1034. Rafi's Peppy Song: dil thaam chale hamm aaj kidhar koyii dekhe koyii dekhe...

Movie:  LOVE IN SIMLA (1960)
Maiden release: Novelty Cinema, Bombay.

Music:  Iqbal Qureshi
Lyrics:  Rajinder Krishan 

Rafi’s Peppy Song: dil thaam chale hamm aaj kidhar …
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi-Urdu filmy Lyrics:








Terii taswiir chalii aayii hai behlaane ko
YOUR PICTURE HAS COME TO CHEER,

Aur deewaanaa banaa rakkhaa hai deewaane ko
MAKING CRAZIER THE ONE WHO IS CRAZY!

Oh oh haa haa…..

dil thaam chale hamm aaj kidhar, 
CLUTCHING MY HEART WHERE I AM OFF TO

koyii dekhe, koyii dekhe,
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!  

be-chayn jigar betab nazar,
RESTLESS HEART, ANXIOUS EYES, 

koyii deke, koyiie dekhe, 
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!  

dil thaaam chale hamm….
CLUTCHING MY HEART, I’M OFF!

[chorus: taraari tatta taraari tatta, taraari tatta taraari tatta, aa aa aa aa, aa aa aa aa, aa aa aa, ho ho, ha ha, ho ho,  ha ha] 

bhiigii si hawaa, kaali si ghaTaa, 
MOIST BREEZE AND DUSKY CLOUD

detii  hai terii zulfoN kaa pataa
DIRECT ME TO YOUR TRESSES, 

oh ho aah aah

mausam hai hasiin, kyuuN  naa ho yaqiiN,
WITH FINE WEATHER, WHY SHOULDN’T I BELIEVE

ab duur nahiiN  voh jaane wafaa,
THE BELOVED IS NOW NOT FAR, 

namkiiN samaa rangiin safar,
CRISPY AMBIENCE, COLOURFUL JOURNEY

Koi dekhe, koi dekhe, 
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, 

dil thaam chale hamm aaj kidhar, 
CLUTCHING MY HEART WHERE I AM OFF TO

koyii dekhe, koyii dekhe,
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!  

be-chayn jigar betab nazar,
RESTLESS HEART, ANXIOUS EYES, 

koyii deke, koyii dekhe, 
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!  

dil thaaam chale hamm….
CLUTCHING MY HEART, I’M OFF!

[chorus: taraari tatta taraari tatta, taraari tatta taraari tatta, aa aa aa aa, aa aa aa aa, aa aa aa, ho ho, ha ha, ho ho,  ha ha] 
choTii pe wahaN,  ek abr jawaaN,

THERE ON THE MOUNTAIN-TOP, A YOUNG CLOUD
dekho toh zaraa, kyuuN  jhukne lagaa

IS BEGINNING TO BOW, JUST LET’S SEE WHY!
Ho ho aa ha

aur dekh ke yeh, kyuuN dil apnaa
ON WATCHING THIS, WHY MY HEART

kuchh ghaTne lagaa kuchh rukne lagaa,
SOMEWHAT SKIPS A BEAT, STOPS BEATING, 

mausam kii shararat kaa manzar,
THE SIGHT OF MISCHIEVOUS WEATHER

Koi dekhe, koi dekhe, 
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!

dil thaam chale hamm aaj kidhar, 
CLUTCHING MY HEART WHERE I AM OFF TO

koyii dekhe, koyii dekhe,
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!  

be-chayn jigar betab nazar,
RESTLESS HEART, ANXIOUS EYES, 

koyii deke, koyiie dekhe, 
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!  

dil thaaam chale hamm….
CLUTCHING MY HEART, I’M OFF!

[chorus: taraari tatta taraari tatta, taraari tatta taraari tatta, aa aa aa aa, aa aa aa aa, aa aa aa, ho ho, ha ha, ho ho,  ha ha] 

DhuuNDHe nikle naagin kii taraah
SETTING OUT TO SEARCH LIKE A FEMALE COBRA

lahraati hui bal khatii hui,
WINDING AND TWISTING

ho ho ha ha

phoolo se bhare, in rastoN ke
ON THE FLOWERY PATHS, 

har moR pe yeh samjhaati hui,
EXPLAINING AT EVERY TURN

yeh ishq bhii toh hai ik chakkar
THIS LOVE, TOO, IS A SPIN! 

