
YOU WILL GO A-ROVING, BUT YOU DIDN’T!

o sapnoN meN…
IN MY DREAMS….

o sapnoN meN aane waalee,
O INTRUDER OF MY DREAMS

ruk jaa jaane waalee
TARRY, BEFORE YOU LEAVE,

kiyaa tuune, meraa dil choree,
YOU ROBBED ME OF MY HEART,

yeh poochh le goree,  zameeN aasmaan se,
ASK THE EARTH AND THE HEAVEN, O FAIR BELLE,

ke tere nainaa haiN jaraa be-imaan se,
AS YOUR EYES ARE A BIT FAITHLESS!

O phirkee waalee, tuu kal phir aanaa,
O WINDMILL-SELLER, COME AGAIN TOMORROW,


naheeN phir jaanaa, tuu apnee zubaan se,
DON’T GO BACK ON YOUR PROMISE

ke tere nainaa haiN jaraa be-imaan se,
AS YOUR EYES ARE A BIT FAITHLESS,

ke tere nainaa haiN jaraa be-imaan se.
AS YOUR EYES ARE A BIT FAITHLESS!

NASIR


Monday, March 28, 2011

836. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Aana hai toh aa raah mein....

Movie: NAYA DAUR (1957)


Music: O.P. Nayyar

Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi

Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Minerva Cinema.



Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Aana hai toh aa raah me.n…..
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi Lyrics:


aana hai toh aa,
PROCEED! IF YOU NEED TO COME,


raah me.n~~~~ kuchh pher nahee.n hai,
THERE’S NO TWIST ON THE WAY,


bhagwaan ke ghar, der hai,
IN GOD’S HOUSE THERE’S DELAY,


andher nahee.n hai…
BUT NOT INEQUITY!


aana hai toh aa
PROCEED! IF YOU NEED TO COME,


raah me.n, kuchh pher nahee.n hai,
THERE’S NO TWIST ON THE WAY,


bhagwaan ke ghar der hai,
IN GOD’S HOUSE THERE’S DELAY,


andher nahee.n hai,
BUT NOT INEQUTY!


aana hai toh aa
PROCEED! IF YOU NEED TO COME,


raah me.n, kuchh pher nahee.n hai,
THERE IS NO TWIST ON THE WAY,


bhagwaan ke ghar der hai,
IN GOD’S HOUSE THERE’S DELAY,


andher nahee.n hai,
BUT NOT INEQUITY!


aana hai toh aa~~~
PROCEED! IF YOU NEED TO COME!


jab tujh se na suljhe.n tere uljhe huwe dha.ndhe,
WHEN YOU FAIL TO SOLVE YOUR KNOTTY AFFAIRS,


jab tujh se na suljhe.n tere uljhe huwe dha.ndhe,
WHEN YOU FAIL TO SOLVE YOUR KNOTTY AFFAIRS,


bhagwaan ke insaaf pe sab chho.D de bande,
LEAVE EVERYTHING TO GOD’S DECISION,


Khud hee teree mushkil ko voh aasaan karegaa,
HE ALONE WILL RESOLVE YOUR DIFFICULTY,


Khud hee teree mushkil ko voh aasaan karegaa,
HE ALONE WILL RESOLVE YOUR DIFFICULTY,


jo tuu nahee.n kar paayaa voh bhagwaan karegaa,
WHAT YOU COULDN’T ACHIEVE, GOD WILL DO THAT,


jo tuu nahee.n kar paayaa voh bhagwaan karegaa,
WHAT YOU COULDN’T ACHIEVE, GOD WILL DO THAT,


bhagwaan Karegaa,
GOD WILL DO THAT!


bhagwaan Karegaa,
GOD WILL DO THAT!


aana hai toh aa
PROCEED! IF YOU NEED TO COME,


raah me.n, kuchh pher nahee.n hai,
THERE IS NO TWIST ON THE WAY,


bhagwaan ke ghar der hai,
IN GOD’S HOUSE THERE’S DELAY,


andher nahee.n hai,
BUT NOT INEQUITY!


aana hai toh aa~~~
PROCEED! IF YOU NEED TO COME!


kehne kee zaroorat nahee.n, aana hee bahot hai
THERE’S NO NEED TO SAY IT, ENOUGH IS YOUR PRESENCE,


kehne kee zaroorat nahee.n, aana hee bahot hai,
THERE’S NO NEED TO SAY IT, ENOUGH IS YOUR PRESENCE,


is dar pe teraa sees jhukaanaa hee bahot hai,
BOWING YOUR HEAD AT THIS THRESHOLD IS SUFFICIENT!


