1026. Rafi's Devotional Song: ek lali ghar se chali...

Movie: CHA CHA CHA (1964)
Maiden Release: Alankar Cinema, Bombay.

Music: Iqbal Qureshi
Lyrics: Neeraj

Rafi’s Melodious Devotional number in Raga Bageshwari: Ek lali ghar se chali…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi filmy lyrics: 


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meeTHi meeTHi,
SWEET, TENDER, 

madhur madhur,
HONEYED, MELODIOUS, 

jaise hi goonji taan,
AS SOON AS THE TUNE ECHOED, 

kachche dhaage se bandh ke,
TIED WITH A SLENDER THREAD

lo aaye, kisii ke praan,
SOMEONE GOT ANIMATED!

ek lali, ghar se chali,
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME, 

ek lali ghar se chali,
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME,

tan saNwaar ke, gajraa Daar ke
ADORNING HER BODY, WEARING A FLORAL BAND,  

tan saNwaar ke, gajraa Daar ke,
ADORNING HER BODY, WEARING A FLORAL BAND,  

apne shyaam ki DHooNDHe gali,
SEEKING HER SHYAM’S LANE!

ek lali, ghar se chali
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME,

ek lali, ghar se chali…
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME!

shyaam vireh ko seh naa sakii voh,
SHYAM’S ABSENCE SHE COULDN’T ENDURE,

gup chup ghar meN reh naa sakii voh,
NOR COULD SHE REMAIN SILENT AT HOME, 

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shyaam vireh ko seh naa sakii voh,
SHYAM’S ABSENCE SHE COULDN’T ENDURE,

gup chup ghar meN reh naa sakii voh,
NOR COULD SHE REMAIN SILENT AT HOME, 

mann meN jo meeTHe sapne theh,
THE SWEET DREAMS THAT SHE’D IN MIND, 

man mein jo meeTHe sapne theh,
THE SWEET DREAMS THAT SHE’D IN MIND,

apne muNh se keh na saki voh,
SHE COULDN’T UTTER FROM HER MOUTH,

apne munh se, keh na saki voh,
SHE COULDN’T UTTER FROM HER MOUTH,

chali dauR ke, laaj chhoR ke
ABANDONING MODESTY, HURRIEDLY SHE PACED,  

chali dauR ke, laaj chhoR ke,
ABANDONING MODESTY, HURRIEDLY SHE PACED

jab madhuban meN shaam Dhali,
THROUGH THE ’MADHUBAN’, AS THE EVEN DECLINED! 

ek lali, ghar se chali
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME,

ek lali, ghar se chali….
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME!

gaalon pe poonam ki chhaTaa thiih,
ON HER CHEEKS GLIMMERED THE FULL-MOON BEAMS,

baalon meN saawan ki ghaTaa thiih, 
DARK AS THE RAINY CLOUD WAS HER HAIR,

gaalon pe poonam ki chhaTaa thiih,
ON HER CHEEKS GLIMMERED THE FULL-MOON BEAMS, 

baalon meN saawan ki ghaTaa thiih, 
DARK AS THE RAINY CLOUD WAS HER HAIR,

kaari kajraari doh ankhiyaaN,
THE TWO EYES LINED WITH BLACK KOHL,

kaari kajraari doh ankhiyaaN, 
THE TWO EYES, LINED WITH BLACK KOHL,

jaise neel kamal ki pankhiyaaN, 
LIKE THE PETALS OF BLUE LOTUS,

jaise neel, kamal ki pankhiyaanN,
LIKE THE PETALS OF BLUE LOTUS,

gol ang thaah, goraa rang thaah, 
SUPPLE WAS THE BODY, THE COMPLEXION, FAIR, 

gol ang thaah, goraa rang thaah
SUPPLE WAS THE BODY, THE COMPLEXION, FAIR,

chanda ki kirnoN meN  palii,
NURTURED BY THE MOONBEAMS!

ek lali, ghar se chali
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME,

ek lali, ghar se chali…
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME!

raas rachegaa jamuna taT pe,
A FESTIVE DANCE HE’LL HOLD ON THE BANK OF JAMUNA, 

naTkhaT jhapTegaa ghoongaT pe,
THE NAUGHTY ONE’LL POUNCE ON THE VEIL,

raas rachegaa jamuna taT pe,
A FESTIVE DANCE HE’LL HOLD ON THE BANK OF JAMUNA, 

naTkhaT jhapTegaa ghoongaT pe,
THE NAUGHTY ONE’LL POUNCE ON THE VEIL,

gar pakre chuuriyaan karkengi,
IF HE GRABS, THE BANGLES WILL CRACK,

gar pakre churiyaan karkengi,
IF HE GRABS, THE BANGLES WILL CRACK,

chhaliyaa chhupaa hai bansibaT pe,
THE TRICKSTER’S HIDING AT THE FLUTE-TREE*,

chhaliyaa chhupaa hai,  bansibaT pe,
THE TRICKSTER’S HIDING AT THE FLUTE-TREE, 

bandhi Dor se, chit ke chor se
TIED BY THE STRING TO THE STEALER OF SENSES,

bandhi Dor se, chit ke chor se,
TIED BY THE STRING TO THE STEALER OF SENSES

chali bhaNwar ke paas chali
NEAR THE VORTEX SHE WENT! 

ek lali, ghar se chali,
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME!

ek lali -
A LASS - 

Note: BansitaT=The tree where Krishna used to play his flute. 