Koi dekhe koi dekhe
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!

dil thaam chale hamm aaj kidhar, 
CLUTCHING MY HEART WHERE I AM OFF TO

koyii dekhe, koyii dekhe,
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!  

be-chayn jigar betab nazar,
RESTLESS HEART, ANXIOUS EYES, 

koyii deke, koyiie dekhe, 
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!  

dil thaaam chale hamm….
CLUTCHING MY HEART, I’M OFF!

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI

1033. Rafi's Peppy Song: gaal gulaabi kis ke haiN....

Movie:  LOVE IN SIMLA (1960)*
             Maiden release: Novelty Cinema, Bombay.

Music:  Iqbal Qureshi
Lyrics:  Rajinder Krishan 

Rafi’s Peppy Song: gaal gulaabi kis ke haiN…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi-Urdu filmy Lyrics:

gaal gulaabi kis ke hain, 
WHO’S THE ROSY CHEEKS?

nain sharaabi kis ke hain,
WHO’S THE INTOXICATING EYES?

baalon men kis ke raat base, 
IN WHOSE HAIR THE NIGHT ABIDES,

dekh ke jis ko subah haNse,
SEEING WHICH THE MORNING LAUGHS!

bolo kaun kaun kaun kaun kaun, 
TELL ME,  WHO?

(CHORUS) shakila! 

gaal gulaabi kis ke haiN, 
WHO’S THE ROSY CHEEKS?

nain sharaabi kis ke haiN,
WHO’S THE INTOXICATING EYES?

lambi baaheN  kis ki haiN,
WHO’S LONG ARMS?

tez nigaaheN kis ki haiN,
WHO’S SHARP EYES?

chuum ke jis ko havaa chale 
KISSING WHOM THE BREEZE BLOWS,

dekh ke jis ko chaand jale,
SEEING WHOM THE MOON’S JEALOUS,

bolo kaun kaun kaun kaun kaun, 
TELL ME, WHO?

(CHORUS): jamila…

lambi baaheN  kis ki haiN,
WHO’S LONG ARMS?

tez nigaaheN kis ki haiN…
WHO’S SHARP EYES?

phuul baraste baatoN se 
FLOWERS SPRINKLE  WHEN SHE TALKS, 

dil ko luuTe ghaatoN se,
TO ROB THE HEART, SHE STALKS, 

jo bijli ko sharmaaye 
SHE MAKES THE LIGHTNING BLUSH, 

dekh pasinaa aa jaaye
SEEING WHICH MAKES ONE GUSH, 

bolo kaun kaun kaun kaun kaun, 
TELL ME, WHO?

(CHORUS): lila

phuul baraste baatoN se,
FLOWERS SPRINKLE WHEN SHE TALKS, 

dil ko luuTe ghaatoN se…
TO ROB THE HEART, SHE STALKS!

rang damaktaa kis kaa hai, 
WHO’S A GLOWING COMPLEXION?

ang chamaktaa kis kaa hai,
WHO’S THE BLOOMING BEAUTY?

jalvaa jaadu kartaa hai 
HER ARRIVAL CREATES MAGIC,

Shimlaa jis pe martaa hai,
SHE’S THE HEARTTHROB OF SIMLA, 

bolo kaun kaun kaun kaun kaun, 
TELL ME, WHO?

(CHORUS): sheila

rang damaktaa kis kaa hai, 
WHO’S A GLOWING COMPLEXION?

ang chamaktaa kis kaa hai,
WHO’S THE BLOOMING BEAUTY?

gaal gulaabi nain sharaabi 
ROSY CHEEKS, INTOXICATING EYES,

lambi baaheN tez nigaaheN rang damaktaa
LONG ARMS,SHARP EYES, GLOWING COMPLEXION,

bolo kaun kaun kaun kaun kaun?
TELL ME, WHO?

(CHORUS): soniya

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI

*Inspired by the 1938 Hollywood flick, Jane Steps Out. 

