721. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Yeh duniya gol hai...

Movie: CHAUDHVIN KA CHAND (1960)

Music: Ravi
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni


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

Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Yeh duniya gol hai....
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


yeh duniya gol hai,
THIS WORLD IS ROUND,


ooper se khol hai,
‘TIS PADDED ON THE TOP,


yeh duniya gol hai,
THIS WORLD IS ROUND,


ooper se khol hai,
‘TIS PADDED ON THE TOP,


andar jo dekho pyaare bilkul polampol hai,
IF YOU PEEP INSIDE DEAR, ‘TIS COMPLETELY HOLLOW!


yeh duniya gol hai,
THIS WORLD IS ROUND,


ooper se khol hai,
‘TIS PADDED ON THE TOP,


andar jo dekho pyaare bilkul polampol hai,
IF YOU PEEP INSIDE DEAR, ‘TIS COMPLETELY HOLLOW!


yeh duniya gol hai,
THIS WORLD IS ROUND,


ooper se khol hai...
‘TIS PADDED ON THE TOP...


jitney hai.n duniya waale,
AS MANY PEOPLE AS THERE’RE IN THE WORLD


phirte hai.n jholee daale,
ALL MOVE ABOUT WITH A BAG,


koee muraad maange,
SOME MAKE A WISH,


koee aulaad maange,
SOME CRAVE FOR A CHILD,


koee mohabbat chaahe,
SOME DESIRE LOVE,


koee hukumat chaahe,
SOME WISH FOR GOVERNANCE,


koee taqdeer maange,
SOME SOLICIT DESTINY,


koee tasveer maange,
SOME ASK FOR A PICTURE,


(monologue: ek phoTo kaa sawaal hai bawaa. bhej..kidhar hai?
‘TIS ABOUT A PICTURE, SIRE! SEND! WHERE’S HE?)


koee taqdeer maange,
SOME SOLICIT DESTINY,


koee tasveer maange,
SOME ASK FOR A PICTURE,


sab ke gale me.n bhaiya armaano.n kaa Dhol hai,
DRUM OF DESIRES IS AROUND THE NECK OF ALL,


yeh duniya gol hai,
THIS WORLD IS ROUND,


ooper se khol hai,
‘TIS PADDED ON THE TOP,


andar jo dekho pyaare bilkul polampol hai,
IF YOU PEEP INSIDE DEAR, ‘TIS COMPLETELY HOLLOW!


yeh duniya gol hai,
THIS WORLD IS ROUND,


ooper se khol hai...
‘TIS PADDED ON THE TOP...


chaandee sonaa naa maangoo,
I DON’T WISH FOR SILVER AND GOLD,


rupyaa paisa naa maangoo,
I DON’T WANT HARD CURRENCIES,


kholee banglaa naa maangoo,
I DON’T WANT A ROOM OR A BUNGALOW,


kap.daa latta naa maangoo,
I DON’T WANT ARTICLES OF APPAREL,


gho.Daa gaa.Dee naa maangoo,
I DON’T WANT A HORSE AND CARRIAGE,


kurtaa dhotee naa maangoo,
NO ‘KURTA-DHOTI’ FOR ME,


parwar digaar mere, uskaa deedar dede,
O CHERISHER! GIVE ME HER GLIMPSE,


(monologue: ek photo kaa sawaal hai. bhej.... ab tak nahee.n milaa!
‘TIS A QUESTION OF A PICTURE. SEND! HAVEN’T FOUND HIM!)


parwar digaar mere, uskaa deedar dede,
O CHERISHER! GIVE ME HER GLIMPSE,


jaldee milaa de meree duniya Daawaa.n-Dol hai,
MAKE US MEET; UNSETTLED IS MY WORLD!


yeh duniya gol hai,
THIS WORLD IS ROUND,


ooper se khol hai,
‘TIS PADDED ON THE TOP,


andar jo dekho pyaare bilkul polampol hai,
IF YOU PEEP INSIDE DEAR, ‘TIS COMPLETELY HOLLOW!


yeh duniya gol hai,
THIS WORLD IS ROUND,


ooper se - .
ON THE TOP -


(monologue: ye kahaa.n se? mar gaye. Tyoon badlo...
FROM WHERE HE’S LANDED? I’M A GONER! GOTTA
CHANGE THE TUNE)


mere mawlaa bulaalo madeene mujhe,
MY LORD, CALL ME TO MEDINA,


lage, maut ke aane, paseene mujhe,
I’M GETTING PERSPIRATION OF DEATH,


mere, mawla bulaalo, madeene isse,
MY LORD, SUMMON HIM TO MEDINA,


(Dialogus: isse nahee.n baabaa – mujhe. achchaa beTaa achchaa.
lambee umar ho,
NOT “HIM” SIRE, “ME”. - OK SON OK, MAY YOU LIVE
LONG! )


ooper se khol hai,
‘TIS PADDED ON THE TOP,


andar jo dekho pyaare bilkul polampol hai,
IF YOU PEEP INSIDE DEAR, ‘TIS COMPLETELY HOLLOW!


yeh duniya gol hai, bhai.
THIS WORLD IS ROUND, BROTHER!


NASIR.


Money makes the world go 'round
(Money makes the girls scream while the world spins)
Sometimes you're up, sometimes you're down
(It's how my life is, still grindin')



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642. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Yeh lakhnau ki sar-zamin....

Movie: CHAUDHVIN KA CHAAND (1960)

Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni
Music: Ravi
Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Minerva Cinema.