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI

847. More Romantic Songs of Rafi: Leke sahaaraa tere pyaar kaa....

Movie: NACHE NAGIN BAAJE BEEN (1960)

Music: Chitragupt
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri


More Romantic Songs of Rafi: Leke sahaaraa tere pyaar kaa…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:


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leke sahaaraa tere pyaar kaa aa~~,
ALONG WTH THE SUPPORT OF YOUR LOVE,


le ke sahaaraa tere pyaar kaa,
ALONG WTH THE SUPPORT OF YOUR LOVE


dekhe, rastaa teraa haay, koee beqaraar saa,
SOMEONE AWAITS YOUR ARRIVAL LIKE RESTLESS!


le ke sahaaraa, tere pyaar kaa ho,
ALONG WITH THE SUPPORT OF YOUR LOVE,


le ke sahaaraa tere pyaar kaa…
ALONG WTH THE SUPPORT OF YOUR LOVE….


khilee toh hai Daalee Daalee kalee teree yaad kee,
YOUR MEMORY'S BUD HAS BLOSSOMED ON EVERY BOUGH,


magar tere Gham kaa sholaa lagaataa hai aag see,
BUT THE FLAME OF YOUR SORROW SETS ME AFIRE!


khilee toh hai Daalee Daalee kalee teree yaad kee,
YOUR MEMORY'S BUD HAS BLOSSOMED ON EVERY BOUGH,


magar tere Gham kaa sholaa lagaataa hai aag see,
BUT THE FLAME OF YOUR SORROW SETS ME AFIRE,


sitam hai suhaanaa, zamaanaa yeh bahaar kaa,
THIS SPRINGTIME IS A PLEASANT TYRANNY!


le ke sahaaraa, tere pyaar kaa O,
ALONG WITH THE SUPPORT OF YOUR LOVE,


le ke sahaara tere pyaar kaa...
ALONG WITH THE SUPPORT OF YOUR LOVE…


dil hee milaa hai aisaa hamko naseeb se,
BY LUCK, THE HEART I’VE FOUND IS SUCH,


behle naa dekhe binaa tujh ko qareeb se,
IT ISN’T AMUSED UNLESS IT SEES YOU NIGH,


dil hee milaa hai aisaa hamko naseeb se,
BY LUCK, THE HEART I’VE FOUND IS SUCH,


behle naa dekhe binaa tujh ko qareeb se,
IT ISN’T AMUSED UNLESS IT SEES YOU NIGH,


kahe hai deevaanaa, deevaanaa hoo.n mai.n yaar kaa,
THE CRAZY ONE SAYS, I’M CRAZY FOR MY BELOVED!


le ke sahaaraa, tere pyaar kaa O~~,
ALONG WITH THE SUPPORT OF YOUR LOVE,


le ke sahara tere pyaar kaa...
ALONG WITH THE SUPPORT OF YOUR LOVE…


kabhee ghar se baahar aake meree chaah dekhte
IF ONLY YOU’D STEP OUT FROM HOME SOMETIME AND UNDERSTAND MY DESIRE,


pathraa gaye doh nainaa teree raah dekhte,
BOTH THE EYES HAVE PETRIFIED AWAITING YOUR ARRIVAL,


kabhee ghar se baahar aake meree chaah dekhte,
IF ONLY YOU’D STEP OUT FROM HOME SOMETIME AND UNDERSTAND MY DESIRE,


pathraa gaye doh nainaa teree raah dekhte,
BOTH THE EYES HAVE PETRIFIED AWAITING YOUR ARRIVAL,


zaraa sun ke jaana, afsaanaa intezaar kaa,
JUST LISTEN TO THE STORY OF LONG HAUL AS YOU GO!


le ke sahaaraa, tere pyaar kaa haay,
ALONG WTH THE SUPPORT OF YOUR LOVE,


le ke sahaaraa tere pyaar kaa,
ALONG WTH THE SUPPORT OF YOUR LOVE


dekhe, rastaa teraa haay, koee beqaraar saa,
SOMEONE AWAITS YOUR ARRIVAL LIKE RESTLESS!


le ke sahaaraa, tere pyaar kaa O~~,
ALONG WTH THE SUPPORT OF YOUR LOVE,


le ke sahaaraa tere pyaar kaa…
ALONG WTH THE SUPPORT OF YOUR LOVE….


le ke sahaaraa tere pyaar kaa O~~,
ALONG WTH THE SUPPORT OF YOUR LOVE….


le ke sahaaraa tere pyaar kaa.
ALONG WTH THE SUPPORT OF YOUR LOVE….


NASIR


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784. Filmy Devotional Songs of Rafi: Falak bola khuda ke noor ka mai.n aashiyaanaa hoo.n...

Movie: KHUDA KA BANDA  (1957)
Music: S.N. Tripathi
Lyrics: Shewan Rizvi

Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Falak bolaa khuda ke noor kaa...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu Lyrics (First time on the Internet):


(Ek baar isee zameen kee, falak se bahas ho gayee,
Falak bolaa
ONCE ARGUMENTS ENSUED BETWEEN THE SKY AND THE EARTH.
THE SKY SAID):



falak bola Khuda ke noor ka mai.n aashiyaanaa hoo.n,
THE SKY SAID I’M HOME TO GOD’S CELESTIAL LIGHT,



zameen bolee unhee.n jalwo.n ka mai.n bhee, aastaanaa hoo.n,
THE EARTH SAID, I’M THE DOORWAY TO THE SAME MANIFESTATIONS,



falak bolaa:
falak bola Khuda ke noor ka mai.n aashiyaanaa hoo.n,
THE SKY SAID I’M HOME TO GOD’S CELESTIAL LIGHT,



zamee.n bolee:
zameen bolee unhee.n jalwo.n ka mai.n bhee aastaanaa hoo.n,
THE EARTH SAID, I’M THE DOORWAY TO THE SAME MANIFESTATIONS,