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

1011. Rafi's Romantic Song: Ay jaane tamanna Aa bhi jaa...

MOVIE: DAASTAAN-E-LAILA MAJNU (1974)
Music: Iqbal Qureshi
Lyrics: Jan Nisar Akhtar
 
Rafi’s Romantic Song: Ay jaan-e-tamanna Aa bhii jaa…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the filmy lyrics: 

 
 
Aa jaa,
COME OVER, 
 
Aa jaa, 
COME OVER,
 
Aa bhii jaa, 
DO COME OVER, 
 
Aa jaa…
COME OVER…
 
ay jaane tamannaa, Aa bhii jaa,
O LIFE OF MY DESIRE! DO COME OVER, 
 
ay jaane tamannaa, Aa bhii jaa,
O LIFE OF MY DESIRE! DO COME OVER, 
 
Aa bhii jaa, 
DO COME OVER,
 
Aa bhii jaa,
DO COME OVER, 
 
Ay jaane tamannaa Aa bhii jaa…
O LIFE OF MY DESIRE! DO COME OVER!
 
Aa Qasr-o-mahal sab, chhoR ke Aa, 
LEAVING THE PALACE AND ALL, COME! 
 
diiwaar haram kii,  toR ke Aa,
BREAKING THE HAREM’S WALL, COME!
 
Aa Qasr-o-mahal sab, chhoR ke Aa, 
LEAVING THE PALACE AND ALL, COME! 
 
diiwaar haram kii,  toR ke Aa,
BREAKING THE HAREM’S WALL, COME!
 
har shay se guzar,  
SURPASS EVERYTHING, 
 
Duniya se naa Dar, 
DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE WORLD, 
 
kyaa chiiz hai duniya, Aa bhii jaa,
WHAT’S THIS THING, WORLD? DO COME OVER!
 
Aa bhii jaa, 
DO COME OVER,
 
Aa bhii jaa,
DO COME OVER, 
 
Ay jaane tamannaa, Aa bhii jaa,
O LIFE OF MY DESIRE! DO COME OVER, 
 
ay jaane tamannaa, Aa bhii jaa…
O LIFE OF MY DESIRE! DO COME OVER…
 
maanaa ke yeh dil,  diiwaanaa hai,
AGREED THAT THIS HEART IS CRAZY, 
 
jab pyaar pukaare, aanaa hai, 
WHEN LOVE BECKONS, YOU’VE TO COME!
 
maanaa ke yeh dil, diiwaanaa hai,
AGREED THAT THIS HEART IS CRAZY,  
 
jab pyaar pukaare, aanaa hai, 
WHEN LOVE BECKONS, YOU’VE TO COME!
 
yeh pyaar teraa yeh, pyaar meraa, 
THIS LOVE OF YOURS; THIS LOVE OF MINE, 
 
ho jaaye naa ruswaa, Aa bhii jaa
LEST IT GETS DISGRACED, DO COME OVER!
 
Aa bhii jaa, 
DO COME OVER,
 
Aa bhii jaa,
DO COME OVER, 
 
Ay jaane tamannaa,  Aa bhii jaa…
O LIFE OF MY DESIRE! DO COME OVER!
 
Ay jaane tamannaa,  Aa bhii jaa…
O LIFE OF MY DESIRE! DO COME OVER!
 
Aa bhii jaa, 
DO COME OVER,
 
Aa bhii jaa,
DO COME OVER, 
 
Aa bhii jaa, 
DO COME OVER,
 
Aa bhii jaa.
DO COME OVER! 
 
TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI. 
 

982. Rafi's Peppy Songs: phir aane lagaa yaad wohee pyaar kaa Aalam...

Movie:  YEH DIL KISKO DOON (1963)
Music:  Iqbal Qureshi
Lyricist: Qamar Jalalabadi

Rafi’s Peppy Song:  phir Aane lagaa yaad wohee…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Urdu filmy Lyrics: 

phir aane lagaa yaad wohee,  pyaar kaa Aalam,

COMING TO MY MIND AGAIN IS THAT VERY PHASE OF LOVE, 

inkaar kaa Aalam kabhee, 

THE PHASE OF REFUSAL, SOMETIME 

iqraar kaa aalam,

THE PHASE OF CONSENT!

phir aane lagaa yaad wohee,  pyaar kaa Aalam,

COMING TO MY MIND AGAIN IS THAT VERY PHASE OF LOVE, 

[Female voice: pyaar kaa Aalam…

THE PHASE OF LOVE!]

