1035. Rafi's Peppy Song: dunya ne mujh ko hai samjhaa naakaaraa....

Movie:  NALAYAK (1979)
Music: Kalyanji-Anandji
Lyricist: Verma Malik

Rafi’s Peppy Song: dunya ne mujh ko hai samjhaa naakaaraa…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi/Urdu filmy lyrics:

Hey hey hey hey hey ...

dunya ne mujh hai samjhaa naakaaraa,
THE WORLD THINKS OF ME AS A USELESS BUMPKIN, 

dunya ne mujh ko hai samjhaa naakaaraa,
THE WORLD THINKS OF ME AS A USELESS BUMPKIN, 

naalaayak naalaayak keh ke pukaaraa,
THEY CALLED ME STUPID AND GOOD FOR NOTHING, 

aur koi kuch bhi kahe buraa nahiiN  maanuugaa,
I WON’T MIND SOMEONE ELSE SAYING ANYTHING, 

aur koi kuch bhi kahe buraa nahiiN  maanuugaa,
I WON’T MIND SOMEONE ELSE SAYING ANYTHING, 

tuune kahaa toh zahar khaa ke mar jauuNgaa,
IF YOU UTTER IT, I’LL CONSUME POISON AND DIE!

tuune kahaa toh zahar khaa ke mar jauuNgaa,
IF YOU UTTER IT, I’LL CONSUME POISON AND DIE!

Hey hey hey hey hey hey

dunya ne mujh ko hai samjhaa naakaaraa
THE WORLD THINKS OF ME AS A USELESS BUMPKIN, 

naalaayak naalaayak keh ke pukaaraa….
THEY CALLED ME STUPID AND GOOD FOR NOTHING! 

hey terii aaNkhoN meN hijaab,
O THE MODESTY IN YOUR EYES!

hijaab laajawaab,
THE INCOMPARABLE MODESTY!

O haye ye shabab,
O THIS BEAUTY!

shabab lajawab,
THE INCOMPARABLE BEAUTY!

pyaar ke sawaal ka 
‘TIS THE QUESTION OF LOVE,

de pyaar meN jawaab, 
ANSWER ME WITH LOVE, 

de pyaar meN jawaab,
ANSWER ME WITH LOVE,

O teri meri joRii hogii joRii laa-jawaab,
OUR COUPLE WILL BE INCOMPARABLE, 

Oye aaNkheN hongIi merii aur tere honge KHwaab,
IN MY EYES WILL BE YOUR DREAMS!

tera meraa pyaar hogaa hogaa laa-jawaab
YOUR LOVE AND MINE WILL BE UNIQUE,

O hogaa laa-jawaab,
…WILL BE UNIQUE!

Thukraao naa 
DON’T SPURN ME, 

maan jaao naa
SAY YES, 

Aur koi Thukarye buraa nahiiN maanuugaa
IF SOMEONE ELSE SPURNS ME I WON’T MIND, 

Aur koi Thukarye buraa nahiiN maanuugaa
IF SOMEONE ELSE SPURNS ME I WON’T MIND,

tuune Thukraayaa zahar khaa ke mar jauuNgaa
IF YOU SPURN ME I’LL CONSUME POISON AND DIE!

tuune Thukraayaa zahar khaa ke mar jauuNgaa
IF YOU SPURN ME I’ILL CONSUME POISON AND DIE!

hey hey hey hey hey 

dunya ne mujh ko hai samjhaa naakaaraa
THE WORLD THINKS OF ME AS A USELESS BUMPKIN, 

naalaayak naalaayak keh ke pukaaraa….
THEY CALLED ME STUPID AND GOOD FOR NOTHING! 

