1016. Rafi's Peppy Songs: sanam tuu chal diyaa rastaa mere binaa...

Movie:  MAYA (1961)

Music:  Salil Chaudhary

Lyrics:  Majrooh Sultanpuri

Rafi’s Peppy Song: Sanam tuu chal diyaa rastaa mere binaa…

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi-Urdu filmy lyrics:

sanam tuu chal diyaa rastaa, mere binaa,

SWEETHEART, YOU’VE PARTED YOUR WAY FROM ME,

toh  kyaa maiN reh nahiiN saktaa, tere binaa,

‘TIS NOT THAT I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOU!

sanam tuu chal diyaa rastaa, mere binaa,

SWEETHEART, YOU’VE PARTED YOUR WAY FROM ME,

toh  kyaa maiN reh nahiiN saktaa, tere binaa,

‘TIS NOT THAT I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOU!

sanam tuu chal diyaa rastaa…

SWEETHEART, YOU’VE PARTED YOUR WAY!

jayegaa ujaR  kyaa yeh sansaar,

WILL THIS WORLD BE LAID WASTE,

zaraa yeh batla de hamm se,

JUST LEMME KNOW!

ellora ajanta kutub-minaar,

THE ELLORA, THE AJANTA, THE KUTUB MINAR -

khaRe haiN kyaa tere damm se,

ARE THESE STANDING BY YOUR VIRTUE?

jayegaa ujaR  kyaa yeh sansaar,

WILL THIS WORLD BE LAID WASTE,

zaraa yeh batla de hamm se,

JUST LEMME KNOW!

ellora ajanta kutub-minaar,

THE ELLORA, THE AJANTA, THE KUTUB MINAR -

khaRe haiN kyaa tere damm se,

ARE THESE STANDING BY YOUR VIRTUE?

rahegii woh dilli, rahegaa yeh bombay , aur kalkatta

THAT DELHI, THIS BOMBAY AND CALCUTTA WILL ABIDE,

aji suna?

DID YOU HEAR? 

sanam tuu chal diyaa rastaa, mere binaa,

SWEETHEART, YOU’VE PARTED YOUR WAY FROM ME,

toh  kyaa maiN reh nahiiN saktaa, tere binaa,

‘TIS NOT THAT I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOU!

sanam tuu chal diyaa rastaa…

SWEETHEART, YOU’VE PARTED YOUR WAY!

bhuul naa sakegaa dil jo meraa,

IF MY HEART WON’T BE ABLE TO FORGET

sanam tumhaarii baatoN ko,

YOUR WORDS, SWEETHEART,

kabhii kabhii deewaanoN ki taraah,

NOW AND THEN LIKE THE CRAZY

phiruuNgaa uTh ke raatoN ko,

GETTING UP, I’LL ROAM ABOUT IN THE NIGHTS!

bhuul naa sakegaa dil jo meraa,

IF MY HEART WON’T BE ABLE TO FORGET

sanam tumhaarii baatoN ko,

YOUR WORDS, SWEETHEART,

kabhii kabhii deewaanoN ki taraah,

NOW AND THEN LIKE THE CRAZY

phiruuNgaa uTh ke raatoN ko,

GETTING UP, I’LL ROAM ABOUT IN THE NIGHTS!

jiyaa chaahe tarse,  

MY HEART MAY PINE AWAY,

par bistar se, uThuuNgaa maiN haNs ke

BUT FROM THE BED I WILL GET UP MERRILY!

aji suna?

DID YOU HEAR?

sanam tuu chal diyaa rastaa, mere binaa,

SWEETHEART, YOU’VE PARTED YOUR WAY FROM ME,

toh  kyaa maiN reh nahiiN saktaa, tere binaa, kyaa,

‘TIS NOT THAT I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOU – WHAT!

sanam tuu chal diyaa rastaa, mere binaa,

SWEETHEART, YOU’VE PARTED YOUR WAY FROM ME,

toh  kyaa maiN reh nahiiN saktaa, tere binaa, haaN,

‘TIS NOT THAT I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOU, YES!

sanam tuu chal diyaa rastaa, mere binaa,

SWEETHEART, YOU’VE PARTED YOUR WAY FROM ME,

toh  kyaa maiN reh nahiiN saktaa, tere binaa,

‘TIS NOT THAT I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOU!