falak bola:
falak bolaa Khuda kaa husn hai meree fazaao.n me.n,
THE SKY SAID, IN MY AMBIENCE THERE’S GOD’S BEAUTY,



zamee.n bolee Khuda maujood hai meree hawaao.n me.n,
THE EARTH SAID GOD’S PRESENT IN MY AIRSTREAMS,



falak bolaa:
falak bolaa ghaTaao.n ne meree tujh ko ghaTaayaa hai,
THE SKY SAID, MY CLOUDS HAVE RELEGATED YOU,



zamee.n bolee mere rab ne mujhe jhuknaa sikhaayaa hai
THE EARTH SAID, MY CHERISHER HAS TAUGHT ME TO BE HUMBLE,



zamee.n bolee mere rab ne, mujhe jhuknaa sikhaayaa hai
THE EARTH SAID, MY CHERISHER HAS TAUGHT ME TO BE HUMBLE,



falak bola:
falak bolaa mere sooraj ki kirne tujh pe pa.Dtee hai.n
THE SKY SAID, THE RAYS OF MY SUN FALL ON YOU,



zameen bolee:
zamee.n bolee meree aahe.n teraa daaman paka.Dtee hai.n,
THE EARTH SAID, MY SIGHS CLING TO YOUR LAP,



falak bolaa:
THE SKY SAID...


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falak bolaa sitaaro.n se chamaktaa hai meraa daaman,
THE SKY SAID, MY LAP’S LIGHTED WITH THE STARS,



zamee.n bolee ke phoolo.n se mahaktaa hai, meraa gulshan,
THE EARTH SAID, MY GARDEN SMELLS SWEET WITH THE FLOWERS,



falak bolaa:
falak bolaa tere phoolo.n ke oopar meree shabnam hai
THE SKY SAID, MY DEWS COVER YOUR FLOWERS,



zamee.n bolee:
zamee.n bolee Khuda ke Dar se meree aa.nkh purnam hai
THE EARTH SAID, MY EYES ARE TEARFUL FOR FEAR OF GOD,



falak bolaa:
falak bolaa ke kitnaa husn meree kahkashaa.n me.n hai,
THE SKY SAID, HOW MUCH BEAUTY LIES IN MY GALAXY!



zamee.n bolee ke kitnaa dard meree daastaa.n me.n hai
THE EARTH SAID, HOW MUCH COMPASSION PERVADES MY STORY!



falak bolaa:
falak bolaa ke mujh pe shamma raushan chaand ne kee hai,
THE SKY SAID, OVER ME THE MOON HAS LIT THE LIGHT,



zamee.n bolee ke mujh ko raushnee imaan ne dee hai,
THE EARTH SAID, FAITH HAS GIVEN ME THE LIGHT,



zamee.n bolee ke mujh ko raushnee imaan ne dee hai,
THE EARTH SAID, FAITH HAS GIVEN ME THE LIGHT,



falak bolaa:
falak bolaa teraa seenaa gunehgaaro.n kee bastee hai
THE SKY SAID, YOUR BOSOM IS THE ABODE OF SINNERS,



zamee.n bolee:
zamee.n bolee gunaaho.n par mere rahmat barastee hai,
THE EARTH SAID, MERCY DESCENDS UPON MY SINS,



falak bolaa:
THE SKY SAID...


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falak bolaa farishto.n ko mere sajde kee aadat hai,
THE SKY SAID, MY ANGELS HAVE THE HABIT OF PROSTRATIONS,



zamee.n bolee meree masjid me.n mihrab-e-, ibaadat hai,
THE EARTH SAID, MY MOSQUE CONTAINS THE STATION OF WORSHIP,



falak bolaa:
falak bolaa meree aaGhosh me.n gulzaar-e-jannat hai
THE SKY SAID, WITHIN MY EMBRACE IS THE GARDEN OF PARADISE,



zamee.n bolee:
zamee.n bolee Muhammad Mustafaa kee mujh pe ummat hai
THE EARTH SAID, I’VE THE COMMUNITY OF MUHAMMED THE CHOSEN (s)ON TOP OF ME,



falak bolaa:
falak bolaa mere kausar pe ek mastee kaa aalam hai,
THE SKY SAID, THERE’S A STATE OF RAPTURE AT MY KAUSAR,



zamee.n bolee mere seene ke oopar aab-e-zamzam hai
THE EARTH SAID, ON TOP OF MY BOSOM LIES THE WATER OF ZAMZAM,



falak bolaa:
falak bolaa ke meraa noor se maamoor seenaa hai,
THE SKY SAID, MY BOSOM IS FILLED WITH CELESTIAL LIGHT,


zamee.n bolee mere seene ke oopar toor-e-seena hai,
THE EARTH SAID, ON MY BOSOM IS THE MOUNT OF SINAI,


zamee.n bolee mere seene ke oopar toor-e-seena hai,
THE EARTH SAID, ON MY BOSOM IS THE MOUNT OF SINAI,


falak bolaa:
falak bolaa ke mujh par maskan-e-maabood-e-aqdas hai
THE SKY SAID, UPON ME IS THE HOLY HABITATION* OF THE WORSHIPPED,



zamee.n bolee:
zamee.n bolee ke meree god me.n baitul muqaddas hai
THE EARTH SAID, IN MY LAP LIES THE HOLY HOUSE,



falak bolaa:
THE SKY SAID...