hey zaraa suno toh huzuur
HEY LISTEN M’LADY, 

naa jaao duur duur
DO NOT GO FAR OFF,  

merii aNkhiyoN ke noor
THE LIGHT OF MY EYES, 

karo naa yuuN Guruur
DON’T BE PROUD, 

kisii naa kisii ko apnaaogii zuruur
SURELY, YOU’LL MARRY SOMEONE,

apnaaogii zuruur,
SURELY, YOU’LL MARRY,  

ho teraa pyaar paauuNgaa
I’LL GAIN YOUR LOVE, 

maiN paauNgaa zuruur
SURELY I’LL GAIN IT, 

O chaahe badnaam yaa ho jauuN mash-huur
EVEN IF I GET A BAD NAME OR BECOME FAMOUS,

aaj tujhe saath leke jauungaa zuruur, 
I’LL TAKE YOU AWAY WITH ME FOR SURE, 

leke jauunga zuruur,
I’LL TAKE YOU AWAY FOR SURE,  

zaraa aao naa, chhoR jaao naa,
JUST COME, SEE ME OFF,

aur koyii chhoR  jaaye buraa nahiiN maanuugaa
I WON’T MIND IF SOMEONE ELSE DUMPS ME, 

aur koyii chhoR jaaye buraa nahiiN maanuugaa
I WON’T MIND IF SOMEONE ELSE DUMPS ME, 

tuune mujhe chhoRa zahar khaa ke mar jauungaa
IF YOU FORSAKE ME, I’LL CONSUME POISON AND DIE!

tuune mujhe chhoRa zahar khaa ke mar jauungaa
IF YOU FORSAKE ME, I’LL CONSUME POISON AND DIE!

dunya ne mujh ko hai samjhaa naakaaraa
THE WORLD THINKS OF ME AS A USELESS BUMPKIN, 

naalaayak naalaayak keh ke pukaaraa
THEY CALLED ME STUPID AND GOOD FOR NOTHING, 

aur koi kuch bhi kahe buraa nahiiN  maanuugaa
I WON’T MIND SOMEONE ELSE SAYING ANYTHING, 

aur koi kuch bhi kahe buraa nahiiN  maanuugaa
I WON’T MIND SOMEONE ELSE SAYING ANYTHING, 

tuune kahaa toh zahar khaa ke mar jauuNgaa,
IF YOU UTTER IT, I’LL CONSUME POISON AND DIE!

tuune kahaa toh zahar khaa ke mar jauuNgaa,
IF YOU UTTER IT, I’LL CONSUME POISON AND DIE!

NASIR ALI

1025. Rafi's Peppy Songs: kal raat waali mulaaqaat ke liye....

Movie: RAJA SAAB (1969)

Maiden release: Imperial Cinema, Mumbai.

Music:  Kalyanji-Anandji

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

Rafi’s Peppy Song: Kal raat waali mulaaQaat ke liye….

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

kal raat waali mulaaqaat ke liye,
FOR THE LAST NIGHT’S RENDEZVOUS,

har baat ke liye,

FOR EVERYTHING,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,

PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME,

kal raat waali mulaaqaat ke liye,
FOR THE LAST NIGHT’S RENDEZVOUS,

har baat ke liye

FOR EVERYTHING,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME, 

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,

PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME!

aaiinaa naa dekhiye merii soorat dekhiye,
DON’T SEE THE MIRROR, LOOK AT MY FACE,

seedhi-saadi bholi-bhaali merii moorat dekhiye,
LOOK AT MY SIMPLE, GUILELESS FIGURE,

aadmi shareef nahiin hooN maiN kyaa bhalaa,
AM I NOT A DIGNIFIED MAN, WELL?

qaabil-e-taareef nahiiN hooN maiN kyaa bhalaa
AM I NOT WORTHY OF PRAISE, WELL?

aap hii yeh insaaf, keejiye,
DO THIS JUSTICE YOURSELF,

aap hii yeh insaaf,  keejiye,
DO THIS JUSTICE YOURSELF!

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,

PARDONE ME, FORGIVE ME!

Merii kyaa majaal hai jo main daaman thaam looN,

WHAT POWER DO I HAVE TO CLING TO YOUR GARMENT!

taubaa-taubaa merii taubaa aap kaa maiN naam loon,
GOOD GRACIOUS, I REPENT THAT I SHOULD UTTER YOUR NAME,

voh parwaanaa voh mastaanaa koyii aur thaah,
THAT ARDENT, SENSELESS  LOVER WAS SOMEONE ELSE,

maiN nahiiN thaah voh deewaanaa koyii aur thaah
IT WASN’T ME, THAT CRAZY PERSON WAS SOMEONE ELSE!

maan,  jaayiye dil saaf keejiye
ACCEPT IT AND HAVE A CHANGE OF HEART,

maan, jaayiye dil saaf keejiye,
ACCEPT IT AND HAVE A CHANGE OF HEART,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,

PARDONE ME, FORGIVE ME!