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1012. Rafi's Romantic Song: sun le tuu dil ki sadaa...Part 1

MOVIE: TERE GHAR KE SAAMNE (1963)
Music:  S.D. Burman
Lyrics:  Majrooh Sultanpuri
Maiden release in Bombay at Roxy Cinema.

Rafi’s Romantic Song: sun le tuu dil kii sadaa…(Part 1)
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of Hindi-Urdu filmy Lyrics: 


sun le tu dil ki sadaaa…
LISTEN TO THE CALL OF THE HEART, 

sun le tu dil ki sadaaa, 
LISTEN TO THE CALL OF THE HEART, 

pyaar se pyaar sajaaa, 
DECORATE LOVE WITH LOVE!

sun le tu dil ki sadaaa, 
LISTEN TO THE CALL OF THE HEART, 

pyaar se pyaar sajaaa,
DECORATE LOVE WITH LOVE!

sun le tu dil ki sadaaa…
LISTEN TO THE CALL OF THE HEART! 

haay Gusse ki jhalak,
OH, THE GLIMPSE OF ANGER

luuTe sukh chain talak,  
ROBS EVEN THE COMFORT AND PEACE!

haay Gusse ki jhalak,
OH, THE GLIMPSE OF ANGER

luuTe sukh chain talak, 
ROBS EVEN THE COMFORT AND PEACE!

sabse hil-mil, ay mere dil, 
GET ALONG WITH ALL, O MY HEART

aisii mehfil phir kahaaN,
WHENCE SUCH A PARTY AGAIN! 

sun le tu dil ki sadaaa, 
LISTEN TO THE CALL OF THE HEART, 

pyaar se pyaar sajaaa,
DECORATE LOVE WITH LOVE!

sun le tu dil ki sadaaa…
LISTEN TO THE CALL OF THE HEART! 

merii aawaaz kaa tiir, 
THE ARROW OF MY VOICE

jaayegaa dil ko bhii chiir, 
WILL GO TO PIERCE EVEN THE HEART!

merii aawaaz kaa tiir, 
THE ARROW OF MY VOICE

jaayegaa dil ko bhii chiir,
WILL GO TO PIERCE EVEN THE HEART!

khoye nafrat, laaye ulfat, 
LOSE HATRED, BRING LOVE, 

yeh asar hai, meharbaaN,
SUCH IS THE IMPACT, O BENEFACTOR!

sun le tu dil ki sadaaa, 
LISTEN TO THE CALL OF THE HEART, 

pyaar se pyaar sajaaa,
DECORATE LOVE WITH LOVE!

sun le tu dil ki sadaaa…
LISTEN TO THE CALL OF THE HEART! 

pyaar rastaa hai meraa, 
LOVE IS MY WAY, 

aisaa raahii huuN teraa,
I’M SUCH A WAYFARER OF YOURS, 

pyaar rastaa hai meraa, 
LOVE IS MY WAY, 

aisaa raahii huuN teraa,
I’M SUCH A WAYFARER OF YOURS! 

naa rahuuN maiN, naa rahe tuu, 
NEITHER ME NOR YOU’LL SURVIVE, 

par rahegii daastaaN,
BUT THE TALE SHALL ABIDE!

sun le tu dil ki sadaaa, 
LISTEN TO THE CALL OF THE HEART, 

pyaar se pyaar sajaaa,
DECORATE LOVE WITH LOVE!

sun le tu dil ki sadaaa…
LISTEN TO THE CALL OF THE HEART! 

