1052. Rafi's Peppy Song - merii biwi jahaaN se niraalii hai...

 

Movie: Subha-O-Shaam (1972)

Music: Laxmikant-Pyarelal

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

Prima facie, the lyrics present a one-sided, male perspective on a troubled marriage, focusing on the husband’s feelings of being oppressed and harassed by his wife.  Despite this, the song serves as a comedic tease towards a character and is sung gustily by the Legendary Mohammed Rafi Sahab.

Original Lyrics transliterated and translated into English by NASIR ALI.

 

meree beewee jahaaN se, niraalee hai
POLES APART FROM THE WORLD IS MY WIFE,

jaan zaalim ne, meree nikaalee hai,
THE TYRANT HAS HARRIED MY LIFE!

meree beewee, jahaaN se, niraalee hai
POLES APART FROM THE WORLD IS MY WIFE,

jaan zaalim ne, meree nikaalee hai,

THE TYRANT HAS HARRIED MY LIFE!

duur rehtaa hooN maiN, paas jaataa naheeN,
STEERING CLEAR OF HER – THAT’S ME,

yeh toh naagin koii, kaalii kaalii hai,
SOME BLACK FEMALE COBRA is she!

meree beewee, jahaaN se, niraalee hai
POLES APART FROM THE WORLD, IS MY WIFE,

jaan zaalim ne, meree nikaalee hai...
THE TYRANT HAS HARRIED MY LIFE!

har ghaRii mujh se laRne, ko tayyar hai,
EVERY MOMENT SHE’S READY TO FIGHT ME,

har ghaRII mujh se laRne ko tayyar hai,
EVERY MOMENT SHE’S READY TO FIGHT ME,

meree taubaa yeh kitnee wafaadaar hai,
HEAVEN FORFEND, HOW SINCERE IS SHE!

yeh wafaadaar hai,
SINCERE IS SHE!

mujh ko jannat mile, yaa jahannum mile
WHETHER I FIND PARADISE OR HELL,

har jagaah, saath yeh, jaane waalee hai,
EVERY PLACE SHE’S GONNA ACCOMPANY ME!

meree beewee, jahaaN se, niraalee hai
POLES APART FROM THE WORLD, IS MY WIFE,

jaan zaalim ne, meree nikaalee hai...
THE TYRANT HAS HARRIED MY LIFE!

kehtee rehtee hai kyaa kyaa, naa jaane sadaa,
DON’T KNOW WHAT SHE BABBLES ALL THE TIME,

kehtee rehtee, hai kyaa kyaa, naa jaane sadaa,

DON’T KNOW WHAT SHE BABBLES ALL THE TIME,

suntaa rehtaa hooN maiN, is ke taane sadaa,
I KEEP ON HEARING HER TAUNTS ALL THE TIME,

is ke taane sadaa,
HER TAUNTS ALL THE TIME...

donoN rehte, haiN masroof yooN raat din,
NIGHT AND DAY BOTH OF US ARE SO BUSY

naa toh maiN Khaalee hooN, naa voh Khaalee hai,
NEITHER I’M FREE, NOR IS SHE!

meree beewee, jahaaN se, niraalee hai
POLES APART FROM THE WORLD, IS MY WIFE,

jaan zaalim ne, meree nikaalee hai...
THE TYRANT HAS HARRIED MY LIFE!

dekhtee hai mujhe is taraah, rooTh kar,
SHE LOOKS AT ME SO VEXEDLY,

dekhtee hai mujhe, is taraah rooTh kar,
SHE LOOKS AT ME SO VEXEDLY

roz reh jaataa hai, dil meraa TooT kar,
THAT IT SHATTERS MY HEART DAILY,

dil meraa TooT kar,
SHATTERS MY HEART…

kis se jaakar, maiN is kee, shikaayat karooN
WHO DO I APPROACH TO COMPLAIN ABOUT HER,

koee saalaa hai naa, koee saalee hai,
NO BROTHER SHE HAS, NOR A YOUNGER SISTER!

meree beewee, jahaaN se, niraalee hai
POLES APART FROM THE WORLD, IS MY WIFE,

jaan zaalim ne, meree nikaalee hai.
THE TYRANT HAS HARRIED MY LIFE!