Suniye janaab yeh merii pehlii bhool hai,

LISTEN M’LADY, THIS IS MY FIRST SLIP, 

pehlii bhool maaf ho yeh duniyaa kaa usool hai,
TO FORGIVE THE FIRST MISTAKE IS A UNIVERSAL LAW,

aap jo naa honge aji hamm pe meherbaaN,
HEY, IF YOU WON’T BE KIND TO ME,

aap ko sitamgar kahegaa yeh jahaaN
THIS WORLD WILL CALL YOU A TYRANT!

aur kyaa kahooN  maaf, keejiye,
AND WHAT TO SAY, EXONERATE ME,

aur kyaa kahooN  maaf,  keejiye,
AND WHAT TO SAY, EXONERATE ME!

kal raat waali mulaaqaat ke liye,

FOR THE LAST NIGHT’S RENDEZVOUS,

har baat ke liye,

FOR EVERYTHING,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye.

PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME!

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI

1005.Rafi's Romantic Song: maiN bewafaa nahiin hooN tere pyaar kii Qasam...

Movie: PREET NA JAANE REET (1966)

Music:  Kalyanji-Anandji

Lyrics:  Qamar Jalalabadi

Rafi’s Romantic Song: maiN bewafaa nahiiN hooN…

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

maiN bewafaa nahiiN huuN, tere pyaar kii Qasam,

I AM NOT FAITHLESS, BY YOUR LOVE I SWEAR,

maiN bewafaa nahiiN huuN tere,  pyaar kii Qasam,

I AM NOT FAITHLESS, BY YOUR LOVE I SWEAR,

iQraar  jo kiyaa usii, iQraar kii Qasam,

THE PLEDGE THAT I MADE, BY THE VERY PLEDGE I SWEAR!

iQraar  jo kiyaa usii,  iQraar kii Qasam,

THE PLEDGE THAT I MADE, BY THE VERY PLEDGE I SWEAR,

maiN bewafaa nahiiN huuN  tere,  pyaar kii Qasam…

I AM NOT FAITHLESS, BY YOUR LOVE I SWEAR!

maanaa hamaare pyaar kaa, aalam badal gayaa,

AGREED THAT OUR LOVE-WORLD GOT TAINTED

maanaa hamaare pyaar kaa, aalam badal gayaa,

AGREED THAT OUR LOVE-WORLD GOT TAINTED

apne hii dil kii Aag se,  kaashaanaa jal gayaa,

THE FIRE FROM OUR OWN HEART GUTTED THE HOUSE,

dil phir bhii hai vahii tere, diidaar kii Qasam,

STILL IT’S THE SAME HEART, BY YOUR SIGHT I SWEAR!

maiN bewafaa nahiiN huuN,  tere pyaar kii Qasam…

I AM NOT FAITHLESS, BY YOUR LOVE I SWEAR!

ulfat ke phuul gir gaye, Qismat kii dhuul meN,

FLOWERS OF LOVE GOT MUCKY IN KISMET’S DUST,

ulfat ke phuul gir gaye, Qismat kii dhuul meN,

FLOWERS OF LOVE GOT MUCKY IN KISMET’S DUST,

KHushbuu hai,  tere saaNs kii, har ek phuul meN,

IN EVERY FLOWER THERE’S THE FRAGRANCE OF YOUR BREATH,

is pyar ke luTe huwe,  gulzaar kii Qasam,

BY THE PLUNDERED GARDEN OF LOVE I SWEAR!

maiN bewafaa nahiiN huuN,  tere  pyaar kii Qasam,

I AM NOT FAITHLESS, BY YOUR LOVE I SWEAR,

iQraar  jo kiyaa usii, iQraar kii Qasam,

THE PLEDGE THAT I MADE, BY THE VERY PLEDGE I SWEAR!

maiN bewafaa nahiiN huuN tere,  pyaar kii Qasam,

I AM NOT FAITHLESS, BY YOUR LOVE I SWEAR,

iQraar  jo kiyaa usii, iQraar kii Qasam,

THE PLEDGE THAT I MADE, BY THE VERY PLEDGE I SWEAR,

maiN be-wafaa nahiiN huuN tere,  pyaar kii Qasam,

I AM NOT FAITHLESS, BY YOUR LOVE I SWEAR!