doh diloN kii yeh lagan,
THIS ATTACHMENT OF THE TWO HEARTS

jaane dharti, aur gagan,
IS KNOWN TO THE EARTH AND THE SKY, 

doh diloN kii yeh lagan,
THIS ATTACHMENT OF THE TWO HEARTS

jaane dharti aur gagan,
IS KNOWN TO THE EARTH AND THE SKY! 

tu jahaaN hai, maiN vahaaN huuN,
WHEREVER YOU ARE, THITHER AM I, 

jism doh haiN ek jaaN,
BODIES ARE TWO, SOUL IS ONE!

sun le tu dil ki sadaaa, 
LISTEN TO THE CALL OF THE HEART, 

pyaar se pyaar sajaaa,
DECORATE LOVE WITH LOVE!

sun le tu dil ki sadaaa,
LISTEN TO THE CALL OF THE HEART, 

pyaar se pyaar sajaaa,
DECORATE LOVE WITH LOVE!

sun le tu dil ki sadaaa.
LISTEN TO THE CALL OF THE HEART! 


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995. Rafi's Peppy Song: khoyaa khoyaa chaand khulaa aasmaan...

Movie: KALA BAZAAR (1960)
Music:  S.D. Burman
Lyrics:  Shailendra

Rafi’s popular peppy song:  khoyaa khoyaa chaand…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of Hindi-Urdu filmy lyrics:

O ho ho ho…

khoyaa khoyaa chaand,
THE LOST, DREAMY MOON,

khulaa aasmaan,
THE OPEN SKY,

AaNkhoN  meN saaree raat jaayegee,
THE ENTIRE NIGHT I WON’T SLEEP A WINK, 

tum ko bhee kaise neeNd aayegee,
HOW WILL YOU BE ABLE TO SLEEP TOO?

Oh oh…

khoyaa khoyaa chaand,
THE LOST, DREAMY MOON,

khulaa aasmaan,
THE OPEN SKY,

AaNkhoN  meN saaree raat jaayegee,
THE ENTIRE NIGHT I WON’T SLEEP A WINK, 

tum ko bhee kaise neeNd aayegee,
HOW WILL YOU BE ABLE TO SLEEP TOO?

Oh oh….

khoyaa khoyaa chaand….
THE LOST, DREAMY MOON!

Mastee bharee…
FULL OF BALM….

hawaa jo chalee…
AS THE BREEZE BLEW, 

Mastee bharee,  hawaa jo chalee,
AS THE BALMY BREEZE BLEW, 

khil khil gayee yeh dil ki kalee,
THIS HEART’S BUD BLOSSOMED!

Mann kee galee meN hai khal-balee,
IN THE HEART’S LANE THERE’S AN UPROAR

ke un ko toh bulaao,
THAT SHE SHOULD BE SENT FOR!

O ho ho ho…

khoyaa khoyaa chaand,
THE LOST, DREAMY MOON,

khulaa aasmaan,
THE OPEN SKY,

AaNkhoN  meN saaree raat jaayegee,
THE ENTIRE NIGHT I WON’T SLEEP A WINK, 

tum ko bhee kaise neeNd aayegee,
HOW WILL YOU BE ABLE TO SLEEP TOO?

Oh oh…

khoyaa khoyaa chaand…
THE LOST, DREAMY MOON!

taare chale…
THE STARS MOVED…

nazaare chale…
THE SIGHTS MOVED…

taare chale, nazaare chale,
THE STARS MOVED, THE SIGHTS MOVED,

sang-sang mere woh saare chale,
ALONG WITH ME THEY ALL MOVED,

chaaroN taraf ishaare chale,
FROM THE FOUR DIRECTIONS THE GESTURES SAID

kise ke toh ho jaao,
GIVE YOURSELF UP TO SOMEONE!