voh pehlee mulaaqaat meN, 

IN THAT FIRST MEETING…

voh pehlee mulaaqaat meN, 

IN THAT FIRST MEETING…

voh pehlee mulaaqaat meN, rangeen ishaare, 

IN THE FIRST MEETING, THOSE ELEGANT HINTS, 

phir baatoN hee baatoN  meN voh,  takraar kaa Aalam, 

THEN GRADUALLY, THAT PHASE OF DISCORD!

phir aane lagaa yaad wohee,  pyaar kaa Aalam,

COMING TO MY MIND AGAIN IS THAT VERY PHASE OF LOVE,  

[Female voice: pyaar kaa Aalam…

THE PHASE OF LOVE!]

voh jhoomtaa, balkhaataa, 

THAT SWAYING, TWISTING…

voh jhoomtaa, balkhaataa, 

THAT SWAYING, TWISTING

voh jhoomtaa balkhaataa

THAT SWAYING, TWISTING 

Huwaa,  sarv-e-* KhiraamaaN, 

GRACEFUL MOTION OF THE BELOVED! 

maiN kaise bhulaa dooN teree,  raftaar kaa Aalam,

CAN I BE FORGETFUL OF YOUR PHASE OF NIMBLENESS!

phir aane lagaa yaad wohee,  pyaar kaa Aalam,

COMING TO MY MIND AGAIN IS THAT VERY PHASE OF LOVE,  

[Female voice: pyaar kaa Aalam…

THE PHASE OF LOVE!]

kab aaye theh voh kab gaye,

WHEN WAS IT WHEN SHE CAME AND LEFT,  

kab aaye theh voh kab gaye,

WHEN WAS IT WHEN SHE CAME AND LEFT,

kab aaye theh voh kab gaye,

WHEN WAS IT WHEN SHE CAME AND LEFT,

kuchh yaad naheeN hai, 

I REMEMBER NOTHING!

aaNkhoN meN basaa hai vohee, deedaar kaa Aalam, 

LODGED IN THE EYES IS THAT VERY PHASE OF VISION!

phir aane lagaa yaad wohee,  pyaar kaa Aalam,

COMING TO MY MIND AGAIN IS THAT VERY PHASE OF LOVE, 

inkaar kaa Aalam kabhee

THE PHASE OF REFUSAL, SOMETIME 

iqraar kaa aalam,

THE PHASE OF CONSENT!

[Female voice: pyaar kaa Aalam…

THE PHASE OF LOVE!]

pyaar kaa Aalam…

THE PHASE OF LOVE!

[Female voice: pyaar kaa Aalam…

THE PHASE OF LOVE!]

Haay pyaar kaa Aalam…

OH, THE PHASE OF LOVE!

N A S I R

*Notes:1.  Sarv = Having a body graceful as the cypress. 
            2. Female Voice is that of Usha Khanna who sings just three words.  Hence, I have      treated this as Rafi's Solo.

887. More Romantic Songs of Rafi: aaj ik bazm se main luT ke chalaa aayaa hoon...

Movie: PYAAR BANA AFSAANA (unreleased)

Lyrics: Aziz Qaisi

Music:  Iqbal Qureshi

Romantic Rare Gem of Rafi Sahaab: aaj ik bazm se...

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

aaj ik bazm se, 

AT  A PARTY TODAY…

aaj ik bazm se mai.N luT ke chalaa,  aayaa hoo.N

I’VE BEEN WAYLAID AT A PARTY TODAY,

aaj ik bazm se, 

AT  A PARTY TODAY….

aaj ik bazm se mai.N luT ke chalaa aayaa hoo.N,

I’VE BEEN WAYLAID AT A PARTY TODAY,

aaj  ik bazm se… 

AT  A PARTY TODAY…

chaandnee raat ko ha.Nste huwe dekh aayaa hoo.N,

I’VE SEEN THE MOONLIT NIGHT LAUGHIN’,

chaandnee raat ko ha.Nste huwe dekh aayaa hoo.N,

I’VE SEEN THE MOONLIT NIGHT LAUGHIN’,

ho.NT se phool baraste huwe dekh aayaa hoo.N,

I’VE SEEN THE FLOWERS FROM THE LIPS RAININ’,

dekh kar husn pe maasoom jawaanee kee bahaar,

ON SEEING THE BEAUTY’S INNOCENT BLOOM OF YOUTH,  

mai.N bahaaro.N ko taraste huwe dekh aayaa hoo.N,

I’VE SEEN THE SPRING-TIMES PINING!

mai.N bahaaro.N ko taraste huwe dekh aayaa hoo.N,

I’VE SEEN THE SPRING-TIMES PINING!

usko Khwaabo.N me.N….