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falak bolaa tere oopar meree azmat ka gumbad hai,
THE SKY SAID, MY DOME OF HONOUR ENVELOPS YOU,



zamee.n bolee mere ka’be ke andar, sang-e-aswad hai,
THE EARTH SAID, THE BLACK STONE (OF PARADISE) IS IN MY KAABA,



falak bolaa:
falak bolaa farishto.n ne meree mahfil sajaayee hai,
THE SKY SAID, THE ANGELS ADORN MY GATHERING,



zamee.n bolee:
zamee.n bolee rasoolo.n kee sawaaree mujh pe aayee hai,
THE EARTH SAID, THE PROCESSION OF MESSENGERS HAS COME TO ME,



falak bola:
falak bolaa ke maine lauh kursi o qalam paaye,
THE SKY SAID, I OBTAINED THE TABLET, THE THRONE AND THE PEN,



zamee.n bolee ke maine bhee Muhammad ke qadam paaye,
THE EARTH SAID, OF MUHAMMED (s) I TOO OBTAINED THE STEPS,



falak bolaa:
falak bolaa ke meraa arsh jalwo.n kaa safeenaa hai,
THE SKY SAID, MY FIRMAMENT IS THE SHIP OF THE SIGNS,



falak bolaa ke meraa arsh jalwo.n kaa safeenaa hai,
THE SKY SAID, MY FIRMAMENT IS THE SHIP OF THE SIGNS,



zamee.n bolee ke meree khaak pe shahar-e-Madinah hai.
THE EARTH SAID THAT SEATED ON MY DUST IS THE CITY OF MEDINA,



zamee.n bolee ke meree khaak pe shahar-e-Madinah hai,
THE EARTH SAID, THAT SEATED ON MY DUST IS THE CITY OF MEDINA,



Ke meree khaak pe, shahar-e-Madinah hai.
THAT SEATED ON MY DUST IS THE CITY OF MEDINA!



Ya nabi salaam alaika,

Ya rasool salaam alaika,

Salawatulla alaika,
Ya nabi salaam alaika.


(*Notes: Per Islam, God is not confined to any particular location! )


NASIR
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717. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Ajnabi duniya mein ay dil...

Movie: AJNABI (1966)
Music: K. Datta
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Ajnabi duniya me.n ay dil…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


ajnabi duniya me.n ay dil kaun hamaaraa,
IN THIS STRANGE WORLD, NOBODY IS MINE, O HEART!


ajnabi duniya me.n ay dil kaun hamaaraa,
IN THIS STRANGE WORLD, NOBODY IS MINE, O HEART!


ooper waalaa voh sanam , samjhe naa, be-raham,
THAT MERCILESS IDOL ON THE TOP DOESN’T UNDERSTAND!


samjhe naa be-raham,
THE MERCILESS DOESN’T UNDERSTAND!


kaise kaTegaa ab jeevan hamaaraa,
NOW HOW SHALL WE PASS THE LIFE?


ajnabi duniya me.n ay dil kaun hamaaraa,
IN THIS STRANGE WORLD, NOBODY IS MINE, O HEART!


ajnabi duniya me.n ay dil kaun hamaaraa…
IN THIS STRANGE WORLD, NOBODY IS MINE, O HEART!


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haale dil mai.n kyaa kahoo.n,
WHAT TO SAY OF MY HEART’S CONDITION!


haale dil mai.n kyaa kahoo.n,
WHAT TO SAY OF MY HEART’S CONDITION!


pattharo.n ke des me.n,
IN THE LAND OF STONES,


aadmee mile toh hai.n,
I DID FIND PEOPLE,


aadmee mile toh hai.n,
I DID FIND PEOPLE,


par jafaa ke bhes me.n,
BUT IN THE FORM OF OPPRESSORS,


har shab kiyaa hai ab gham bhee gawaaraa,
NOW EVERY NIGHT I’VE BEEN TOLERATING THE WOES!


ajnabi duniya me.n ay dil kaun hamaaraa,
IN THIS STRANGE WORLD, NOBODY IS MINE, O HEART!


ajnabi duniya me.n ay dil kaun hamaaraa...
IN THIS STRANGE WORLD, NOBODY IS MINE, O HEART!


AAAAAA ~~ AAA AAA


is bhare jahaan me.n,
FULL AS THE WORLD IS…


is bhare jahaan me.n,
FULL AS THE WORLD IS,


achche din bhee aaye.nge,
GOOD DAYS WILL COME TOO!


tuu jo hogaa mehrbaa.n,
IF YOU WOULD BE KIND,


tuu jo hogaa mehrbaa.n,
IF YOU WOULD BE KIND,


din Ghamo.n ke jaaye.nge,
THE DAYS OF SORROWS WILL GO AWAY,


toofaa.n me.n paaye.nge hamm toh kinaaraa,
IN THE STORM, WE’LL FIND THE SHORE!


ajnabi duniya me.n ay dil kaun hamaaraa,
IN THIS STRANGE WORLD, NOBODY IS MINE, O HEART!


ajnabi duniya me.n ay dil kaun hamaaraa,
IN THIS STRANGE WORLD, NOBODY IS MINE, O HEART!


ooper waalaa voh sanam , samjhe naa, be-raham,
THAT MERCILESS IDOL ON THE TOP DOESN’T UNDERSTAND!


samjhe naa be-raham,
THE MERCILESS DOESN’T UNDERSTAND!


kaise kaTegaa ab jeevan hamaaraa,
NOW HOW SHALL WE PASS THE LIFE?


ajnabi duniya me.n ay dil kaun hamaaraa,
IN THIS STRANGE WORLD, NOBODY IS MINE, O HEART!


ajnabi duniya me.n ay dil kaun hamaaraa.
IN THIS STRANGE WORLD, NOBODY IS MINE, O HEART!


NASIR
If you are alone, you grow, because there is space to grow -- nobody else to hamper, nobody else to obstruct, nobody else to create more complex problems. Alone you grow, and as much as you want to grow you can grow because there is no limit, and you are happy being with yourself, and a bliss arises. There is no comparison: because the other is not there you are neither beautiful nor ugly, neither rich nor poor, neither this nor that, neither white nor black, neither man nor woman. Alone, how can you be a woman or a man? Lonely, you are a woman or a man, because the other is missing. Alone, you are no one, empty, empty of the other completely. - OSHO
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702. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Deewaanaa aadmi ko banaati hain roTiyaan....