O ho ho, ho…

khoyaa khoyaa chaand,
THE LOST, DREAMY MOON,

khulaa aasmaan,
THE OPEN SKY,

AaNkhoN  meN saaree raat jaayegee,
THE ENTIRE NIGHT I WON’T SLEEP A WINK, 

tum ko bhee kaise neeNd aayegee,
HOW WILL YOU BE ABLE TO SLEEP TOO?

Oh oh…

khoyaa khoyaa chaand,
THE LOST, DREAMY MOON…

Oh…..oho….

Aisee hee raat…
SUCH A NIGHT…

bheegee see raat…
A MISTY NIGHT…

Aisee hee raat, bheegee see raat, 
SUCH A NIGHT, A MISTY NIGHT,

haathoN meN haath hote voh saath,
IF SHE WERE WITH ME WITH HER HANDS IN MINE,

keh lete unse dil kee yeh baat,
I’D CONFIDE IN HER MY HEART’S DESIRE:

Ab toh naa sataao,
DON’T TORMENT ME AT LEAST NOW!

O ho ho, ho….

khoyaa khoyaa chaand,
THE LOST, DREAMY MOON,

khulaa aasmaan,
THE OPEN SKY,

AaNkhoN  meN saaree raat jaayegee,
THE ENTIRE NIGHT I WON’T SLEEP A WINK, 

tum ko bhee kaise neeNd aayegee,
HOW WILL YOU BE ABLE TO SLEEP TOO?

Oh oh…

khoyaa khoyaa chaand,
THE LOST, DREAMY MOON!

hamm miT chale… jin ke liye…
SHE, WITH WHOM I’M PASSIONATELY LOVE,

hamm miT chale haiN jin ke liye,
SHE, WITH WHOM I’M PASSIONATELY LOVE,

bin kuchh kahe woh chup chup raheN,
WITHOUT SAYING A THING SHE REMAINS MUM,

koyee  zaraa yeh unse kahe
SOMEONE JUST TELL HER THIS:

naa aise aazmaao,
DON’T TEST ME LIKE THIS!

O ho ho, ho….

khoyaa khoyaa chaand,
THE LOST, DREAMY MOON,

khulaa aasmaan,
THE OPEN SKY,

AaNkhoN  meN saaree raat jaayegee,
THE ENTIRE NIGHT I WON’T SLEEP A WINK, 

tum ko bhee kaise neeNd aayegee,
HOW WILL YOU BE ABLE TO SLEEP TOO?

Oh oh…

khoyaa khoyaa chaand…
THE LOST, DREAMY MOON…

khoyaa khoyaa chaand…
THE LOST, DREAMY MOON…

khoyaa khoyaa chaand…
THE LOST, DREAMY MOON…

khoyaa khoyaa chaand…
THE LOST, DREAMY MOON…

khoyaa khoyaa chaand…
THE LOST, DREAMY MOON!

NASIR

939. Rafi's Peppy Songs: jawaan tum ho jawaan hamm hain...

Movie:  DUNIYA (1968)
Music:  Shankar-Jaikishan
Lyrics:  Hasrat Jaipuri
Maiden Release in Bombay at Apsara Cinema.

Peppy Song Rafi: jawaan tum ho jawaan hamm haiN...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Urdu-Hindi Lyrics: 





jawaan tum ho, jawaan hamm haiN,
YOU’RE YOUNG, I’M YOUNG, 

yeh  pyaar tum se,  ho gayaa hai, 
I’VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH YOU!

jawaan tum ho, jawaan hamm haiN,
YOU’RE YOUNG, I’M YOUNG,

yeh pyaar tum se, ho gayaa hai,
I’VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH YOU!

milan ka ek pal, Gazab Khudaa kaa,
A MOMENT’S MINGLE  – THE WRATH OF GOD - 

jigar meN nashtar, chubho gayaa hai,
HAS DRIVEN A LANCET THROUGH MY HEART!

jawaan tum ho…
YOU’RE YOUNG!