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI.

975. Rafi's Peppy Songs: nayn milaakar chayn churaanaa kis kaa hai yeh kaam...

Movie: AAMNE-SAAMNE (1967)

Maiden release at Minerva Cinema, Mumbai.

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

Music: Kalyanji Anandji

Rafi’s Peppy Song: nayn milaa kar chayn churaanaaa kis kaa hai yeh kaam….

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

nayn milaakar chayn churaanaa kis kaa hai yeh kaam,

TO GAZE INTO THE EYES AND ROB THE PEACE, WHOSE JOB IS IT?

nayn milaakar chayn churaanaaa kis kaa hai yeh kaam,

TO GAZE INTO THE EYES AND ROB THE PEACE, WHOSE JOB IS IT?

hamm se puchho hamm ko pataa hai uss zaalim ka naam,

ASK ME, I KNOW THE NAME OF THAT CRUEL MISS!

hamm se puchho hamm ko pataa hai uss zaalim ka naam,

ASK ME,  I KNOW THE NAME OF THAT CRUEL MISS!

nayn milaakar chayn churaanaaa kis kaa hai yeh kaam,

TO GAZE INTO THE EYES AND ROB THE PEACE, WHOSE JOB IS IT?

Arre hamm se puchho hamm ko pataa hai uss zaalim ka naam…

ASK ME, I KNOW THE NAME OF THAT CRUEL MISS!

woh aaya toh kho gayee,  yeh saaree mehfil,

AS SHE CAME, THE ENTIRE PARTY GOT LOST,

woh aaya toh kho gayee,  yeh saaree mehfil,

AS SHE CAME, THE ENTIRE PARTY GOT LOST,

dekha iss andaaz se,  sab kho baiThe dil,

THE WAY SHE CAST A LOOK, EVERYONE’S HEART WAS LOST,

thoRaa saa woh mehrbaaN,  thoRaa saa qaatil,

A BIT INDULGENT SHE IS, A BIT OF A KILLER,

thoRaa saa woh meherbaan,  thoRaa saa qaatil,

A BIT INDULGENT SHE IS, A BIT OF A KILLER,

woh jis kee har ek adaa par laakhoN haiN ilzaam,

A MILLION CHARGES EACH OF HER CHARMS TRIGGER,

woh jis kee har ek adaa par laakhoN haiN  ilzaam,

A MILLION CHARGES EACH OF HER CHARMS TRIGGER!

hamm se puchho hamm ko pataa hai uss zaalim ka naam,

ASK ME, I KNOW THE NAME OF THAT CRUEL MISS!

nayn milaakar chayn churaanaaa kis kaa hai yeh kaam,

TO GAZE INTO THE EYES AND ROB THE PEACE, WHOSE JOB IS IT?

Arre hamm se puchho hamm ko pataa hai uss zaalim ka naam…

ASK ME,  I KNOW THE NAME OF THAT CRUEL MISS!

kis kaa Ghussa hai bhalaa,  jis pe aaye pyaar

RIGHTEOUS IS THE IRE OF THE ONE WHOM WE LOVE,

kis kaa Ghussa hai bhalaa,  jis pe aaye pyaar,

RIGHTEOUS IS THE IRE OF THE ONE WHOM WE LOVE,

aisaa dushman haay re,  jis ko samjhe yaar,

ALAS! SUCH AN ENEMY WHO PASSES ON FOR A FRIEND,

socho toh woh kaun hai,  sharmila dil-daar

JUST THINK, WHO’S THAT BASHFUL BELOVED! 

socho toh woh kaun hai,  sharmila dil-daar,

JUST THINK, WHO’S THAT BASHFUL BELOVED!

jis kee mast nasheelee nazreN aisee jaise jaam,

AMOROUS,  DRUNKEN EYES OF HERS ARE LIKE THE WINE,

jis kee mast nasheelee nazreN  aisee jaise jaam,

AMOROUS,  DRUNKEN EYES OF HERS ARE LIKE THE WINE,

hamm se puchho hamm ko pataa hai uss zaalim ka naam,

ASK ME, I KNOW THE NAME OF THAT CRUEL MISS!