NASIR ALI

 

1025. Rafi's Peppy Songs: kal raat waali mulaaqaat ke liye....

Movie: RAJA SAAB (1969)

Maiden release: Imperial Cinema, Mumbai.

Music:  Kalyanji-Anandji

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

Rafi’s Peppy Song: Kal raat waali mulaaQaat ke liye….

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

kal raat waali mulaaqaat ke liye,
FOR THE LAST NIGHT’S RENDEZVOUS,

har baat ke liye,

FOR EVERYTHING,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,

PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME,

kal raat waali mulaaqaat ke liye,
FOR THE LAST NIGHT’S RENDEZVOUS,

har baat ke liye

FOR EVERYTHING,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME, 

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,

PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME!

aaiinaa naa dekhiye merii soorat dekhiye,
DON’T SEE THE MIRROR, LOOK AT MY FACE,

seedhi-saadi bholi-bhaali merii moorat dekhiye,
LOOK AT MY SIMPLE, GUILELESS FIGURE,

aadmi shareef nahiin hooN maiN kyaa bhalaa,
AM I NOT A DIGNIFIED MAN, WELL?

qaabil-e-taareef nahiiN hooN maiN kyaa bhalaa
AM I NOT WORTHY OF PRAISE, WELL?

aap hii yeh insaaf, keejiye,
DO THIS JUSTICE YOURSELF,

aap hii yeh insaaf,  keejiye,
DO THIS JUSTICE YOURSELF!

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,

PARDONE ME, FORGIVE ME!

Merii kyaa majaal hai jo main daaman thaam looN,

WHAT POWER DO I HAVE TO CLING TO YOUR GARMENT!

taubaa-taubaa merii taubaa aap kaa maiN naam loon,
GOOD GRACIOUS, I REPENT THAT I SHOULD UTTER YOUR NAME,

voh parwaanaa voh mastaanaa koyii aur thaah,
THAT ARDENT, SENSELESS  LOVER WAS SOMEONE ELSE,

maiN nahiiN thaah voh deewaanaa koyii aur thaah
IT WASN’T ME, THAT CRAZY PERSON WAS SOMEONE ELSE!

maan,  jaayiye dil saaf keejiye
ACCEPT IT AND HAVE A CHANGE OF HEART,

maan, jaayiye dil saaf keejiye,
ACCEPT IT AND HAVE A CHANGE OF HEART,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,

PARDONE ME, FORGIVE ME!

Suniye janaab yeh merii pehlii bhool hai,

LISTEN M’LADY, THIS IS MY FIRST SLIP, 

pehlii bhool maaf ho yeh duniyaa kaa usool hai,
TO FORGIVE THE FIRST MISTAKE IS A UNIVERSAL LAW,

aap jo naa honge aji hamm pe meherbaaN,
HEY, IF YOU WON’T BE KIND TO ME,

aap ko sitamgar kahegaa yeh jahaaN
THIS WORLD WILL CALL YOU A TYRANT!

aur kyaa kahooN  maaf, keejiye,
AND WHAT TO SAY, EXONERATE ME,

aur kyaa kahooN  maaf,  keejiye,
AND WHAT TO SAY, EXONERATE ME!

kal raat waali mulaaqaat ke liye,

FOR THE LAST NIGHT’S RENDEZVOUS,

har baat ke liye,

FOR EVERYTHING,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye.

PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME!