HER IN MY DREAMS…

usko Khwaabo.N me.N Khayaalo.N me.N basaa laayaa hoo.N,

HER IN MY DREAMS AND THOUGHTS, I’VE BEEN SETTLING!

aaj ik bazm se, 

AT  A PARTY TODAY…

aaj ik bazm se…. 

AT  A PARTY TODAY…

halka halka saa un aa.Nkhon me.N  voh bikhraa huwaa kaajal,

THE SLIGHTLY SCATTERED KOHL IN THOSE EYES,

halka halka saa un aa.Nkhon me.N  voh bikhraa huwaa kaajal,

THE SLIGHTLY SCATTERED KOHL IN THOSE EYES,

jheel par jaise bikhar jaaye.N suhaane  baadal,

LIKE THE PLEASANT CLOUDS SCATTERING OVER THE LAKE!

uske mukh.De pe voh halkaa sa sunheree aa.Nchal,

HER FACE,  COVERED WITH THE LIGHT GOLDEN VEIL,

chaandnee o.Dhe huwe jaise khile taaj-mahal,

LIKE THE BLOOMIN’ TAJ MAHAL WRAPPED IN MOON-BEAMS!

chaandnee o.Dhe huwe jaise khile taaj-mahal,

LIKE THE BLOOMIN’ TAJ MAHAL WRAPPED IN MOON-BEAMS!

roop rang uska…

HER BEAUTY AND COMPLEXION….

roop rang uska nigaaho.N se churaa laayaa hoo.N,  

HER BEAUTY AND COMPLEXION WITH MY EYES I’VE BEEN SNEAKING!

aaj ik bazm se, 

AT A PARTY TODAY…

aaj ik bazm se… 

AT A PARTY TODAY…

uskee taareef ke alfaaz kahaa.n se laaoo.N,

WHENCE DO I GET THE WORDS IN HER PRAISE!

uskee taareef ke alfaaz kahaa.n se laaoo.N,

WHENCE  DO I GET THE WORDS IN HER PRAISE!

uske naGmo.N ke liye saaz kahaa.N se laaoo.N,

WHENCE  DO I GET THE INSTRUMENTS FOR HER MELODIES!

ek baar aur bhee  luTne kee tamanaa hai magar, 

I’VE THE  DESIRE TO BE WAYLAID ONCE AGAIN,

phir se luT jaane ke andaaz kahaa.N se laaoo.N,

WHENCE DO I BRING THE GRACE TO BE WAYLAID AGAIN!

phir se luT jaane ke andaaz kahaa.N se laaoo.N,

WHENCE DO I BRING THE GRACE TO BE WAYLAID AGAIN!

paas jo kuchh thaah…

WHATEVER I’D WITH ME…

paas jo kuchh thaah bas ik baar luTaa aayaa hoo.N,

JUST IN ONE GO I’VE LOST WHATEVER I’D WITH ME!

aaj ik bazm se, 

AT A PARTY TODAY…

aaj ik bazm se mai.N luT ke chalaa,  aayaa hoo.N

I’VE BEEN WAYLAID AT A PARTY TODAY,

aaj ik bazm se,

AT A PARTY TODAY... 

aaj ik bazm se mai.N luT ke chalaa aayaa hoo.N

I’VE BEEN WAYLAID AT A PARTY TODAY,

aaj ik bazm se.

AT A PARTY TODAY!

NASIR

877. More Romantic Songs of Rafi: Saj Dhaj ke samjhaane aaye..

Movie:  NEK PARVEEN (1982)

Lyrics:  Naseem Ajmeri

Music:  Iqbal Qureshi

More Romantic Songs of Rafi:  Saj-dhaj ke samjhaane aaye…

Roman Transliteration/
English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi lyrics
(First time on the internet):

Hmmm~~ hmmm~~~O~~~O~~~~

saj-dhaj ke,  samjhaane,  aaye,

TO IMPRESS ME WITH A COOL GETUP,  YOU’VE COME,

aur hame.n,  behkaane,  aaye,

AND TO SEDUCE  ME YOU’VE COME,

aur hame.n,  behkaane,  aaye,

AND TO SEDUCE  ME YOU’VE COME,

saj-dhaj ke,  samjhaane…

TO IMPRESS ME WITH A COOL GET-UP….