jo kuchhh hai tere dil me.n voh sab uss ko Khabar hai,
WHATEVER’S IN YOUR MIND, HE KNOWS IT ALL,


jo kuchhh hai tere dil me.n voh sab, uss ko Khabar hai,
WHATEVER’S IN YOUR MIND, HE KNOWS IT ALL,


bande tere har haal pe maalik kee nazar hai,
O DEVOTEE, THE LORD OBSERVES EVERY STATE OF YOURS!


bande tere har haal pe maalik kee nazar hai,
O DEVOTEE, THE LORD OBSERVES EVERY STATE OF YOURS!


maalik kee nazar hai,
THE LORD  OBSERVES!


aana hai toh aa
PROCEED! IF YOU NEED TO COME,


raah me.n, kuchh pher nahee.n hai,
THERE IS NO TWIST ON THE WAY,


bhagwaan ke ghar der hai,
IN GOD’S HOUSE THERE’S DELAY,


andher nahee.n hai,
BUT NOT INEQUITY!


aana hai toh aa~~~
PROCEED! IF YOU NEED TO COME!


bin maange bhee miltee hai.n yahaa.n mann kee muraade.n,
EVEN WITHOUT INVOCATION, HEART’S DESIRE GET FULFILLED,


bin maange bhee miltee hai.n yahaa.n mann kee muraade.n,
EVEN WITHOUT INVOCATION, HEART’S DESIRES GET FULFILLED,


dil saaf ho jin kaa woh yahaa.n aake sadaa de,
LET HIM WHO’S PURE OF HEART COME AND INVOKE HERE!


miltaa hai jahaa.n nyaay voh darbaar yahee hai,
‘TIS THE COURT WHERE JUSTICE IS OBTAINED!


miltaa hai jahaa.n nyaay, voh darbaar yahee hai,
‘TIS THE COURT WHERE JUSTICE IS OBTAINED!


sansar kee sab se ba.Dee sarkar yahee hai,
THIS IS THE WORLD’S GREATEST GOVERNMENT!


sansar kee sab se ba.Dee sarkar yahee hai,
THIS THE WORLD’S GREATEST GOVERNMENT!


sarkar yahee hai,
THIS IS THE GOVERNMENT!


aana hai toh aa
PROCEED! IF YOU NEED TO COME,


raah me.n, kuchh pher nahee.n hai,
THERE IS NO TWIST ON THE WAY,


bhagwaan ke ghar der hai,
IN GOD’S HOUSE THERE’S DELAY,


andher nahee.n hai,
BUT NOT INEQUITY!

aana hai toh aa.
PROCEED! IF YOU NEED TO COME!

NASIR.



Wednesday, February 9, 2011

796. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Salle alaa zulf kaali kaali...

Movie: KABLI KHAN (1963)

Music: Chitragupt
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Salle alaa zulf kaalee kaalee…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu Lyrics (First time on the internet):


AAA~~~AAA~~~


salle alaa zulf kaalee, kaalee
BLESSINGS ON THE BLACK CURLS,


(with chorus:
salle alaa, zulf kaalee kaalee,
BLESSINGS ON THE BLACK CURLS!)


hamm dard-mando.n ke waalee waalee,
THE GUARDIAN OF OURS - THE AFFLICTED ONES!


hamm dard, -mando.n ke waalee waalee,
THE GUARDIAN OF OURS - THE AFFLICTED ONES!


(chorus:
salle alaa zulf kaalee kaalee
BLESSINGS ON THE BLACK CURLS,


salle alaa zulf kaalee kaalee…
BLESSINGS ON THE BLACK CURLS!)


tum pe khulee.n aasmaano.n kee raahe.n,
OPENED TO YOU WERE THE PATHS TO THE HEAVENS,


(chorus:
tum pe khulee.n, aasmaano.n kee raahe.n,
OPENED TO YOU WERE THE PATHS TO THE HEAVENS,)


tum se milee hai.n Khuda kee nigaahe.n,
GOD’S SIGHT HAVE MET WITH YOUR EYES!


