Music: O.P. Nayyar
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Minerva.
Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Mai.n Bambai ka Babu...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:
mai.n bambai kaa baabu,
I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY,
naam meraa anjaanaa,
MY NAME IS “UNKNOWN”,
english dhun me.n gaaoo.n mai.n hindustaani gaanaa,
I SING AN INDIAN SONG IN ENGLISH TUNE,
hey...mai.n bambai kaa baabu,
HEY, I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY,
naam meraa anjaanaa,
MY NAME IS “UNKNOWN”,
english dhun me.n gaaoo.n mai.n hindustaani gaanaa,
I SING AN INDIAN SONG IN ENGLISH TUNE,
mai.n bambai kaa baabu...
I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY...
yeh duniya hai uskee,
THIS WORLD BELONGS TO HIM
jo duniya se khele,
WHO TOYS WITH THE WORLD!
sakhtee ho yaa narmee arre ha.nste ha.nste jhele,
WHETHER ‘TIS HARD OR EASY, BEARS IT CHEERFULLY,
yeh duniya hai uskee,
THIS WORLD BELONGS TO HIM
jo duniya se khele,
WHO TOYS WITH THE WORLD!
sakhtee ho yaa narmee arre ha.nste ha.nste jhele,
WHETHER ‘TIS HARD OR EASY, BEARS IT CHEERFULLY,
Sunlo ajee sunlo yeh jaadoo kaa taraanaa,
HEAR YE! LISTEN TO THIS MAGICAL MELODY!
hey...mai.n bambai kaa baabu,
HEY, I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY,
naam meraa anjaanaa,
MY NAME IS “UNKNOWN”,
english dhun me.n gaaoo.n mai.n hindustaani gaanaa,
I SING AN INDIAN SONG IN ENGLISH TUNE,
mai.n bambai kaa baabu...
I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY...
SOME PEOPLE HAVE WEALTH,
kuchh hai.n taaqat waale,
SOME PEOPLE HAVE STRENGTH,
asli waale voh hai.n arre jo hai.n himmat waale,
THE REAL GUYS ARE THOSE WHO HAVE COURAGE,
kuchh hai.n daulat waale,
SOME PEOPLE HAVE WEALTH,
kuchh hai.n taaqat waale,
SOME PEOPLE HAVE STRENGTH,
asli waale voh hai.n arre jo hai.n himmat waale,
THE REAL GUYS ARE THOSE WHO HAVE COURAGE,
Sunlo ajee sunlo yeh jaadoo kaa taraanaa,
HEAR YE! LISTEN TO THIS MAGICAL MELODY!
mai.n bambai kaa baabu,
I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY,
naam meraa anjaanaa,
MY NAME IS “UNKNOWN”,
english dhun me.n gaaoo.n mai.n hindustaani gaanaa,
I SING AN INDIAN SONG IN ENGLISH TUNE,
hey...mai.n bambai kaa baabu...
HEY, I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY...
aayaa hoo.n mai.n bandhu,
FRIENDS! I’VE COME
roos aur cheen me.n jaake,
AFTER VISITING RUSSIA AND CHINA,
kaam kee baat bataa dee arre kaameDee gaanaa gaake,
A VITAL INSTRUCTION I’VE GIVEN BY SINGING A COMEDY SONG!
aayaa hoo.n mai.n bandhu,
FRIENDS! I’VE COME
roos aur cheen me.n jaake,
AFTER VISITING RUSSIA AND CHINA,
kaam kee baat bataa dee maine kaameDee gaanaa gaake,
A VITAL INSTRUCTION I’VE GIVEN BY SINGING A COMEDY SONG!
Sunlo ajee sunlo yeh jaadoo kaa taraanaa,
HEAR YE! LISTEN TO THIS MAGICAL MELODY!
hey...mai.n bambai kaa baabu,
HEY, I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY,
naam meraa anjaanaa,
MY NAME IS “UNKNOWN”,
english dhun me.n gaaoo.n mai.n hindustaani gaanaa,
I SING AN INDIAN SONG IN ENGLISH TUNE,
mai.n bambai kaa baabu,
I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY,
naam meraa anjaanaa,
MY NAME IS “UNKNOWN”,
english dhun me.n gaaoo.n mai.n hindustaani gaanaa,
I SING AN INDIAN SONG IN ENGLISH TUNE,
mai.n bambai kaa baabu...yaa
I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY...YEAH!
NASIR
Students will discover the joy of language through song and dance with instruction in music theory while learning how to play the recorder and keyboard. Fiesta de Musica Instructor: Regina Talbot-Mendez.
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