begaano.n kee,  bhee.D lagee hai,

A CROWD OF STRANGERS HAS GATHERED,

begaano.n kee,  bhee.D lagee hai,

A CROWD OF STRANGERS HAS GATHERED,

begaano.n kee,  bhee.D lagee hai,

A CROWD OF STRANGERS HAS GATHERED,

bhee.D lagee hai,

A CROWD HAS GATHERED,

tum jaane,  pehchaane,  aaye,

YOU’RE THE KNOWN ONE WHO’S COME,

tum jaane,  pehchaane,  aaye,

YOU’RE THE KNOWN ONE WHO’S COME!

aur hame.n,   behkaane,  aaye,      

AND TO SEDUCE ME YOU’VE COME,

saj-dhaj ke,  samjhaane,  aaye,

TO IMPRESS ME WITH A COOL GETUP,  YOU’VE COME,

saj- dhaj ke,  samjhaane….

TO IMPRESS ME WITH A COOL GET-UP….

uTh uTh ke,  jhuktee hai.n nigaahe.n,

THE EYES LOOK DOWNWARDS AS THEY LOOK UP,

jhuk jhuk ke,  uThtee hai.n nigaahe.n,

THEY EYES LOOK UP AS THEY LOOK DOWNWARDS,

uTh uTh ke,  jhuktee hai.n nigaahe.n,

THEY EYES LOOK UP AS THEY LOOK DOWNWARDS,

haay nigaahe.n…

OH, THE EYES!

tham tham ke, paimaane,  aaye,

THE WINE-GLASSES HAVE GRADUALLY COME!

tham tham ke,  paimaane,  aaye,

THE WINE GLASSES HAVE GRADUALLY COME!

aur hame.n, behkaane,  aaye,

AND TO SEDUCE ME YOU’VE COME!

saj-dhaj ke,  samjhaane,  aaye,

TO IMPRESS ME WITH A COOL GETUP,  YOU’VE COME,

saj-dhaj ke,  samjhaane….

TO IMPRESS ME WITH A COOL GET-UP….

voh pehloo me.n,  dard kee soorat,

SHE’S BESIDE ME IN THE FORM OF PAIN,

voh pehloo me.n,  dard kee soorat,

SHE’S BESIDE ME IN THE FORM OF PAIN,

voh pehloo me.n,  dard kee soorat,

SHE’S BESIDE ME IN THE FORM OF PAIN,

dard kee soorat,

IN THE FORM OF PAIN,

jab aaye,  ta.Dpaane,  aaye,

WHEN SHE COMES, TO TORMENT SHE’S COME!

jab aaye,  ta.Dpaane,  aaye,

WHEN SHE COMES, TO TORMENT SHE’S COME!

aur hame.n,  behkaane,  aaye,

AND TO SEDUCE ME SHE’S COME!

saj-dhaj ke,  samjhaane,  aaye,

TO IMPRESS ME WITH A COOL GETUP,  YOU’VE COME,

saj-dhaj ke,  samjhaane…

TO IMPRESS ME WITH A COOL GETUP…

aap saraapaa,  ek qayaamat,

FROM HEAD TO TOE YOU’RE EXTRAORDINARY!

ek qayaamat, haay qayaamat,

A PERSON EXTRAORDINAIRE! OH WONDERFUL!

aap saraapaa,  ek qayaamat,

FROM HEAD TO TOE YOU’RE EXTRAORDINARY!

ek qayaamat,

A PERSON EXTRAORDINAIRE!

aur qayaamat Dhaane,  aaye..

FOR UNLEASHING THE TUMULT YOU’VE COME!

aur qayaamat Dhaane,  aaye..

FOR UNLEASHING THE TUMULT YOU’VE COME!

Saj-dhaj ke, samjhaane, aaye,

TO IMPRESS ME WITH A COOL GET-UP YOU’VE COME!

aur hame.n behkaane aaye,

AND TO SEDUCE ME YOU’VE COME!

Saj-dhaj ke,  samjhaane.

TO IMPRESS ME WITH A COOL GET-UP….

NASIR.