441. Rafi's Romantic Song: Haay Tabassum Teraa...

Movie: NISHAN (1965)
Lyrics: Javed Anwar
Music: Usha Khanna

Romantic Rafi’s smiling song: Haay Tabassum Teraa...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu Lyrics:



Haay, tabassum teraa,
YOUR SMILE, HOW WONDERFUL!

Haay, tabassum teraa,
YOUR SMILE, HOW WONDERFUL!

dhoop khil gayee raat me.n,
THE SUNSHINE OCCURRED AT NIGHT,

yaa bijlee giree barsaat me.n,
OR THE LIGHTNING STRUCK IN THE RAIN,

haay, tabassum teraa,
YOUR SMILE, HOW WONDERFUL!

haay, tabassum teraa,
YOUR SMILE, HOW WONDERFUL!


dekhee teree ang.daayee,
SEEN YOU STRETCHING,

shamma kee law, thartharaayee,
THE FLAME QUIVERING,

dekhee teree ang.daayee,
SEEN YOU STRETCHING,

uff yeh ha.nsee, maasum see,
OH THIS LAUGHTER! INNOCENT SORT OF,

jannat kaa jaise saveraa,
LIKE THE PARADISE MORNING,


Haay, tabassum teraa,
YOUR SMILE, HOW WONDERFUL!

dhoop khil gayee raat me.n,
THE SUNSHINE OCCURRED AT NIGHT,

yaa bijlee giree barsaat me.n,
OR THE LIGHTNING STRUCK IN THE RAIN,

haay, tabassum teraa,
YOUR SMILE, HOW WONDERFUL!

haay, tabassum teraa,
YOUR SMILE, HOW WONDERFUL!


palko.n kee chilman uThaana,
THE EYELASHES’ CURTAIN RAISING,

dheere se yeh, muskuraanaa,
THIS GRADUAL SMILING!

palkon ki chilman uThaanaa,
THE EYELASHES’ CURTAIN RAISING,

labb jo hile, zulfo.n tale,
AS THE LIPS MOVE, BENEATH THE TRESSES

chhaayaa gulaabee andheraa,
THE MILD MIST SPREADING,

Haay, tabassum teraa,
YOUR SMILE, HOW WONDERFUL!

dhoop khil gayee raat me.n,
THE SUNSHINE OCCURRED AT NIGHT,

yaa bijlee giree barsaat me.n,
OR THE LIGHTNING STRUCK IN THE RAIN,

haay, tabassum teraa,
YOUR SMILE, HOW WONDERFUL!

haay, tabassum teraa,
YOUR SMILE, HOW WONDERFUL!


roko naa apnee ha.nsee.n ko,
DON’T HOLD BACK YOUR LAUGHTER,

jeene doh vallah kisee ko,
BY ALLAH, ALLOW SOMEONE TO GET ON WITH LIFE,

roko naa apnee ha.nsee ko,
DON’T HOLD BACK YOUR LAUGHTER,

teree ha.nsee, ruk jo gayee,
IF YOUR LAUGHTER WERE TO CEASE

ruk jaayegaa saa.ns meraa,
MY BREATHING WOULD CEASE!


Haay, tabassum teraa,
YOUR SMILE, HOW WONDERFUL!

Haay, tabassum teraa,
YOUR SMILE, HOW WONDERFUL!

dhoop khil gayee raat me.n,
THE SUNSHINE OCCURRED AT NIGHT,

yaa bijlee giree barsaat me.n,
OR THE LIGHTNING STRUCK IN THE RAIN,

haay, tabassum teraa,
YOUR SMILE, HOW WONDERFUL!

haay, tabassum teraa,
YOUR SMILE, HOW WONDERFUL!

NASIR

Beauty is power; a smile is its sword. ~Charles Reade

48. Translation of Rafi Song: Yeh Teri Saadgi, Yeh Tera Baankpan....

From: SHABNAM (1964)
Lyrics: Javed Anwar
Music: Usha Khanna.


Romantic Rafi sings to capture the heart of his artful beloved: Yeh Teri Saadgi...

Transliteration/Translation of the original lyrics.




Yeh Teri Saadgi
THIS SIMPLICITY OF YOURS,

Yeh Teraa Baa.nkpan
THIS AFFECTATION OF YOURS,

Yeh Teri Saadgi
THIS SIMPLICITY OF YOURS,

Yeh Teraa Baa.nkpan
THIS AFFECTATION OF YOURS,

Jaan-e-Bahaar, Jaan-e-Chaman,
O SWEETHEART, O BELOVED,

Jaan-e-Bahaar, Jaan-e-Chaman, Haay
O SWEETHEART, O BELOVED, OH!

Tauba Shikan
PENITENCE-BREAKER,

Tauba Shikan
RECANTER

Tauba Shikan
BACK PEDALLER…


Chaal Mei.n Shokhiyaa.n
JINKS IN GAIT

Yaa Nasheelee Bijliyaa.n
OR INEBRIANT LIGHTNINGS,

Chaal Mei.n Shokhiyaa.n
JINKS IN GAIT

Yaa Nasheelee Bijliyaa.n
OR INEBRIANT LIGHTNINGS,


IN EVERY DIRECTION THE UPROAR IS:
Harr Taraf Yeh Shor hai

Gir Pa.degaa Aasmaa.n
THE HEAVENS WILL FALL,

Par Teri Khaamoshi
BUT O YOUR SILENCE!

Allamaa, Allamaa.
ARTFUL WOMAN! ARTFUL WOMAN!


Yeh Teri Saadgi
THIS SIMPLICITY OF YOURS,

Yeh Teraa Baa.nkpan
THIS AFFECTATION OF YOURS,

Jaan-e-Bahaar, Jaan-e-Chaman,
O SWEETHEART, O BELOVED,

Jaan-e-Bahaar, Jaan-e-Chaman, Haay
O SWEETHEART, O BELOVED,

Tauba Shikan
PENITENCE-BREAKER,

Tauba Shikan
RECANTER

Tauba Shikan
BACK PEDALLER…



Tirchhi Nazro.n Sey Na Dekho
CAST NOT AN UNKIND LOOK

Aashiq-e-Dilgeer Ko
AT THE LOVING CONQUEROR OF THE HEART,

Tirchhi Nazro.n Sey Na Dekho
CAST NOT AN UNKIND LOOK


Aashiq-e-Dilgeer Ko
AT THE LOVING CONQUEROR OF THE HEART,

Kaisey Teerandaaz Ho
WHAT SORT OF AN ARCHER ARE YOU?

Seedhaa Toh kar Lo Teer Ko
STRAIGHTEN THE ARROW AT LEAST,

Yeh Gayaa, Dil Meraa,
HERE GOES MY HEART,

Al-Vidaa, Al-Vidaa.
GOOD BYE, GOOD BYE.


Yeh Teri Saadgi
THIS SIMPLICITY OF YOURS,

Yeh Teraa Baa.nkpan
THIS AFFECTATION OF YOURS,

Yeh Teri Saadgi
THIS SIMPLICITY OF YOURS,

Yeh Teraa Baa.nkpan
THIS AFFECTATION OF YOURS,

Jaan-e-Bahaar, Jaan-e-Chaman,
O SWEETHEART, O BELOVED,

Jaan-e-Bahaar, Jaan-e-Chaman, Haay
O SWEETHEART, O BELOVED, OH!

Tauba Shikan
PENITENCE-BREAKER,

Tauba Shikan
RECANTER

Tauba Shikan
BACK PEDALLER…


NASIR.