nayn milaakar chayn churaanaaa kis kaa hai yeh kaam,

TO GAZE INTO THE EYES AND ROB THE PEACE, WHOSE JOB IS IT?

hamm se puchho hamm ko pataa hai uss zaalim ka naam…

ASK ME, I KNOW THE NAME OF THAT CRUEL MISS!

jaagee-jaagee si zaraa,  kuchh soyee-soyee,

SOMEWHAT WAKEFUL, SOMEWHAT SLEEPY,

jaagee-jaagee si zaraa,  kuchh soyee-soyee,

SOMEWHAT WAKEFUL, SOMEWHAT SLEEPY,

aaNkheN  bhee uss shoKh kee, hai  khoyee-khoyee,

THE PLAYFUL WOMAN'S EYES TOO HAVE A LOST LOOK,

sholaa hai woh phool hai, yaa sapnaa koyee,

SHE IS A BLAZE, A FLOWER, OR SOME DREAM,

sholaa hai woh phool hai yaa sapnaa koyee,

SHE IS A BLAZE, A FLOWER, OR SOME DREAM,

jis kee Khaatir koyee bhee ho saktaa hai badnaam,

FOR HER SAKE ANYONE CAN GET DEFAMED,

jis kee Khaatir koyee bhee ho saktaa hai badnaam,

FOR HER SAKE ANYONE CAN GET DEFAMED!

arre hamm se puchho hamm ko pataa hai uss zaalim ka naam,

ASK ME, I KNOW THE NAME OF THAT CRUEL MISS!

nayn milaakar chayn churaanaaa kis kaa hai yeh kaam,

TO GAZE INTO THE EYES AND ROB THE PEACE, WHOSE JOB IS IT?

hamm se puchho hamm ko pataa hai uss zaalim ka naam.

ASK ME, I KNOW THE NAME OF THAT CRUEL MISS!

NASIR

970. Rafi's Peppy Songs: Voh aaye baiThe khaaye peeye khiske...

Movie:  EK SHRIMAN EK SHRIMATI (1969)
Music:  Kalyanji Anandji
Lyrics:  Rajinder Krishan

Rafi’s Peppy Song: O phirkee waalee tuu kal phir aanaa…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of Hindi-Urdu filmy Lyrics: 

voh aaye baiThe khaaye peeye khiske,
SHE DROPPED BY, SAT FOR FOOD AND DRINKS AND SHOVED OFF, 

voh aaye baiThe khaaye peeye khiske, 
SHE DROPPED BY, SAT FOR FOOD AND DRINKS AND SHOVED OFF, 

ye achchee soorat waale,  yaar kiske, haaN kiske, 
THESE WITH COMELY FACES ARE NOBODY’S FRIENDS, YES NOBODY’S! 

aaye baiThe khaaye peeye khiske, 
DROPPED BY, SAT FOR FOOD AND DRINKS AND SHOVED OFF, 

voh aaye baiThe khaaye peeye khiske, 
SHE DROPPED BY, SAT FOR FOOD AND DRINKS AND SHOVED OFF, 

ye achchee soorat waale,  yaar kiske, haaN kiske…
THESE WITH COMELY FACES ARE NOBODY’S FRIENDS, YES, NOBODY’S! 

o dene waale ne de diyaa mukhRaa, 
THE GIVER HAS BESTOWED A FACE 

jo ban gayaa dil waaloN ka dukhRa, 
THAT’S BECOME THE LOVERS’ WOE, 

kyaa achchee soorat paayee 
WHAT WITH SUCH A BEAUTIFUL FACE

jaise loot lee Khudaayee
‘TIS AS IF YOU BURGLED THE WORLD, 

dil,  toRe honge kis kis ke, haaN kis ke,
HOW MANY HEARTS SHE MUST HAVE BROKEN, YES MANY!

aaye,  baiThe, haay aaye baiThe khaaye peeye khiske, 
DROPPED BY, SAT FOR FOOD AND DRINKS AND SHOVED OFF, 

ye achchee soorat waale,  yaar kiske, haaN kiske… 
THESE WITH COMELY FACES ARE NOBODY’S FRIENDS, YES, NOBODY’S!

jawaanee in kee hai zamaana in kaa, 
YOUTH IS THEIRS, TIME’S ON THEIR SIDE, 

nazar in kee hai nishaana in kaa, 
THEIR’S THE AIM; THEIRS’ THE TARGET, 

kamar lachkaa ke,  chale jo balkhaa ke
AS SHE TWISTS HER WAIST AND WALKS WITH A SWAY, 

toh,  rah jaaye dil pis pis ke, haaN piske, 
LEAVES ONE WITH A CRUSHED HEART, YES CRUSHED!