Movie: KALI TOPI LAL ROOMAL (1959)

Music: Chitragupt
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Deewaana aadmee ko banaatee  hai.n roTiyaa.n....
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


deewaanaa aadmee ko banaatee hai.n roTiyaa.n,
WANT OF BREAD MAKES A MAN GO CRAZY!


deewaanaa aadmee ko banaatee.n hai.n roTiyaa.n,
WANT OF BREAD MAKES A MAN GO CRAZY!


Khud naachtee hai.n sabko nachaatee hai.n roTiyaa.n,
DANCING BY ITSELF, THE BREAD MAKES EVERYONE DANCE TO ITS TUNE,


nachaatee hai.n roTiyaa.n...
THE BREAD MAKES ONE DANCE TO ITS TUNE...


deewaanaa aadmee ko banaatee.n hai.n roTiyaa.n...
WANT OF BREAD MAKES A MAN GO CRAZY!


boo.Dhaa chalaaye Thele ko faaqo.n se jhool ke,
THE OLD MAN PLIES THE WHEEL-BARROW, SHAKING WITH HUNGER,


bachchaa uThaaye bojh khilaune ko bhool ke,
THE CHILD CARRIES WEIGHT, FORGETTING THE TOY,


bachchaa uThaaye bojh khilaune ko bhool ke,
THE CHILD CARRIES WEIGHT, FORGETTING THE TOY,


dekhaa na jaaye jo...
WHAT’S DISTRESSING TO SEE....


dekhaa na jaaye jo so dikhaatee hai.n roTiyaa.n,
WHAT’S DISTRESSING TO SEE, THE BREAD THUS FORCES ONE TO SEE,


dikhaatee hai.n roTiyaa.n,
FORCES ONE TO SEE....


deewaanaa aadmee ko banaatee hai.n roTiyaa.n,
WANT OF BREAD MAKES A MAN GO CRAZY!


deewaanaa aadmee ko banaatee.n hai.n roTiyaa.n...
WANT OF BREAD MAKES A MAN GO CRAZY!


baiThee hai yeh jo chehare pe mal ke jigar kaa Khoo.n,
SHE WHO AWAITS WITH THE ROUGED FACE, SUPPRESSING HER GRIEF,


duniyaa buraa kahe inhe.n par mai.n toh ye kahoo.n,
THE WORLD MAY CALL THEM NAMES, BUT I’VE THIS TO SAY,


duniyaa buraa kahe inhe.n par mai.n toh ye kahoo.n,
THE WORLD MAY CALL THEM NAMES, BUT I’VE THIS TO SAY,


koThe pe baiTh O~~~
SHE SITS IN THE BROTHEL....


koThe pe baiTh aa.nkh la.Daatee hai.n roTiyaa.n,
SHE SITS IN THE BROTHEL, OGLING AT THE BREAD,


laDaatee hai.n roTiyaa.n...
OGLING AT THE BREAD...


deewaanaa aadmee ko banaatee hai.n roTiyaa.n,
WANT OF BREAD MAKES A MAN GO CRAZY!


deewaanaa aadmee ko banaatee.n hai.n roTiyaa.n,
WANT OF BREAD MAKES A MAN GO CRAZY!


kehtaa thaah ik faqeer ke rakhnaa zaraa nazar,
A FAKIR USED TO SAY, JUST KEEP A WATCH!


roTee ko aadmee hee nahee.n, khaate beKhabar,
O HEEDLESS! ‘TIS NOT JUST MAN WHO EATS BREAD,


roTee ko aadmee hee nahee.n, khaate beKhabar,
O HEEDLESS! ‘TIS NOT JUST MAN WHO EATS BREAD,


aksar toh aadmee ko...
OFTEN, ‘TIS THE MAN


aksar toh aadmee ko bhee khaatee hai.n roTiyaa.n
OFTEN, ‘TIS THE MAN, TOO,  WHO IS DEVOURED BY BREAD,


khaatee hai.n roTiyaa.n....
DEVOURED BY BREAD...


deewaanaa aadmee ko banaatee hai.n roTiyaa.n,
WANT OF BREAD MAKES A MAN GO CRAZY!


deewaanaa aadmee ko banaatee.n hai.n roTiyaa.n,
WANT OF BREAD MAKES A MAN GO CRAZY!


tujh ko pate kee baat bataaoo.n mai.n jaan-e-mann,
LET ME TELL YOU A WORTHY THING, O SWEETHEART!


kyoo.n chaa.nd par paho.nchne kee insaa.n ko hai lagan,
WHY IS THE HUMANKIND KEEN TO LAND ON THE MOON?


kyoo.n chaa.nd par paho.nchne kee insaa.n ko hai lagan,
WHY IS THE HUMANKIND KEEN TO LAND ON THE MOON?


insaa.n ko chaa.nd me.n...
IN THE MOON, THE HUMANKIND....


insaa.n ko chaa.nd me.n nazar aatee hai.n roTiyaa.n,
IN THE MOON, THE HUMANKIND SEES THE BREAD!


nazar aatee hai.n roTiyaa.n...
SEES THE BREAD...


deewaanaa aadmee ko banaatee hai.n roTiyaa.n,
WANT OF BREAD MAKES A MAN GO CRAZY!


deewaanaa aadmee ko banaatee.n hai.n roTiyaa.n,
WANT OF BREAD MAKES A MAN GO CRAZY!