yeh garm retee yeh  paaNv naazuk,
THE HOT SANDS, THESE DELICATE FEET, 

ajee naa jaao paRenge chhaale,
HEY, DON’T GO, WITH BLISTERS YOU'LL MEET! 

yeh garm retee yeh  paaNv naazuk,
THE HOT SANDS, THESE DELICATE FEET, 

ajee naa jaao paRenge chhaale,
HEY DON’T GO, WITH BLISTERS YOU'LL MEET!

meree umeedoN  kaa  tum ho sooraj,
OF MY HOPES, YOU’RE THE SUN,

meree umeedoN  kaa tum ho sooraj,
OF MY HOPES, YOU’RE THE SUN, 

tumhaare dam se haiN yeh ujaale,
THE CAUSE OF BRIGHTNESS, YOU'RE THE ONE!

jawaan tum ho, jawaan hamm haiN,
YOU’RE YOUNG, I’M YOUNG, 

yeh pyaar tum se, ho gayaa hai,
I’VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH YOU!

milan ka ek pal, Gazab Khudaa kaa,
A MOMENT’S MINGLE  – THE WRATH OF GOD - 

jigar meN nashtar, chubho gayaa hai,
HAS DRIVEN A LANCET THROUGH MY HEART!

jawaan tum ho…
YOU’RE YOUNG!

voh Thandee  lehroN  meN  kab hai ThanDak,
WHERE IN THOSE COLD WAVES IS THE COOLNESS

jo mere seene kee aag meN hai,
THAT’S IN MY BLAZING BOSOM!

voh Thandee lehroN meN  kab hai ThanDak,
WHERE IN THOSE COLD WAVES IS THE COOLNESS

jo mere seene kee aag meN hai, 
THAT’S IN MY BLAZING BOSOM! 

voh geet maujoN meN kab milegaa,
WHENCE  IN THE WAVES WILL YOU FIND THE SONG…

voh  geet maujoN meN  kab milegaa,
WHENCE  IN THE WAVES WILL YOU FIND THE SONG

jo mere saansoN  ke raag meN hai,
THAT’S IN MY MELODIOUS BREATH!

jawaan tum ho, jawaan hamm haiN,
YOU’RE YOUNG, I’M YOUNG, 

yeh  pyaar tum se,  ho gayaa hai, 
I’VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH YOU!

milan ka ek pal, Gazab Khudaa kaa,
A MOMENT’S MINGLE  – THE WRATH OF GOD - 

jigar meN nashtar, chubho gayaa hai,
HAS DRIVEN A LANCET THROUGH MY HEART!

jawaan tum ho…
YOU’RE YOUNG!
  
naa aage jaao hai gheraa paanee,
GO NO FURTHER, THE WATER’S DEEP! 

phir uspe sholaa hai yeh  jawaanee,
THEN TO TOP IT, THIS YOUTHFUL FLAME!

naa aage jaao hai gheraa paanee,
GO NO FURTHER, THE WATER’S DEEP! 

phir uspe sholaa hai yeh  jawaanee,
THEN TO TOP IT, THIS YOUTHFUL FLAME!

tumhaare tap-te huwe  badan se,
OH-THE SO-HOT BODY OF YOURS WILL….

tumhaare tap-te huwe  badan se,
OH-THE SO-HOT BODY OF YOURS WILL,

lagegee  jal meN agan suhaanee,
A PLEASANT FIRE IN THE WATER, KINDLE! 

jawaan tum ho, jawaan hamm haiN,
YOU’RE YOUNG, I’M YOUNG, 

yeh  pyaar tum se,  ho gayaa hai, 
I’VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH YOU!

milan ka ek pal, Gazab Khudaa kaa,
A MOMENT’S MINGLE  – THE WRATH OF GOD - 

jigar meN nashtar, chubho gayaa hai,
HAS DRIVEN A LANCET THROUGH MY HEART!

jawaan tum ho, jawaan hamm haiN,
YOU’RE YOUNG, I’M YOUNG, 

yeh  pyaar tum se,  ho gayaa hai, 
I’VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH YOU!

jawaan tum ho…
YOU’RE YOUNG!