Aaye,  baiThe,  haay aaye baiThe khaaye peeye khiske,
DROPPED BY, SAT FOR FOOD AND DRINKS AND SHOVED OFF, 

ye achchee soorat waale,  yaar kiske, haaN kiske…
THESE WITH COMELY FACES ARE NOBODY’S FRIENDS, YES, NOBODY’S!

in ko toh vastaa apnee adaa se,
SHE’S CONCERNED ONLY WITH HER CHARM, 

O kaun maraa kaun luTaa in kee balaa se
NEVER MIND WHO’S DEAD AND WHO’S ROBBED,

sitam kiye jaaye,  pataa bhee naa lagaaye
GOES ON OPPRESSING, NOT EVEN CARING TO KNOW

ke,  kaun roye kaun siske, haaN siske, 
AS TO WHO WEEPS AND WHO SOBS, YES SOBS!

aaye,  baiThe, haay aaye baiThe khaaye peeye khiske, 
DROPPED BY, SAT FOR FOOD AND DRINKS AND SHOVED OFF, 

aaye  baiThe khaaye peeye khiske, 
DROPPED BY, SAT FOR FOOD AND DRINKS AND SHOVED OFF, 

ye achchee soorat waale,  yaar kiske, haaN kiske. 
THESE WITH COMELY FACES ARE NOBODY’S FRIENDS, YES, NOBODY’S!

NASIR

679. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Yeh to Allah ko Khabar....

Movie: KAATILON KE KAATIL ( Released September 1981)

Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan
Music: Kalyanji-Anandji


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Yeh toh Allah ko Khabar...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original hindi-Urdu Lyrics:


bhaTakte dekhe hai.n laakho.n mullah,
I’VE SEEN LAKHS OF MULLAS GONE ASTRAY,


karo.Do.n pandit, hazaro.n siyaane,
MILLIONS OF PUNDITS, THOUSANDS OF LEARNED PERSONS!


jo Khoob sochaa, samajh me.n aayaa,
AFTER MUCH CONTEMPLATION, I REALIZED


Khuda kee baate.n, Khuda hee jaane
THE WAYS OF GOD ARE KNOWN ONLY TO GOD!


aake duniya me.n bashar,
O HUMAN BEING! AFTER COMING INTO THE WORLD


kaam karnaa hai jo kar
DO THE WORK YOU NEED TO DO!


aake duniya me.n bashar,
O HUMAN BEING! AFTER COMING INTO THE WORLD


kaam karnaa hai jo kar
DO THE WORK YOU NEED TO DO!


saaf neeyat hai agar
IF THE INTENTION IS PURE


phir naa anjaam se Darr,
THEN DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE CONSEQUENCE,


jaane pa.Dtee hai kidhar, uskee rehmat kee nazar
WHO KNOWS WHERE WILL HIS MERCIFUL GLANCE BE CAST,


jaane pa.Dtee hai kidhar, uskee rehmat kee nazar,
WHO KNOWS WHERE WILL HIS MERCIFUL GLANCE BE CAST,


yeh toh allah ko Khabar, yeh toh maula ko Khabar,
‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO ALLAH, ‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO THE LORD!


yeh toh allah ko Khabar, yeh toh maula ko Khabar,
‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO ALLAH, ‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO THE LORD!


dekhte dekhte kyoo.n khel biga.D jaate hai.n,
WHY DO THE PLANS GO AWRY BEFORE THE EYES?


dekhte dekhte kyoo.n khel biga.D jaate hai.n,
WHY DO THE PLANS GO AWRY BEFORE THE EYES?


kyoo. Bahaaro.n me.n bhare baaGh uja.D jaate hai.n,
WHY DO GARDENS GET RUINED IN SPRING?