Khud naachtee hai.n sabko nachaatee hai.n roTiyaa.n,
DANCING ITSELF, THE BREAD MAKES EVERYONE DANCE TO ITS TUNE,


nachaatee hai.n roTiyaa.n...
THE BREAD MAKES ONE DANCE TO ITS TUNE...


deewaanaa aadmee ko banaatee hai.n roTiyaa.n,
WANT OF BREAD MAKES A MAN GO CRAZY!


NASIR.


Oh, God! that bread should be so dear! And flesh and blood so cheap!~ Thomas Hood


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600. Rafi's Philosophical Song: Kuchh nek kaam kar jaa...

Movie: Khuda Ka Banda (1957)

Lyrics: Shewan Rizvi
Music: S.N. Tripathi


Philosophical/Didactic Gem of a Song of Rafi: - Kuchh Nek Kaam Kar Jaa...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu Lyrics:


kuchh nek kaam kar jaa..
SOME PIOUS DEED, DO IT AND DEPART!


duniyaa me.n naam kar jaa..
MAKE A NAME FOR YOURSELF IN THE WORLD AND DEPART!


marne ke baad kaa bhee, kuchh intezaam kar jaa...
MAKE A PROVISION FOR AFTER-LIFE AND DEPART!


kuchh nek kaam kar jaa
SOME PIOUS DEED, DO IT AND DEPART!


duniyaa me.n naam kar jaa,
MAKE A NAME FOR YOURSELF IN THE WORLD AND DEPART!


marne ke baad kaa bhee, kuchh intezaam kar jaa...
MAKE SOME PROVISION FOR AFTER-LIFE AND DEPART!


kuchh nek kaam kar jaa
SOME PIOUS DEED, DO IT AND DEPART!


duniyaa me.n naam kar jaa...
MAKE A NAME FOR YOURSELF IN THE WORLD AND DEPART...


miTTee kaa hai tu putlaa yeh jism teraa faanee,
AN IDOL OF DUST YOU ARE; THIS BODY OF YOURS IS MORTAL,


tu toh nahee.n rahegaa reh jaayegee kahaanee,
YOU WON’T LAST, THE STORY WILL ABIDE,


tu apnee daastaane.n duniyaa me.n aam kar jaa,
MAKE YOUR TALES POPULAR IN THE WORLD AND DEPART!


kuchh nek kaam kar jaa
SOME PIOUS DEED, DO IT AND DEPART!


duniyaa me.n naam kar jaa...
MAKE A NAME FOR YOURSELF IN THE WORLD AND DEPART...


hamdard sab ka ban ke insaaniyat dikhaa jaa,
AS A BLEEDING HEART, PROVE YOUR HUMAN KINDNESS AND DEPART!


jo bhee tujhe pukaare uske hee kaam aa jaa,
WHOEVER CALLS UPON YOU, COME TO HIS VERY SUCCOUR,


sab ki duaaye.n le jaa sab ko salaam kar jaa,
TAKE WITH YOU EVERYONE’S BLESSINGS, GREET ALL AND DEPART!


kuchh nek kaam kar jaa
SOME PIOUS DEED, DO IT AND DEPART!


duniyaa me.n naam kar jaa...
MAKE A NAME FOR YOURSELF IN THE WORLD AND DEPART...


sab se ba.Dee ibaadat, logo.n ke kaam aanaa,
THE GREATEST DEVOTION IS SERVICE TO MANKIND,


Khud bhookh seh ke de de, bhooko.n ko apnaa khaana,
TO SUFFER HUNGER YOURSELF, GIVING YOUR OWN MEAL TO THE HUNGRY,


doh din kee zindagee ko yoo.hee tamaam kar jaa,
GET OVER WITH THIS SHORT LIFE THUS AND DEPART!


kuchh nek kaam kar jaa
SOME PIOUS DEED, DO IT AND DEPART!


duniyaa me.n naam kar jaa...
MAKE A NAME FOR YOURSELF IN THE WORLD AND DEPART...


hai maut teree manzil, aur zindagee safar hai,
DEATH IS YOUR DESTINATION, AND LIFE IS A JOURNEY,


TooTe naa dil kisee kaa, har dil Khuda kaa ghar hai,
LEST ANYONE’S HEART BREAK, EVERY HEART IS A HOUSE OF GOD,


bando.n kee us ke Khidmat tuu subah-o-sham kar jaa,
SERVING HIS DEVOTEES MORNING AND EVENING, DEPART!


kuchh nek kaam kar jaa
SOME PIOUS DEED, DO IT AND DEPART!


duniyaa me.n naam kar jaa...
MAKE A NAME FOR YOURSELF IN THE WORLD AND DEPART...


marne ke baad kaa bhee, kuchh intezaam kar jaa.
MAKE A PROVISION FOR AFTER-LIFE AND DEPART!


NASIR


The surest way to ward off the eternal punishment of hell is:
1. To feed the hungry,
2. To redress the aggrieved,
3. To help the distressed.
Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishty (R).


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388. More Romantic Songs of Rafi: Bina Tumhaare Mazaa Kyaa Hai...

Image by ClevelandSGS via Flickr

Movie: STREET SINGER (1966)
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
Music: Suraj

Main Theatrical Release in Mumbai at: Alankar Cinema

Rafi Sahaab’s Romantic Song of Separation: Binaa Tumhaare Mazaa Kyaa Hai....

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


AAA~~~

Binaa tumhaare, mazaa kyaa hai, aise jeene me.n,
WHAT’S THE FUN IN LIVING WITHOUT YOU!

Binaa tumhaare, mazaa kyaa hai, aise jeene me.n,
WHAT’S THE FUN IN LIVING WITHOUT YOU!