NASIR

808. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Apni chhaaya mein bhaggwan biThale mujhe...

Movie: INSANIYAT (1955)

Music: C. Ramchandra
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan
Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Roxy Cinema.


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Apnee chhaayaa me.n bhaggwan…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi Lyrics:


ashaa ke jab deep bujhe,
WHEN THE LAMPS OF HOPE GOT EXTINGUISHED,


toh mann kaa deep jalaa,
THEN THE HEART’S LAMP GOT LIT,


jag kaa rastaa chho.D musaafir,
RENOUNCING THE WORLDLY PATH, THE TRAVELLER


Teree raah chalaa…
TOOK TO YOUR PATH!


apnee chhaaya me.n bhaggwan, biThaa le mujhe
PLACE ME IN YOUR SHADE, O GOD!


apnee chhaaya me.n bhaggwan, biThaa le mujhe,
PLACE ME IN YOUR SHADE, O GOD!


mai.n hoon teraa tuu apnaa banaa le mujhe,
YOURS I’M; MAKE ME YOURS!


apnee chaaya me.n bhaggwan, biThaa le mujhe,
PLACE ME IN YOUR SHADE, O GOD!


mai.n hoon teraa tuu apnaa banaa le mujhe…
YOURS I’M; MAKE ME YOURS!


ab mujhe Gham kaa Gham
NOW, NEITHER ANY SORROW FOR ME,


naa Khushee kee Khushee
NOR THE JOY!


ab mujhe Gham ka Gham
NOW, NEITHER ANY SORROW FOR ME,


naa Khushee kee Khushee
NOR THE JOY!


hai andheraa bhee mere liye raushnee,
EV'N DARKNESS IS THE LIGHT FOR ME,


mai.n jiyoo.n jab talak…
AS LONG AS I LIVE....


mai.n jiyoon jab talak, aazmaa le mujhe
AS LONG AS I LIVE, TRY ME,


aazmaa le mujhe,
TRY ME,


mai.n hoon teraa tuu apnaa banaa le mujhe,
YOURS I'M, MAKE ME YOURS,


apnee chaaya me.n bhaggwan, biThaa le mujhe,
PLACE ME IN YOUR SHADE, O GOD!


mai.n hoon teraa tuu apnaa banaa le mujhe…
YOURS I’M; MAKE ME YOURS!


dekh kar mai.n kisee kee Khushee naa jaloo.n,
SEEIN' SOMEONE'S HAPPINESS, I’M NOT ENVIOUS,


dekh kar mai.n kisee kee Khushee naa jaloo.n,
SEEIN' SOMEONE'S HAPPINESS, I’M NOT ENVIOUS,


raah insaaniyat kee, hameshaa chaloon,
I'LL  ALWAYS TREAD THE PATH OF HUMANITY!


bhool jaaoo.n toh…
IF I FORGET....


bhool jaaoo.n toh jag se, uThaale mujhe
IF I FORGET, REMOVE ME FROM THE EARTH,


tuu uThaale mujhe,
REMOVE ME FROM THE EARTH!


mai.n hoon teraa tuu apnaa banaa le mujhe,
YOURS I'M, MAKE ME YOURS!


apnee chaaya me.n bhaggwan, biThaa le mujhe,
PLACE ME IN YOUR SHADE, O GOD!


mai.n hoon teraa tuu apnaa banaa le mujhe.
YOURS I’M; MAKE ME YOURS!


NASIR
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752. Philosophical Song of Rafi:Lene se inkaar nahin...

Movie: Amar Deep (1958)

Music: C. Ramchandra
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan


Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Maratha Mandir.