pyaar se paala jinhe.n apnaa lahoo de de kar,
THOSE WHO WERE RAISED WITH LOVE, NOSHING ON BLOOD,


usee Daalee se wohee phool bikhar jaate hai.n,
FROM THE SAME BRANCH THE VERY FLOWER GETS STREWN ,


kisee zaalim kaa basay,
WHILE SOME OPPRESSOR’S THRIVE,


kisee zaalim kaa basay,
WHILE SOME OPPRESSOR’S THRIVE,


looTe mazloom kaa ghar,
THE HOME OF THE OPPRESSED GETS LOOTED,


looTe mazloom kaa ghar
THE HOME OF THE OPPRESSED GETS LOOTED,


yeh allah ko Khabar, yeh toh maula ko Khabar,
‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO ALLAH, ‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO THE LORD!


yeh toh allah ko Khabar, yeh toh maula ko Khabar,
‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO ALLAH, ‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO THE LORD!

woh jo chaahe toh buraa waqt bhee Tall saktaa hai
IF HE WANTS, EVEN THE BAD TIME CAN BE AVERTED,


woh jo chaahe toh buraa waqt bhee Tall saktaa hai,
IF HE WANTS, EVEN THE BAD TIME CAN BE AVERTED,


wohee qismat kee lakeero.n ko badal saktaa hai,
HE ALONE CAN CHANGE THE LINES OF DESTINY!


zaat par uskee bharosaa hai toh bande ek din,
O DEVOTEE! IF YOU TRUST IN HIS ESSENCE, THEN ONE DAY


raat ke seene se suraj bhee nikal saktaa hai,
THE SUN CAN RISE FROM THE BOSOM OF THE NIGHT!


aadmi ko kya Khabar,
WHAT DOES MAN KNOW....


aadmi ko kya Khabar,
WHAT DOES MAN KNOW


uskee manzil hai kidhar,
WHERE LIES HIS DESTINATION!


uskee manzil hai kidhar
WHERE LIES HIS DESTINATION!


yeh allah ko Khabar, yeh toh maula ko Khabar,
‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO ALLAH, ‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO THE LORD!


yeh allah ko Khabar, yeh toh maula ko Khabar,
‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO ALLAH, ‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO THE LORD!


jaane kis bhes me.n kis mo.D pe woh mil jaaye,
WHO KNOWS IN WHICH GUISE AND AT WHICH TURN HE MAY BE FOUND!


jaane kis bhes me.n kis mo.D pe woh mil jaaye
WHO KNOWS IN WHICH GUISE AND AT WHICH TURN HE MAY BE FOUND!


teree umeed kee har ek kalee khil jaaye
EVERY BUD OF YOUR HOPES MAY BLOSSOM,


dil se niklee huwee faryaad me.n woh taaqat hai,
CRI DE COEUR HAS SUCH POWER,


woh jo sunle toh pahaa.Do.n kaa bhee dil hil jaaye,
THAT WHEN HEARD, EVEN THE MOUNTAIN’S HEART WILL TREMBLE,


maangte rehnaa duaa,
GO ON SUPPLICATING,


maangte rehnaa duaa,
GO ON SUPPLICATING,


hogaa kis waqt asar,
IT WILL BE EFFICACIOUS SOMETIME,


hogaa kis waqt asar
IT WILL BE EFFICACIOUS SOMETIME,


yeh allah ko Khabar, yeh toh maula ko Khabar,
‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO ALLAH, ‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO THE LORD!


yeh allah ko Khabar, yeh toh maula ko Khabar,
‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO ALLAH, ‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO THE LORD!


zulm ki aag me.n zaalim ko jalaaya usne,
IN THE FIRE OF OPPRESSION, HE BURNT THE OPPRESSOR,


zulm ki aag me.n zaalim ko jalaaya usne,
IN THE FIRE OF OPPRESSION, HE BURNT THE OPPRESSOR,


ek majboor kaa ghar phir se basaya usne,
HE RE-ESTABLISHED THE HOME OF A HELPLESS PERSON,


naam letaa huwaa uska jo sawaalee aaye,
IF SOME NEEDY COMES EVOKING HIS NAME,


uske darbaar se hargiz naa woh Khaalee jaaye,
HE’LL NEVER GO EMPTY-HANDED FROM HIS COURT,


uske ghar der sahee,
A DELAY THERE MIGHT BE,


uske ghar der sahee,
A DELAY THERE MIGHT BE,


nahee.n andher magar,
BUT NEVER INEQUITY!


jaane pa.Dtee hai kidhar, uskee rehmat kee nazar
WHO KNOWS WHERE WILL HIS MERCIFUL GLANCE BE CAST,


uskee rehmat kee nazar,
HIS MERCIFUL GLANCE!


yeh allah ko Khabar, yeh toh maula ko Khabar,
‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO ALLAH, ‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO THE LORD!


yeh allah ko Khabar~~~, yeh toh maula ko Khabar,
‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO ALLAH, ‘TIS KNOWN ONLY TO THE LORD!