Birhaa kee aag lagee hai, dha.Dakte seene me.n,
THE FIRE OF SEPARATION RAGES IN THE BEATING BOSOM,

Binaa tumhaare, mazaa kyaa hai, aise jeene me.n...
WHAT’S THE FUN IN LIVING WITHOUT YOU!


Binaa tumhaare hame.n, chaand aisaa lagtaa hai,
WITHOUT YOU THE MOON APPEARS THUS...

Binaa tumhaare hame.n, chaand aisaa lagtaa hai,
WITHOUT YOU THE MOON APPEARS THUS:

Ke jaise zakhm ho...
AS IF THERE’S A GASH...

A.nh~~~

Ke jaise zakhm ho, iss aasmaa.n ke seene me.n,
AS IF THERE’S A GASH IN THE HEAVEN’S BOSOM,

Birhaa kee aag lagee hai, dha.Dakte seene me.n,
THE FIRE OF SEPARATION RAGES IN THE BEATING BOSOM,

Binaa tumhaare, mazaa kyaa hai, aise jeene me.n...
WHAT’S THE FUN IN LIVING WITHOUT YOU!


Yeh mere pyaar ka, dhoka nahee.n hai, ay Hasrat,
O HASRAT! ‘TIS NOT THE DECEPTION OF MY LOVE,

Yeh mere pyaar ka, dhokaa nahee.n hai, ay Hasrat,
O HASRAT! ‘TIS NOT THE DECEPTION OF MY LOVE,

Ha.nsee hai unkee...
HER LAUGHTER IS...

Hahaha~~~
(laughter)

Ha.nsee hai unkee, sitaaro.n ke har nageene me.n,
HER LAUGHTER IS SET IN EVERY GEM OF THE STARS

Birhaa ke aag lagee hai, dhaDakte seene me.n,
THE FIRE OF SEPARATION RAGES IN THE BEATING BOSOM,

Binaa tumhaare, mazaa kyaa hai, aise jeene me.n.
WHAT’S THE FUN IN LIVING WITHOUT YOU!

NASIR.

Life without love is like a tree without blossom and fruit.
-Quote Master.

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191. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Woh Ham naa Theh...

Movie: CHA,CHA, CHA (1964)
Maiden Release: Alankar Cinema

Lyrics: Neeraj
Music: Iqbal Qureshi


Rafi Sahaab's popular number: Voh Hamm Na Theh...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original number:


voh hamm na theh, voh tum na theh,
THAT WAS NOT ME, THAT WAS NOT YOU,

voh hamm na theh, voh tum na theh,
THAT WAS NOT ME, THAT WAS NOT YOU,

voh rehguzar theeh pyaar kee,
THAT WAS THE PATH OF LOVE

lutee jahaa.n pe bevajaah, paalkee, bahaar kee
WHERE BLOOMING PALANQUIN GOT LOOTED WANTONLY,

paalkee,  bahaar kee,
THE BLOOMING PALANQUIN,

voh hamm na theh, voh tum na theh...
THAT WAS NOT ME, THAT WAS NOT YOU...


yeh khel thaah naseeb kaa,
THIS WAS THE GAME OF FATE,

yeh khel thaah naseeb kaa,
THIS WAS THE GAME OF FATE,

na ha.ns sakke, na ro sake,
I COULD NEITHER LAUGH NOR CRY,

na toor par, pahu.nch sake
NOR THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT SINAI I COULD REACH, 

na daar par hee so sake,
NOR COULD WE SLEEP AT THE GALLOWS,

kahaanee kis se yeh kahe.n,
WHOM TO RELATE THIS STORY...

kahaanee kis se yeh kahe.n, cha.Raav ki, utaar ki,
WHOM TO RELATE THIS STORY OF VICISSITUDES,

lutee jahaa.n pe bevajaah, paalkee, bahaar kee,
WHERE BLOOMING PALANQUIN GOT LOOTED WANTONLY,

paalkee bahaar kee
THE BLOOMING PALANQUIN,

voh hamm na theh, voh tum na theh,
THAT WAS NOT ME, THAT WAS NOT YOU...


tumhee.n theh mere rehnumaa,
YOU ALONE WERE MY GUIDE,

tumhee.n theh mere hamsafar,
YOU ALONE WERE MY CO-TRAVELLER,

tumhee.n theh mere raushnee,
YOU ALONE WERE MY LIGHT,

tumhee.n ne mujhko dee nazar,
YOU ALONE GAVE ME THE SIGHT,

dee nazar,
GAVE THE SIGHT,

binaa tumhaare zindagee, 
WITHOUT YOU, THE LIFE ....

binaa tumhaare zindagee,
WITHOUT YOU THE LIFE

shamaa hai ik mazaar kee,
IS A LAMP OF A TOMB,

lutee jahaa.n pe bevajaah, paalkee, bahaar kee
WHERE BLOOMING PALANQUIN GOT LOOTED WANTONLY,

paalkee, bahaar kee
THE BLOOMING PALANQUIN,

voh hamm na theh, voh tum na theh...
THAT WAS NOT ME, THAT WAS NOT YOU...


yeh kaun saa muqaam hai,
WHAT’S THIS PLACE?

yeh kaun saa muqaam hai,
WHAT’S THIS PLACE?

falak nahee.n, zamee.n nahee.n,
NO SKY, NO EARTH,

ke shab nahee.n, sahar nahee.n
WITH NO NIGHT, NO MORNING,

ke Gham nahee.n, KHushee nahee.n,
WITH NEITHER SORROW, NOR JOY,

kahaa.n yeh leke aa gayee,
WHERE HAVE I BEEN TRANSPORTED...
kahaa.n yeh leke aa gayee,
WHERE HAVE I BEEN TRANSPORTED

havaa tere dayaar kee,
BY THE BREEZE OF YOUR THRESHOLD!