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Lene se inkar nahee.n....
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:






lene se inkaar nahee.n, aur dene ko tayyar nahee.n –
NOT REFUSING TO ACCEPT, AND BEING HESITANT TO OFFER,


(yeh aise cheez hai bhaayee
SUCH IS THIS STUFF BROTHER!)


lene se inkaar nahee.n, dene ko tayyar nahee.n,
NOT REFUSING TO ACCEPT, BEING HESITANT TO OFFER,


is duniya me.n kaun hai aise jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n,
IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS WORLD WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!


jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n...
WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY...


lene se inkaar nahee.n, dene ko tayyar nahee.n,
NOT REFUSING TO ACCEPT, BEING HESITANT TO OFFER,


is duniya me.n kaun hai aise jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n,
IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS WORLD WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!


jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n...
WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY...


hai paisa aage aage, aur duniya peechhe bhaage,
MONEY IS IN FRONT, AND THE WORLD CHASING BEHIND,


hai paisa ba.daa chhalaavaa,
‘TIS A GREAT TRICKSTER,


hai saare jag kaa baawaa,
THE ARCH-ROGUE OF THE ENTIRE WORLD!


ek jageh par rukne ko jee, rukne ko tayyar nahee.n,
NOT READY TO HALT AT ONE PLACE – NOT READY!


rukne ko tayyaar nahee.n,
NOT READY TO HALT!


(whistles)


is duniya me.n kaun hai aise jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n,
IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS WORLD WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!


jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n...
WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY...


yeh daulat hai bimaaree,
THIS WEALTH IS A DISEASE


par laage sab ko pyaaree,
BUT IS HELD DEAR BY EVERYONE,


yeh daulat hai bimaaree,
THIS WEALTH IS A DISEASE


par laage sab ko pyaaree,
BUT IS HELD DEAR BY EVERYONE,


is kee Khaatir kisee ne pag.Dee, kisee ne beebee haaree,
FOR ITS SAKE SOMEONE’S LOST HIS HONOUR, SOMEONE HIS WIFE!


(beebee bhee haar gayaa bechaaraa
THE POOR GUY HAS LOST HIS WIFE TOO!)


kisee ne beebee haaree,
SOMEONE HAS LOST HIS WIFE,


lekin jeet sadaa paise kee,
BUT MONEY ALWAYS WINS,


kabhee bhee is kee haar nahee.n,
IT’S NEVER LOST!


kabhee bhee is kee haar nahee.n,
IT’S NEVER LOST!


lene se inkaar nahee.n, dene ko tayyar nahee.n,
NOT REFUSING TO ACCEPT, BEING HESITANT TO OFFER,


is duniya me.n kaun hai aise jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n,
IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS WORLD WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!


jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n...
WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY...


yeh mile.n chalaane waalaa,
IT RUNS THE MILLS,


yahee chor banaane waalaa,
IT MAKES ONE A THIEF,


maan yahee hai shaan yahee hai,
THE DIGNITY IT IS; THE GLORY IT IS,


kare yahee mu.nh kaalaa,
IT BLACKENS THE FACE TOO!


(haa.nh, mu.nh bhee toh kaalaa hotaa hai
YES, THE FACE GETS BLACKENED TOO!)


kare yahee mu.nh kaalaa,
IT BLACKENS THE FACE TOO,


kaljug me.n toh isse ba.Dhkar koee ba.Daa awtaar nahee.n,
THERE’S NO INCARNATION GREATER THAN THIS IN THE LAST AGE!


koee ba.Daa awtaar nahee.n,
NO GREATER INCARNATION,


lene se inkaar nahee.n, dene ko tayyar nahee.n,
NOT REFUSING TO ACCEPT, BEING HESITANT TO OFFER,


is duniya me.n kaun hai aise jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n,
IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS WORLD WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!


jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n.
WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!

(whistling the signature tune)

NASIR

To cure us of our immoderate love of gain, we should seriously consider how many goods there are that money will not purchase, and these the best; and how many evils there are that money will not remedy, and these the worst.     Charles Caleb Colton

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