Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
Music: Shankar-Jaikishan
Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Chitra Cinema.
Philosphical/didactic song of Rafi on the plight of the poor – the heart-rending voice: Hame.n bhee de doh sahaaraa…(filmed on Mumtaz Ali, father of comedian Mehmood)
Pages and pages could be written on the philosophy ingrained in ...hameN bhee dedo sahaaraa... The bottom line is man is helpless before the Will of God. He cannot go out anywhere else to seek solace since the entire universe is the dominion of God. We are a poor lot and can only throw ourselves before Him and beg for acceptance. We all belong to Him and unto HIm is our return......tere jahaaN maalik bataa kidhar jaayeN.....Gareeb hi sahee, AaKhir toh hamm tgumhaare haiN.... Hasrat Sahaab has given a rude jolt in order to wake our humanity.
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:
yeh duniyaa gham kaa melaa hai….
THIS WORLD IS AN ASSEMBLAGE OF SORROWS...
yeh duniyaa gham kaa melaa hai….
THIS WORLD IS AN ASSEMBLAGE OF SORROWS...
museebat kee kahaanee hai,
‘TIS A STORY OF MISERY,
koee roye, koee gaaye,
SOMEONE WEEPS; SOMEONE SINGS!
ajab yeh zi.ndagaanee hai,
STRANGE IS THIS LIFE!
aaaaaa~~~~
hame.n bhee de do…
GIVE US TOO...
hame.n bhee de do, sahaaraa ke be-sahaare hai.n,
GIVE US A SUPPORT TOO, FOR HELPLESS ARE WE,
(With Chorus:
hame.n bhee de do, sahaaraa ke besahaare hai.n,
GIVE US A SUPPORT TOO, FOR HELPLESS ARE WE,
falak kee god se, TooTe huwe sitaare hai.n,
FROM THE HEAVEN’S LAP, FALLEN STARS ARE WE,
falak kee god se, TooTe huwe sitaare hai.n,
FROM THE HEAVEN’S LAP, FALLEN STARS ARE WE,
hame.n bhee de do sahaaraa…
GIVE US A SUPPORT TOO...)
bharaa ho peT toh, aaaaa~~~~
IF THE TUMMY'S FULL, AAAAA~~~~
bharaa ho peT toh, sansaar jagmagaataa hai,
IF THE TUMMY'S FULL, THEN THE WORLD GLITTERS,
(chorus: bharaa ho peT toh, sansaar jagmagaataa hai,
IF THE TUMMY’S FULL, THEN THE WORLD GLITTERS, )
sataaye bhookh toh, eemaan Dagmagaataa hai,
IF HUNGER STALKS, THEN THE FAITH WAVERS,
(chorus: sataaye bhookh toh, eemaan Dagmagaataa hai,
IF HUNGER STALKS, THEN THE FAITH WAVERS,)
sataaye bhookh toh, eemaan Dagmagaataa hai,
IF HUNGER STALKS, THEN THE FAITH WAVERS,
bhalaayee keejeeye,
DO GOOD DEEDS....
(chorus: aaaaa~~~)
(Along with chorus: bhalaayee keejeeye, doh din ke yeh nazaare hai.n,
DO GOOD DEEDS, FOR EPHEMERAL ARE THESE SIGHTS!
hame.n bhee de do, sahaaraa ke besahaare hai.n,
GIVE US A SUPPORT TOO, FOR HELPLESS ARE WE,
falak kee god se, TooTe huwe sitaare hai.n
FROM THE HEAVEN’S LAP, FALLEN STARS ARE WE,
hame.n bhee de do sahaaraa…
GIVE US A SUPPORT TOO...)
tere jahaan se, aa~~aaa~~~
FROM YOUR WORLD, AAAAA~~~
tere jahaan se, maalik bataa kidhar jaaye,
FROM YOUR WORLD, O LORD, TELL US WHERE ELSE TO GO!
(chorus: tere jahaan se, maalik bataa kidhar jaaye,
FROM YOUR WORLD, O LORD, TELL US WHERE ELSE TO GO!)
tere huzoor me.n, reh kar bhee Thokare.n khaaye.n,
DESPITE BEING IN YOUR PRESENCE, WE'RE KICKED AROUND,
(chorus: tere huzoor me.n, reh kar bhee Thokare.n khaaye.n,
DESPITE BEING IN YOUR PRESENCE, WE’RE KICKED AROUND,)
tere huzoor me.n, reh kar bhee Thokare.n khaaye.n,
DESPITE YOUR PRESENCE, WE’RE KICKED AROUND,
ghareeb hee sahee…
WE’RE POOR, ALRIGHT....
(chorus: aaaaa~~~)
(Along with chorus: ghareeb hee sahee, aaKhir toh hamm tumhaare hai.n,
WE’RE POOR ALRIGHT, ULTIMATELY WE BELONG TO YOU!
hame.n bhee de do, sahaaraa ke besahaare hai.n,
GIVE US A SUPPORT TOO, FOR HELPLESS ARE WE,
falak kee god se, TooTe huwe sitaare hai.n
FROM THE HEAVEN’S LAP, FALLEN STARS ARE WE,
hame.n bhee de do sahaaraa
GIVE US A SUPPORT TOO.)
NASIR
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