lutee jahaa.n pe bevajaah, paalkee, bahaar kee
WHERE BLOOMING PALANQUIN GOT LOOTED WANTONLY,

paalkee,  bahaar kee,
THE BLOOMING PALANQUIN,

voh hamm na theh, voh tum na theh...
THAT WAS NOT ME, THAT WAS NOT YOU...

guzar rahee hai tum pe kyaa,
WHAT YOU’VE BEEN GOING THROUGH

banaake hamm ko dar-ba-dar,
BY MAKING ME A WANDERER,

yeh soch kar udaas hoo.n,
THINKING ABOUT THIS I’M SAD,

yeh soch kar, hai chashm tarr,
THINKING ABOUT THIS, THE EYES ARE MOIST,

chashm tarr,
THE EYES ARE MOIST,

na choT hai yeh phool kee,
‘TIS NEITHER THE BRUISE OF A FLOWER,

na choT hai yeh phool kee,
‘TIS NEITHER THE BRUISE OF A FLOWER,

na hai khalish yeh khaar kee,
NOR THE PRICKLE OF A THORN,

lutee jahaa.n pe bevajaah, paalkee, bahaar kee
WHERE BLOOMING PALANQUIN GOT LOOTED WANTONLY,

paalkee,  bahaar kee,
THE BLOOMING PALANQUIN,

paalkee, bahaar kee,
THE BLOOMING PALANQUIN,

paalkee, bahaar kee.
THE BLOOMING PALANQUIN!


NASIR.

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. -- Albert Einstein

185 Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Subha Naa Aayee...

Movie: CHA CHA CHA (1964)
Lyrics: Neeraj
Music: Iqbal Qureshi.

Another masterpiece of Rafi Sahaab: Subha Naa Aayee....

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:




Khushee jisne khojee, voh dhan leke lauTaa,
WHOEVER SET OUT TO FIND HAPPINESS GOT BACK WITH WEALTH,

ha.nsee jisne khojee, chaman leke lauTaa,
WHOEVER SET OUT TO FIND LAUGHTER, GOT BACK WITH GARDENS,

magar pyaar ko, khojne jo chalaa voh,
BUT WHOEVER WENT OUT TO FIND LOVE, HE

na tann leke lauTaa, na mann leke lauTaa.
RETURNED NEITHER WITH THE BODY NOR THE HEART.


subhaa naa aayee , shaam naa aayee,
NEITHER THE MORNING DAWNED, NOR THE DUSK SETTLED

subhaa naa aayee, shaam naa aayee
NEITHER THE MORNING DAWNED, NOR THE DUSK SETTLED

jis din teree yaad naa aayee,
THE DAY YOU WEREN’T RECALLED,

yaad naa aayee,
(you) WEREN’T RECALLED.....

subhaa naa aayee, shaam naa aayee.
NEITHER THE MORNING DAWNED, NOR THE DUSK SETTLED..


kaisee lagan lagee yeh tujh se,
WHAT A BOND OF ATTACHMENT WITH YOU!

Kaisee, lagan yeh lagee,
WHAT A BOND OF ATTACHMENT!

ha.nsee kho gayee, khushee kho gayee,
LAUGHTER WAS LOST, JOY WAS LOST,

aa.nsoo tak sab rehan ho gaye,
EVEN ALL THE TEARS HAVE BEEN PLEDGED,

arthee tak neelaam ho gayee,
EVEN THE BIER WAS AUCTIONED,

arthee tak neelaam ho gayee
EVEN THE BIER WAS AUCTIONED,

duniyaa ne dushmani nibaahee,
THE PEOPLE MAINTAINED ENMITY,

yaad naa aayee,
(You) WEREN’T RECALLED,

subhaa naa aayee , shaam naa aayee....
NEITHER THE MORNING DAWNED, NOR THE DUSK SETTLED....


tum mil jaate toh ho jaatee pooree apnee, raam kahaani
HAD I FOUND YOU, OUR LONG STORY WOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETE,

khandhar taaj mahal ban jaataa,
RUINS WOULD HAVE TURNED INTO THE TAJ MAHAL,

ga.ngaa jal, aa.nkho.n kaa paani,
THE TEARS – THE GANGES WATER,

saa.nso.n ne hathka.dee lagaayee,
THE BREATHS APPLIED THE HANDCUFF,

yaad naa aayee,
(you) WEREN’T RECALLED...

subhaa naa aayee , shaam naa aayee....
NEITHER THE MORNING DAWNED, NOR THE DUSK SETTLED....


jaise bhee ho, tum aa jaao
IN WHATEVER WAY, COME OVER

jaise bhee ho, tum aa jaao
IN WHATEVER WAY, COME OVER

aa jaao, aa jaao,
COME OVER, COME OVER,

jaise bhee ho, tum aa jaao,
IN WHATEVER WAY, COME OVER,

aag lagee hai, tann me.n aur mann me.n,
THE BODY AND THE HEART ARE ON FIRE,

aag lagee hai, tann me.n aur mann me.n,
THE BODY AND THE HEART ARE ON FIRE,

ek taar kee dooree hai
THERE’S A VERY MINUTE DISTANCE,

ek taar kee dooree hai
THERE’S A VERY MINUTE DISTANCE

bas daaman aur kafan me.n
JUST BETWEEN THE BODY AND THE SHROUD,

huyee maut ke sang sagaaee,
GOT ENGAGED TO DEATH.

yaad naa aayee
(you) WEREN’T RECALLED....

aa jaao, aa jaao, aa jaao
COME OVER, COME OVER, COME OVER,

aa jaao, aa jaao.
COME OVER, COME OVER,

NASIR.

Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be attained only by someone who is detached.
Simone Weil