(chorus:
tum se milee hai.n, Khuda kee nigaahe.n,
GOD’S SIGHT HAVE MET WITH YOUR EYES!)


hamm bhee jabee.n kyoo.n jhukaanaa naa chaahe.n
WHY SHOULDN’T WE WISH TO BOW OUR FOREHEAD!


hamm bhee, jabee.n kyoo.n, jhukaanaa naa chaahe.n
WHY SHOULDN’T WE WISH TO BOW OUR FOREHEAD!


tum pe, jhukaa Arsh-e-Aalee Aalee,
THE HIGHEST HEAVEN BOWED TO YOU!


(chorus:
salle alaa zulf kaalee kaalee
BLESSINGS ON THE BLACK CURLS,


salle alaa zulf kaalee kaalee,
BLESSINGS ON THE BLACK CURLS,)


sabaa tuu unse, yeh kehnaa mere salaam ke baad,
O ZEPHYR! AFTER CONVEYING MY SALAAM TELL HIM


tumhaare naam kee raT hai Khuda ke naam ke baad,
THERE’S A LITANY OF YOUR NAME AFTER THE NAME OF GOD!


(chorus:
sabaa tuu unse yeh kehnaa mere salaam ke baad,
O ZEPHYR! AFTER CONVEYING MY SALAAM TELL HIM


tumhaare naam kee raT hai Khuda ke naam ke baad,
THERE’S A LITANY OF YOUR NAME AFTER THE NAME OF GOD!)


uThaa doh phir se ghaTaaye.n siyaah kamlee kee,
REMOVE AGAIN THE BLACK BLANKET’S CLOUDS,


uThaa doh phir se ghaTaaye.n siyaah kamlee kee,
REMOVE AGAIN THE BLACK BLANKET’S CLOUDS,


bahaar jalwaa dikhaaye.n Khizaa.n kee shaam ke baad,
THE SPLENDOUR THE SPRING MAY DISPLAY AFTER AN AUTUMN EVENING!


ay baaGh-e-ummat ke maalee maalee,
O GARDENER OF THE GARDEN OF NATION!


(chorus:
ay baaGh-e-ummat ke maalee maalee,
O GARDENER OF THE GARDEN OF NATION!)


ay baaGh-e-ummat ke maalee maalee,
O GARDENER OF THE GARDEN OF NATION!


(chorus:
salle alaa zulf kaalee kaalee
BLESSINGS ON THE BLACK CURLS,


salle alaa zulf kaalee kaalee…
BLESSINGS ON THE BLACK CURLS,)


naa dost aur, naa dushman rahe qareene ke,
NEITHER FRIENDS NOR FOES OF THE MATE REMAINED,


kahaa.n kaa Aysh ke laale pa.De hai.n jeene ke,
WHENCE THE PLEASURE, FOR OF LIFE WE’VE DESPAIRED!


(chorus:
naa dost aur naa dushman rahe qareene ke,
NEITHER FRIENDS NOR FOES OF THE MATE REMAINED,


kahaa.n kaa aish ke laale pa.De hai.n jeene ke,
WHENCE THE PLEASURE, FOR OF LIFE WE’VE DESPAIRED!)


dilo.n me.n daaGh hai.n
THE HEART HAS BLEMISHES,


chehro.n pe gard hai Gham kee,
THERE’S SOIL OF SORROW ON THE FACES,


dilo.n me.n daaGh hai.n
THE HEART HAS BLEMISHES,


chehro.n pe gard hai Gham kee,
THERE’S SOIL OF SORROW ON THE FACES,


idhar bhee ek nazar baadshah madine ke,
A GLANCE HERE TOO, O KING OF MEDINA,


ay dard-mando.n ke waalee waalee,
O PROTECTOR OF THE GRIEF-STRICKEN!


(chorus:
ay dard-mando.n ke waalee waalee,
O PROTECTOR OF THE GRIEF-STRICKEN!)


ay dard-mando.n ke waalee waalee,
O PROTECTOR OF THE GRIEF-STRICKEN!


(with chorus:
salle alaa zulf kaalee kaalee
BLESSINGS ON THE BLACK CURLS,


salle alaa zulf kaalee kaalee.
BLESSINGS ON THE BLACK CURLS!)


NASIR




Saturday, January 15, 2011

770. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Hai badh ke farishton se bhee...

Movie: MAA KE AANSOO (1959)

Music: Sardar Malik
Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


anjaam teraa tere hee,  haatho.n me.n hai naadaan,
YOUR END-RESULT IS ONLY IN YOUR HANDS O IGNORANT!

Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se bhee, insaan teree shaan,
O MAN, THY GRANDEUR IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE ANGELS!


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu,
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


maathe se siyaah daagh gunaaho.n ke miTaa de
FROM THE FOREHEAD, EFFACE THE DARK SPOTS OF SINS!


gunaaho.n ke miTaa de,
OF THE SINS, EFFACE...


nekee ke diye gham ke andhere me.n jalaa de
LIGHT UP THE LAMPS OF VIRTUE IN THE SORROW’S DARKNESS,


andhere me.n jalaa de,
LIGHT UP IN THE DARKNESS!


doh din kee khushee ke liye, tuu bech naa eemaan,
FOR TRANSITORY JOYS, DON’T SELL THE FAITH,


tuu bech naa eemaan,
DON’T SELL THE FAITH,


hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se bhee, insaan teree shaan,
O MAN, THY GRANDEUR IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE ANGELS!


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


jannat naa firono.n naa yazeedo.n ke liye hai,
PARADISE IS NOT FOR THE LIKES OF PHARAOHS OR YAZEEDS,


jannat naa firono.n naa yazeedo.n ke liye hai,
PARADISE IS NOT FOR THE LIKES OF PHARAOHS OR YAZEEDS,


Allah kaa yeh ghar toh shaheedo.n ke liye hai,
THIS HOUSE OF ALLAH IS FOR THE MARTYRS,


hai waqt sambhalne kaa sambhal jaa arre naadaan,
‘TIS THE TIME FOR RESTRAIN, KEEP IN CHECK, O IGNORANT!


sambhal jaa arre naadaan,
KEEP IN CHECK, O IGNORANT!


hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se bhee, insaan teree shaan,
O MAN, THY GRANDEUR IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE ANGELS!


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


kyaa teree duaao.n se falak hil nahee.n saktaa,
WHAT! WON’T YOUR PRAYERS CAUSE THE HEAVENS TO TREMBLE?


falak hil nahee.n saktaa,
HEAVENS WON’T TREMBLE?


is dar se jo tuu chaahe toh kyaa mil nahee.n saktaa,
OF THE THINGS YOU DESIRE FROM THIS DOOR, WHAT CAN’T BE OBTAINED!


toh kyaa mil nahee.n saktaa,
WHAT CAN’T BE OBTAINED!


jhuk jaayegaa nekee se buraayee kaa yeh toofaan,
YOUR RECTITUDE WILL CAUSE THIS EVIL STORM TO SUBSIDE!


buraayee kaa yeh toofaan,
THIS EVIL STORM...


hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se bhee, insaan teree shaan,
O MAN, THY GRANDEUR IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE ANGELS!


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se bhee, insaan teree shaan,
O MAN, THY GRANDEUR IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE ANGELS!


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


NASIR


Khudi ko kar buland itna,
Ke har takdeer se pehle,
Khuda bande se khud pooche,
Bata, teri raza kya hai?
Dr. Iqbal.


Tuesday, November 30, 2010

740. Philosophical Song of Rafi: O moorakh insaan apne ko pehchaan...

Movie: ANNADATA (1952)

Music: Mohammed Shafi
Lyrics: Anjum Jaipuri


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi the Soulful: O moorakh insaan...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


o moorakh insaan~~~
O FOOL OF A MAN....


apne ko pehchaan~~~
KNOW THYSELF!


o moorakh insaan, apne ko pehchaan,
O FOOLISH MAN, KNOW THYSELF!


o moorakh insaan apne ko pehchaan,
O FOOLISH MAN, KNOW THYSELF!


mann me.n tere basaa huwaa hai,
SETTLED IN YOUR HEART IS


kahe.n jise bhagwaan,
THAT WHO IS CALLED GOD!


o moorakh insaan apne ko pehchaan..
O FOOLISH MAN, KNOW THYSELF!


aag chitaa kee ba.dhtee jaaye,
THE FIRE OF THE FUNERAL PYRE GOES ON INCREASING,


mamtaa ke aa.nsuu bhar aaye,
TEARS OF MATERNAL LOVE KEEP ON WELLING,


khel chalaa aa.gan me.n doh din,
FOR TWO DAYS THE GAME WENT ON IN THE COURTYARD,


khel chalaa aa.gan me.n doh din,
FOR TWO DAYS THE GAME WENT ON IN THE COURTYARD,


pal bhar kaa mehmaan,
O MOMENTARY GUEST!