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI

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

1009. RAFI'S ROMANTIC SONGS: tere jaisaa kaun hai, tere jaisaa koyee naheeN...

Movie: TAMANNA (1969)

Music:  Kalyanji-Anandji

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

Rafi’s Romantic Song: tere jaisaa kaun hai, tere jaisaa koyii nahiiN…

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

tere jaisaa kaun hai,

WHO’S THERE LIKE YOU?

tere jaisaa koyii nahiiN,

THERE’S NONE LIKE YOU!

tere jaisaa kaun hai,

WHO’S THERE LIKE YOU?

tere jaisaa koyii nahiiN,

THERE’S NONE LIKE YOU!

kaise kaise phuul chaman meN,

THERE’RE ALL SORTS OF FLOWERS IN THE GARDEN

lekin, aisaa, koyii nahiiN,

BUT,  NONE LIKE THIS!

tere jaisaa kaun hai,

WHO’S THERE LIKE YOU?

tere jaisaa koyii nahiiN…

THERE’S NONE LIKE YOU!

kaliyoN kaa joban pariyoN kaa ruup,

BLOOM OF FLOWER-BUDS, BEAUTY OF A FAIRY,

baadal kii chhaaoN suuraj kii dhuup,

CLOUD’S SHADE, LIGHT OF THE SUN,

shaayar kii GhazleN shiishe ke jaam,

POET’S AMATORY POEMS, GLASS GOBLETS,

dil-kash bahaareN rangiin shaam,

ALLURING SPRINGTIMES, SPLENDOROUS EVENINGS,

kaise kaise naam haiN labb pe,

THERE’RE ALL SORT OF NAMES ON THE LIPS

lekin, aisa, koyii nahiiN,

BUT, NONE LIKE THIS!

tere jaisaa kaun hai,

WHO’S THERE LIKE YOU?

tere jaisaa koyii nahiiN…

THERE’S NONE LIKE YOU!

baaGhoN meN shabnam mashuur thiih,

FAMOUS WERE THE DEWS IN THE GARDEN,

baad-e-sabaa bhii maGhruur thiih,

DISDAINFUL WAS THE MORNING BREEZE TOO,

jab tujhko dekhaa jaan-e-bahaar,

O LIFE OF SPRING! WHEN THEY SAW YOU

kehne lage sab, taubaa hai yaar,

ALL  STARTED SAYING, FRIENDS FORFEND!

kaise kaise husn yahaaN haiN,

ALL SORTS OF BEAUTIES ARE HERE

lekin,  aisaa, koyii nahiiN,

BUT, NONE LIKE THIS!

tere jaisaa kaun hai,

WHO’S THERE LIKE YOU?

tere jaisaa koyii nahiiN…

THERE’S NONE LIKE YOU!

jo tujhko dekhe soche yeh baat,

WHOEVER SEES YOU PONDERS OVER THIS:

yeh zulf hai yaa saawan kii raat,

IS THIS THE TRESS OR A RAINY NIGHT!

jo tujh ko dekhe puuchhe sawaal,

WHOEVER SEES YOU ASKS  A QUESTION:

tu hai haQiiQat, yaa hai khayaal,

ARE YOU A FACT OR FICTION!

kaise kaise jalwe jahaaN meN,

THERE’RE LOTS OF MANIFESTATIONS IN THE WORLD

lekin, aisaa, koyii nahiiN,

BUT, NONE LIKE THIS!

tere jaisaa kaun hai,

WHO’S THERE LIKE YOU?

tere jaisaa koyii nahiiN,

THERE’S NONE LIKE YOU!

kaise kaise phuul chaman meN,

THERE’RE ALL SORTS OF FLOWERS IN THE GARDEN

lekin, aisaa, koyii nahiiN,

BUT, NONE LIKE THIS!

tere jaisaa kaun hai,

WHO’S THERE LIKE YOU?

tere jaisaa koyii nahiiN.

THERE’S NONE LIKE YOU!

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1006. Rafi's Romantic Song: terii zulfeN pareshaaN....

Movie: PREET NA JAANE REET (1966)

Music:  Kalyanji-Anandji

Lyrics:  Anand Bakshi

Rafi’s Romantic Song: terii zulfen pareshaaN …

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Urdu/Hindi filmy Lyrics:

terii zulfeN pareshaaN,

YOUR DISHEVELLED LOCKS,

terii nazreN pashemaaN,  

YOUR BASHFUL EYES,

terii zulfeN pareshaaN,

YOUR DISHEVELLED LOCKS,

terii nazreN pashemaaN,

YOUR BASHFUL EYES,

kahiiN  yeh,  pyaar hii naa ho,  

LEST THIS BE LOVE AFTER ALL,

kahiiN yeh,  pyaar hii naa ho,  

LEST THIS BE LOVE AFTER ALL,

nasiibe dushmanaaN,

MAY THE LUCK TORMENT YOUR ENEMIES!

terii zulfeN pareshaaN...