NASIR


"God moves in mysterious ways
His wonders to performs"
— William Cowper (The Poems Of William Cowper


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470. Rafi's Romantic Song: Yeh Raat Hai Pyaasi Pyaasi...

Movie: CHHOTI BAHU (1971)
Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi
Music: Kalyanji-Anandji

Romantic Rafi’s passionate number: Yeh Raat Hai Pyasee Pyasee…

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

yeh raat hai pyaasee pyaasee,
THIS NIGHT IS FULL OF DESIRES AND CRAVINGS,

yeh raat hai pyaasee pyaasee,
THIS NIGHT IS FULL OF DESIRES AND CRAVINGS,

pyaasee naa guzar jaaye,
LET IT NOT PASS BY UNSATISFIED,

tum baa.nho.n me.n aa jaao,
GET INTO MY ARMS,

tum baa.nho.n me.n aa jaao,
GET INTO MY ARMS,

yaa waqt Taher jaaye,
OR LET THE TIME STAND STILL,

yeh raat hai pyaasee pyaasee…
THIS NIGHT IS FULL OF DESIRES AND CRAVINGS…


nayee aag dil ko jalaane lagee hai,
A NEW FIRE’S BEGUN TO CONSUME THE HEART,

machalnaa sikhaane lagee hai,
GIVING A LESSON IN EXCITIBILITY,

jawaa.n pyaar qaaboo me.n kaise rahegaa,
HOW CAN THE YOUNG LOVE BE KEPT UNRESTRAINED!

ke a.nga.daayee aane lagee hai,
AS THE YAWN OF DESIRES APPROACHES ,

yeh palke.n uThaao,
RAISE THESE EYELASHES,

yeh nazre.n milaao,
LOCK THESE EYES INTO MINE,

mastee bikhar jaaye,
LET THE INTOXICATION CATCH ON!

yeh raat hai pyaasee pyaasee,
THIS NIGHT IS FULL OF DESIRES AND CRAVINGS,

yeh raat hai pyaasee pyaasee…
THIS NIGHT IS FULL OF DESIRES AND CRAVINGS…


kaee ra.ngg dekhe tumhaare labo.n me.n,
MANY SHADES I’VE SEEN IN YOUR LIPS,

kaho toh koee hamm churaa le.n,
IF YOU SAY, I’LL STEAL SOME OF THEM,

zaraa shoKh kar le.n yeh saadaa saa jeevan,
LET’S MAKE THIS PLAIN SORT OF LIFE CHEERFUL,

jawaanee ko ra.ngee.n banaa le.n,
LET’S MAKE THE YOUTH COLOURFUL,

yeh aa.nkhe.n na phero,
DON’T LOOK AWAY,

yeh zulfe.n bikhero,
DISHEVEL THE HAIR,

duniyaa sa.nvar jaaye,
LET THE WORLD BE EMBELLISHED!

yeh raat hai pyaasee pyaasee,
THIS NIGHT IS FULL OF DESIRES AND CRAVINGS,


yeh raat hai pyaasee pyaasee,
THIS NIGHT IS FULL OF DESIRES AND CRAVINGS,

pyaasee naa guzar jaaye,
LET IT NOT PASS BY UNSATISFIED,

tum baa.nho.n me.n aa jaao,
GET INTO MY ARMS,

tum baa.nho.n me.n aa jaao,
GET INTO MY ARMS,

yaa waqt Taher jaaye,
OR LET THE TIME STAND STILL!

yeh raat hai pyaasee pyaasee.
THIS NIGHT IS FULL OF DESIRES AND CRAVINGS.

NASIR.

Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species. ~W. Somerset Maugham, A Writer's Notebook, 1949

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