o moorakh insaan apne ko pehchaan...
O FOOLISH MAN, KNOW THYSELF!


pagle teree ajab kahaanee,
STRANGE IS YOUR TALE, O FOOL!


agnee ret hawaa aur paanee,
FIRE, SAND, WIND AND WATER,


haa.nh~~jeevan teraa ek khilaunaa
YOUR LIFE IS BUT A PLAYTHING,


jeevan teraa, ek khilaunaa,
YOUR LIFE IS BUT A PLAYTHING,


soche kyaa naadaan,
WHAT’S THERE TO THINK ABOUT, O IGNORANT ONE!


o moorakh insaan apne ko pehchaan...
O FOOLISH MAN, KNOW THYSELF!


dar dar bhaTke.n Gham ke maare,
WANDERING FROM DOOR TO DOOR WITH AFFLICTION,


nahee.n hai koee saath sahaare,
NO SUPPORT FOR COMPANY,


lekar jaane kahaa.n pe jaaye~~,
WHO KNOWS WHERE YOU’LL BE TAKEN...


lekar jaane kahaa.n pe jaaye,
WHO KNOWS WHERE YOU’LL BE TAKEN BY


duniya kaa toofaan,~~~~
THE STORM OF THE WORLD!


o moorakh insaan apne ko pehchaan.
O FOOLISH MAN, KNOW THYSELF!


NASIR


Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. -- Tao Te Ching


Sunday, November 28, 2010

737. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Moorakh hai insaan bhagwann...

Movie: MAIN AUR MERA BHAI (1961)

Music: C. Arjun
Lyrics: Jaan Nisaar Akhtar


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Moorakh hai insaan bhagwann...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


insaan~~, kitne yug beete,
SO MANY AGES HAVE PASSED, MAN


yoo.nhee rahaa naadaan,
REMAINED IGNORANT ALL THE SAME,


yoo.nhee rahaa naadaan.....
REMAINED IGNORANT ALL THE SAME...


moorakh hai insaan bhagwann,
MAN IS STUPID, O GOD!


moorakh hai insaan bhagwann,
MAN IS STUPID, O GOD!


bure bhale kaa, gyaan rakkhe naa,
CAN’T DISTINGUISH BETWEEN EVIL AND GOOD,


bure bhale kaa, gyaan rakkhe naa,
CAN’T DISTINGUISH BETWEEN EVIL AND GOOD,


apnaa ga.nwaaye dekho naam naam naam re,
SEE, HE LOSES THE NAME AND REPUTATION


moorakh hai insaan bhagwann,
MAN IS STUPID, O GOD!


moorakh hai insaan...
MAN IS STUPID!


aap hee chun chun, kaa.nTe boye,
PICKING THE THORNS HIMSELF, HE SOWS THEM,


saare kul kee laaj Duboye,
DISGRACING THE ENTIRE FAMILY,


paap ko mann kaa bojh naa jaane,
NEVER CONSIDERING THE SIN AS HEART’S BURDEN,


dhartee pal pal, phooT ke roye
THE EARTH WEEPS BITTERLY EVERY MOMENT,


dhartee pal pal, phooT ke roye,
THE EARTH WEEPS BITTERLY EVERY MOMENT,


kaisaa zamaanaa aayaa raam raam raam re,
WHAT SORT OF TIMES HAVE COME O RAM!


moorakh hai insaan, bhagwann,
MAN IS STUPID, O GOD!


moorakh hai insaan...
MAN IS STUPID!


dukh bhee jhele, dard bhee paaye,
SUFFERING THE SORROWS, HE SUSTAINS THE PAIN TOO,


phir bhee paapee baaz naa aaye,
EVEN THEN THE SINNER DOESN’T REPENT,


pag pag bhaTke, raah naa soojhe,
STRAYS AT EVER STEP, WITH NO PATH IN SIGHT,


mann kaa andheraa, ba.Dhtaa jaaye
THE HEART’S DARKNESS GOES ON INCREASING,


mann kaa andheraa, ba.Dhtaa jaaye,
THE HEART’S DARKNESS GOES ON INCREASING,


khoyaa ujaalaa chhaayee shaam shaam shaam re,
THE BRIGHTNESS IS LOST, DUSK HAS SETTLED,


moorakh hai insaan bhagwann,
MAN IS STUPID, O GOD!


moorakh hai, insaan.
MAN IS STUPID!


NASIR.

"Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change." -Confucius