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Yeh lakhnau kee sar-zameen….
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu Lyrics:


yeh lakhnau kee sar-zamee.n ~~~
THIS REGION OF LUCKNOW,


yeh lakhnau kee sar-zamee.n,
THIS REGION OF LUCKNOW,

yeh lakhnau kee sar-zamee.n,

THIS REGION OF LUCKNOW,


yeh lakhnau kee sar-zamee.n,
THIS REGION OF LUCKNOW,


yeh lakhnau kee sar-zamee.n ...
THIS REGION OF LUCKNOW...


yeh ra.ngg-roop kaa chaman,
THIS GARDEN OF BEAUTEOUS BLOOM ,


yeh husn-o-ishq kaa vatan,
THIS HOMELAND OF BEAUTY AND LOVE,


yahee toh voh maqaam hai,
‘TIS THIS VERY PLACE


jahaa.n avadh kee shaam hai,
THAT HAS THE EVENING OF OUDH,


javaa.n-javaa.n hasee.n-hasee.n,
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL,


yeh lakhnau kee sar-zamee.n,
THIS REGION OF LUCKNOW...


shabaab-o-sher kaa yeh ghar
THIS HOME TO YOUTHFUL COUPLETS,


yeh ahl-e-ilm kaa nagar,
THIS CITY OF ERUDITE PEOPLE,


hai ma.nzilo.n kee god me.n,
LAPPED IN DESTINATIONS ARE


yahaa.n har ek rah-guzar,
EVERY ROUTE HERE,


yeh shahar laalaazaar hai,
THIS CITY IS A GARDEN OF TULIPS,


yahaa.n dilo.n me.n pyaar hai,
HERE THE HEARTS ARE FULL OF LOVE,


jidhar nazar uThaaiye,
WHEREVER YOU GLANCE


bahaar hee bahaar hai,
THERE’S SPRING AND ONLY SPRING,


kalee-kalee hai naaznee.n,
EVERY BUD IS EXQUISITELY BEAUTIFUL,


yeh lakhnau kee sar-zamee.n,
THIS REGION OF LUCKNOW,


yeh lakhnau kee sar-zamee.n ...
THIS REGION OF LUCKNOW...


yahaa.n kee sab ravaayate.n
ALL THE HISTORIES OF THIS PLACE


adab kee shaahakaar hai.n,
ARE THE CREATIONS OF ELEGANCE OF MANNERS,


ameer ahl-e-dil yahaa.n,
HERE, THE RICH ARE GENEROUS HEARTED,


ghareeb jaa.n-nisaar hai.n,
THE POOR ARE READY TO SACRIFICE LIFE,


har ek shaaKh par yahaa.n,
ON EVERY BRANCH HERE


hai.n bul-bulo.n kee chah-chahe.n,
THE SONG-BIRDS SING,


galee-galee me.n zi.ndagee
LIFE IN EVERY LANE,


qadam-qadam pe qah-qahe.n,
AT EVERY STEP, LAUGHTER,


har ik nazaaraa hai dil-nashee.n,
EVERY SIGHT GETS INGRAINED IN THE HEART,


yeh lakhnau kee sar-zamee.n,
THIS REGION OF LUCKNOW,


yeh lakhnau kee sar-zamee.n,
THIS REGION OF LUCKNOW...


yahaa.n ke dost baa-wafaa,
FAITHFUL ARE THE FRIENDS HERE,


mohabbato.n se aashnaa,
DEVOTED TO LOVE AND AFFECTION,


kisee ke ho gaye agar,
IF THEY BEFRIEND SOMEONE,


rahe usee ke umr bhar,
THUS THEY REMAIN LIFELONG!


nibhaayee apnee aan bhee,
FULFILLING ONE’S PROMISE,


ba.Dhaayee dil kee shaan bhee,
ELEVATING THE EMINENCE OF THE HEART TOO,


hai.n aise meharbaan bhee,
THERE ARE SUCH BENEVOLENT PEOPLE TOO,


kaho toh de de jaan bhee,
IF YOU SAY, THEY WOULD GIVE THEIR LIFE TOO,


jo dostee ka ho yaqee.n,
IF THE FRIENDSHIP IS TRUSTED,


yeh lakhnau kee sar-zamee.n,
THIS REGION OF LUCKNOW,


yeh lakhnau kee sar-zamee.n,
THIS REGION OF LUCKNOW,


yeh lakhnau kee sar-zamee.n,
THIS REGION OF LUCKNOW,


yeh lakhnau kee sar-zamee.n,
THIS REGION OF LUCKNOW,


yeh lakhnau kee sar-zamee.n,
THIS REGION OF LUCKNOW,

NASIR

The pomp and splendour of Lucknow was effaced when Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was deposed by the British in 1854.  He burst out: Babul mora naihar chhoTo jaaye (later immortalized by K.L. Saigal).    With that came an end of the magnificent era of  music, dance, poetry, literature and what not!  Today, the refinement  of "Pehle Aap" has all but disappeared.  The rich Lucknowi culture is on the verge of extinction.  The grandiloquence, the generosity  and the old 'jaan-nisaar' spirit is now more a matter of nostalgia.  As elsewhere, corruption has taken the roots.  The havelis that once dotted the city have given way to modern apartments.  Lifeless statues of  elephant and  living political figures, costing the exchequer billions of rupees,  occupy many acres of land to symbolise political power and clout.   I'm reminded of the disfigured Ozymandias in Shelley's poem which says: "Look on my work ye mighty and despair".  Isn't that the lot of even the mighty mortals?  The silver lining remains in the form of excellent cuisine, 'chikankaari',  the remaining courtesans, ghazals and Thumris.   

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