YOUR DISHEVELLED LOCKS!

laboN par naa hai magar,

THERE’S DENIAL ON THE LIPS, BUT

sambhal ay jaane jigar,

HOLD ON SWEET HEART!

baRii kaafir,  chiiz hai,

VERY UNGRATEFUL THING IT IS 

jise kehte hai nazar,

THAT WHICH WE CALL A “GLANCE”!

jise kehte hai nazar,

THAT WHICH WE CALL A “GLANCE”!

yeh logoN se naa keh de haaN

IT MAY TELL ABOUT YOU TO THE PEOPLE, YEAH!

yeh logon,  se naa keh de haaN

IT MAY TELL ABOUT YOU TO THE PEOPLE, YEAH!

Nasibe,  dushmanaaN,

MAY THE LUCK HARASS YOUR ENEMIES!

terii zulfeN pareshaaN,

YOUR DISHEVELLED LOCKS,

terii nazreN pashemaaN,

YOUR BASHFUL EYES,

terii zulfeN pareshaaN...

YOUR DISHEVELLED LOCKS!

Qadam rakhtii ho kahiiN,

YOUR STEPS YOU PLACE SOMEWHERE,

magar paRte haiN kahiiN,

BUT THEY LAND ELSEWHERE,

sabab  kuch toh, hai sanam,

SOME REASON THERE IS, O SWEETHEART,

yeh haalat yooN hii  nahiiN,

THIS CONDITION IS NOT JUST LIKE THAT,

yeh haalat yooN nahiiN,

THIS CONDITION IS NOT JUST LIKE THAT,

koyii  dil meN naa ho mehmaaN

UNLESS THERE’S SOME GUEST IN YOUR HEART,

koyii, dil meN naa ho mehmaanA

UNLESS THERE’S SOME GUEST IN YOUR HEART!

nasiibe, dushmanaaN,

MAY THE LUCK GRIEVE YOUR ENEMIES!

terii zulfeN pareshaaN,

YOUR DISHEVELLED LOCKS,

terii nazreN pashemaaN,

YOUR BASHFUL EYES,

terii zulfeN pareshaaN...

YOUR DISHEVELLED LOCKS!

nazar Qaatil ho naa yeh,

IT ISN’T THE KILLER GLANCE, IS IT?

jigar bismil ho naa yeh,

IT ISN’T THIS WOUNDED HEART, IS IT?

jhukii palkoN, meN hai kyaa,

WHAT’S BENEATH THE LOWERED EYELASHES –

hamaara dil ho naa yeh,

NOT MY HEART, IS IT?

hamaara dil ho naa yeh,

NOT MY HEART, IS IT? 

huwe naa ho hamiiN QurbaaN,

LEST I’M THE ONLY ONE SACRIFICED,

huwe naa, ho hamiiN Qurban

LEST I’M THE ONLY ONE SACRIFICED,

nasiibe, dushmanaaN,

MAY THE LUCK AFFLICT YOUR ENEMIES!

terii zulfeN pareshaaN,

YOUR DISHEVELLED LOCKS,

terii nazreN pashemaaN,

YOUR BASHFUL EYES,

terii zulfeN pareshaaN,

YOUR DISHEVELLED LOCKS,

terii nazreN pashemaaN,

YOUR BASHFUL EYES,

kahiiN yeh,  pyaar hii naa ho

LEST THIS BE LOVE AFTER ALL,

kahiiN yeh,  pyaar hii naa ho,

LEST THIS BE LOVE AFTER ALL,

nasiibe dushmanaaN,

MAY THE LUCK TORMENT YOUR ENEMIES!

terii zulfeN pareshaaN.

YOUR DISHEVELLED LOCKS!

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI.