336. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Meri Kahaani Bhoolne Waale...

Movie: DEEDAR (1951)
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni
Music: Naushad


Rafi Sahaab’s perennially popular number: Meree Kahaanee Bhoolne Waale...

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


Meree kahaanee, bhoolne waale,
O FORGETTER OF MY STORY....

Meree kahaanee bhoolne waale,
O FORGETTER OF MY STORY!

Teraa jahaa.n aabaad rahe
MAY YOUR WORLD PROSPER,

Meree kahaanee..
MY STORY...

Teree khushee par, mai.n miT jaaoo.n,
FOR YOUR HAPPINESS MAY I BE DESTROYED,

Dunya meree barbaad rahe,
MAY MY WORLD BE RUINED,

Meree kahaanee....
MY STORY...


Mere geet sune dunya ne magar,
THOUGH THE WORLD LISTENED TO MY SONGS

Meraa dard koee, naa jaan sakaa
NONE COULD DISCERN MY PAIN,

Naa jaan sakaa,
COULDN’T DISCERN...

Ek teraa sahaaraa thaah dil ko,
YOURS WAS THE ONLY SUPPORT FOR THE HEART,

Ek teraa sahaaraa thaah,
YOURS WAS THE ONLY SUPPORT,

Tuu bhee naa mujhe pehchaan sakaa,
EVEN YOU COULDN’T RECOGNIZE ME,

Tuu bhee naa mujhe, pehchaan sakaa,
EVEN YOU COULDN’T RECOGNIZE ME,

Bachpan ke voh geet puraane,
THOSE CHILDHOOD SONGS OF YORE

Aaj tujhe naa yaad rahe
HAVE ELUDED YOU TODAY,

Meree kahaanee....
MY STORY...


Mai.n apnaa fasaana keh naa sakaa,
I COULDN’T CONVEY MY STORY,

Mere dil kee tamanna dil me.n rahee,
MY HEART’S LONGING REMAINED BURIED IN THE HEART,

Lo aaj kinaare par...
BEHOLD! ON THE SHORE TODAY...

Lo aaj kinaare par aake~~~
BEHOLD! AFTER COMING TO THE SHORE TODAY

Armaano.n kee kashtee Doob gayee
SANK THE BOAT OF MY DESIRES,

Armaano.n kee kashtee Doob gayee,
SANK THE BOAT OF MY DESIRES,

Qismat ko manzoor yahee thaah
THE ONLY COURSE THAT THE FATE CHOSE WAS,

Labb pe mere fariyaad rahe,
LAMENTS SHOULD DWELL ON MY LIPS,

Meree kahaanee,
MY STORY...

Meree kahaanee bhoolne waale,
O FORGETTER OF MY STORY

Teraa jahaa.n aabaad rahe
MAY YOUR WORLD PROSPER.

NASIR

The worst thing is holding on to someone who doesn't want to be held on to.
~by Noelle P.~

335. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Naseeb Dar Pe Tere...

Movie: DEEDAR (1951)
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni
Music: Naushad

Rafi Sahaab’s evergreen number: Naseeb Dar Pe Tere...

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


naseeb dar pe tere, aazmaane aayaa hoo.n,
I’VE COME TO TRY MY LUCK AT YOUR DOOR-STEP,

naseeb dar pe, tere aazmaane aayaa hoo.n,
I’VE COME TO TRY THE LUCK AT YOUR DOOR-STEP,

aazmaane aayaa hoo.n,
I’VE COME TO TRY

naseeb dar pe tere,
MY LUCK AT YOUR DOOR-STEP..

tujhee ko teree kahanee...
TO YOU, YOUR STORY...

tujhee ko teree kahaanee, sunaane aayaa hoo.n,
I’VE COME TO NARRATE YOUR STORY TO YOU,

naseeb dar pe, tere aazmaane aayaa hoo.n...
I’VE COME TO TRY MY LUCK AT YOUR DOOR-STEP,


jo naghme.n soye huwe..., hai.n tere khayaalo.n, me.n,
THOSE DORMANT SONGS THAT ARE IN YOUR MIND,

hai.n tere khayaalo.n me.n,
THAT ARE IN YOUR MIND,

jo naghme.n soye huwe hai.n, tere khayaalo.n me.n,
THOSE DORMANT SONGS THAT ARE IN YOUR MIND,

unhee.n ko aaj mai.n gaa kar....
BY SINGING THEM TODAY...

unhee.n ko aaj mai.n gaa kar, jagaane aayaa hoo.n,
BY SINGING THEM TODAY, I’VE COME TO AROUSE YOU,

naseeb dar pe, tere haay,
MY LUCK AT YOUR DOOR-STEP, OH!

naseeb dar pe, tere aazmaane aayaa hoo.n,
I’VE COME TO TRY MY LUCK AT YOUR DOOR-STEP,

aazmaane aayaa hoo.n...
I’VE COME TO TRY...


oh~~~ bahaa bhee de meree, haalat pe aaj doh, aa.nsoo
SHED A COUPLE OF TEARS TODAY ON MY CONDITION,

aaj, doh aa.nsoooo~~~
A COUPLE OF TEARS TODAY...

bahaa bhee de meree haalat pe, aaj doh aa.nsoo,
SHED A COUPLE OF TEARS TODAY ON MY CONDITION,

mai.n apne dil kee lagee ko...
THE CRAVING OF MY HEART,....

main apne dil kee lagee ko, bujhaane aayaa hoo.n
THE CRAVING OF MY HEART, I’VE COME TO QUENCH,

naseeb dar pe, tere haay aazmaane aayaa hoo.n
I’VE COME TO TRY MY LUCK AT YOUR DOOR-STEP, OH!

aazmaane aayaa hoo.n...
I’VE COME TO TRY...

ho~~~


agar woh saamne hote, toh unse, yeh kehtaa~~~~
IF SHE WERE FACING ME, THEN THIS IS WHAT I’D TELL HER,

agar woh saamne hote toh unse yeh kehtaa,
IF SHE WERE FACING ME, THEN THIS IS WHAT I’D TELL HER:

tere huzoor me.n big.dee...
IN YOUR PRESENCE, MY LOT...

tere huzoor me.n big.dee, banaane aayaa hoo.n,
I’VE COME TO BETTER MY LOT IN YOUR PRESENCE,

naseeb dar pe tere aazmaane aayaa hoo.n.
I’VE COME TO TRY MY LUCK AT YOUR DOOR-STEP.

NASIR.

“Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some”
Charles Dickens

111. Translation of Sad Song of Rafi: Huwe Hamm Jinke Liye Barbaad...

From: DEEDAR (1951)
Music: Naushad
Lyricist: Shakeel Badayuni

Rafi singing about the Lost Childhood Love: Huwe Hamm Jinke Liye Barbaad...

Roman Translation/English Translation of the original lyrics:



AAAA AAAA

Aseer-e-Panjaaye, Ahd-e-Shabab, Kar Ke Mujhe,
MAKING ME CAPTIVE IN THE GRIP OF YOUTH,

Kahaa.n Gaya Mera Bachpan, Kharaab Kar Ke Mujhe,
WHERE HAS MY CHILDHOOD GONE, DESPOILING ME...

Ay.n Ay.n Ay.n Ay.n Ay.n Ay.n


Huwe Hamm Jinke Liye Barbaad
FOR WHOSE SAKE WE’VE BEEN RUINED

Voh Hamm Ko, Chaahe Kare Na Yaad
EVEN IF SHE DOES’NT THINK ABOUT US

Jeevan Bhar,
FOR THE LIFETIME,

Jeevan Bhar Unn Ki Yaad Mein
FOR THE LIFETIME IN HER MEMORY

Hamm Gaaye Jaayenge,
WE’LL GO ON SINGING,

Gaaye Jaayenge.
GO ON SINGING.


Ek Zamaana Tha Voh Pal Bhar
TIME WAS WHEN SHE FOR A MOMENT

Hamm Se Rahe Na Duur,
DIDN’T REMAIN AWAY FROM US,

Hamm Se Rahe Na Duur,
DIDN’T REMAIN AWAY FROM US,

Ek Zamaana Tha Voh Pal Bhar,
TIME WAS WHEN SHE FOR A MOMENT

Hamm Se Rahe Na Duur,
DIDN’T REMAIN AWAY FROM US,

Hamm Se Rahe Na Duur,
DIDN’T REMAIN AWAY FROM US,

Ek Zamaana Yeh Ki Huwe Hai.n
TIME IS WHEN WE’RE

Milne Se Majboor,
RESTRAINED FROM MEETING,

Milne Se Majboor,
RESTRAINED FROM MEETING,

Ek Zamaana Yeh Ki Huwe Hai.n
TIME IS WHEN WE’RE

Milne Se, Majboor
RESTRAINED FROM MEETING,

Milne Se Majboor,
RESTRAINED FROM MEETING,

Voh Gham Se Laakh Rahe.n Aazaad,
SHE MAY REMAIN FREE OF ANY GRIEF UMPTEEN TIMES

Sune Na, Dard Bhari Fariyaad
NOT HEARING THE PAINFUL LAMENT,

Afsaana,
THE ROMANCE,

Afsaana Hamm Tau Pyaar Ka
THE ROMANCE ABOUT THE LOVE

Dohraayenge Jaayenge
WE’LL GO ON REPEATING,

Gaaye Jaayenge....
GO ON SINGING....


Mai.n Hoo.n Aysaa Deep Ke Jis mein,
I’M SUCH A LAMP IN WHICH

Mai.n Hoo.n Aysaa Deep Ke Jis mein
I’M SUCH A LAMP IN WHICH

Na Baatee Na Tel,
THERE IS NO WICK, NO OIL,

Na Baatee Na Tel,
THERE IS NO WICK, NO OIL,

Bachpan Beeta Bani Muhabbat Chaar Dino.n Ka Khel,
CHILDHOOD PASSED BY, LOVE BECAME A SHORT ILLUSION,

Chaar Dino.n Ka Khel,
A SHORT ILLUSION

Bachpan Beeta Bani Muhabbat Chaar Dino.n Ka Khel,
CHILDHOOD PASSED BY, LOVE BECAME A SHORT ILLUSION

Chaar Dino.n Ka Khel,
A SHORT ILLUSION,

Rahe Yeh Dil Ka Nagar Aabaad
MAY THIS HEART’S TOWN FLOURISH

Basee Hai Jis Mein Kisi Ki Yaad
IN WHICH SOMEONE’S MEMORY DWELLS,

Hamm Dil Ko,
THE HEART - WE’LL...

Hamm Dil Ko Unn ki Yaad Se
THE HEART WE’LL,WITH HER MEMORY

Behlaaye Jaayenge
GO ON AMUSING,

Gaaye Jaayenge,
GO ON SINGING,

Huwe Hamm Jinke Liye Barbaad,
FOR WHOSE SAKE WE’VE BEEN RUINED

Voh Hamm Ko, Chaahe Kare Na Yaad
EVEN IF SHE DOESN’T THINK ABOUT US

Jeevan Bhar,
FOR THE LIFETIME,

Jeevan Bhar Unn Ki Yaad Mein,
FOR THE LIFETIME IN HER MEMORY

Hamm Gaaye Jaayenge,
WE’LL GO ON SINGING,

Gaaye Jaayenge.
GO ON SINGING.

NASIR.

Yet, though I cannot be beloved,
Still let me love!
-Lord Byron.

108. Translation of Sad Song of Rafi: HO O O Bachpan Ke Din Bhulaa Na Dena...

From: the Soundtrack of DEEDAR (1951)
Music: Naushad
Lyricist: Shakeel Badayuni.


The popular song in Mohammed Rafi’s voice: HO O O Bachpan ke din Bhulaa Na dena...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:

HO O O Bachpan ke din bhulaa Na Dena
HO O O LET NOT THE CHILDHOOD DAYS BE FORGOTTEN,

HO O O Bachpan Ke Din Bhulaa Na Dena
HO O O LET NOT THE CHILDHOOD DAYS BE FORGOTTEN,

Aaj Hanse, Kal Rula Na Dena
EVEN AS WE LAUGH TODAY CAUSE US NOT TO WEEP TOMORROW

Aaj Hanse, Kal Rula Na Dena
EVEN AS WE LAUGH TODAY CAUSE US NOT TO WEEP TOMORROW,

HO O O Bachpan ke din bhulaa Na Dena
HO O O LET NOT THE CHILDHOOD DAYS BE FORGOTTEN....


Rut Badle Ya Jeevan Beete
WHETHER THE SEASON CHANGES OR THE LIFE PASSES BY,

Dil Ke Taraane Ho.n Na Puraane
THE HEART’S MELODIES – MAY THEY NOT BE OUTDATED!


Rut Badle Ya Jeevan Beete
WHETHER THE SEASON CHANGES OR THE LIFE PASSES BY,

Dil Ke Taraane Ho.n Na Puraane,
THE HEART’S MELODIES MAY THEY NOT BE OUTDATED,

HO HO O O O


Naino.n mein Ban kar Sapan Suhaane
TRANSFORMING IN THE EYES AS PLEASANT DREAMS

Aayenge Ek Din Yahi Zamaane
THE SAME TIMES WILL COME ONE DAY,

Yahi Zamaane,
THE SAME TIMES....

Yaad Hamaari, MiTa Na Dena
NEVER ERASE OUR MEMORY,

Aaj Hanse, Kal Rula Na Dena
EVEN AS WE LAUGH TODAY, CAUSE US NOT TO WEEP TOMORROW

HO O O Bachpan ke din bhulaa Na Dena
HO O O LET NOT THE CHILDHOOD DAYS BE FORGOTTEN....

Bachpan Ke Din Bhulaa Na Dena
LET NOT THE CHILDHOOD DAYS BE FORGOTTEN,

Aaj Hanse Kal Rula Na Dena
EVEN AS WE LAUGH TODAY, CAUSE US NOT TO WEEP TOMORROW

Rula Na Dena -
CAUSE US NOT TO WEEP -

Rula Na Dena
CAUSE US NOT TO WEEP

Rula Na Dena-
CAUSE US NOT TO WEEP-

NASIR.

... The glamour
Of childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast
Down in the flood of remembrance ... - D.H. (David Herbert) Lawrence