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Saturday, September 5, 2009

389. More Romantic Songs of Rafi: Sab Jawaa.n Sab Hasee.n...


Movie: MAIN SUHAAGAN HOON (1964)
Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi
Music: Lachhiram


Rafi Sahaab's Romantic Flirtation: Sab Jawaa.n, Sab Hasee.n....

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



Hmmm~~hmmm~~

Sab jawaa.n, sab hasee.n -
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL ALL,

Sab jawaa.n, sab hasee.n, koee tum saa nahee.n,
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL ALL; (but) NO ONE LIKE YOU,

Ho gaye~~
I’VE GIVEN MYSELF TO....

Ho gaye jiske hamm, woh tumeeh ho tumeeh,
THE ONE, WHOM I’VE GIVEN MYSELF TO, THAT’S YOU, ONLY YOU!


Oh~~~

Dekhaa jo tumeh mehsoos huwaa,
AS I SAW YOU, I FELT

Pehchaan hai apnee muddat se,
WE KNEW EACH OTHER FOR A LONG TIME,

Khwaabon.n me.n basee theeh jo soorat,
THE FACE THAT HAD SETTLED IN DREAMS

Miltee hai tumaahree soorat se,
MATCHES YOUR FACE,

Miltee hai tumhaareee soorat se,
MATCHES YOUR FACE,

Tum wohee, ho wohee, hai yeh dil ko yaqee.n,
YOU’RE THE SAME ONE, THE SAME, THIS THE HEART BELIEVES!

Sab jawaa.n, sab hasee.n, koee tum saa nahee.n...
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL ALL; (but) NO ONE LIKE YOU...


Oh~~~~

Rastaa bhee mile, manzil bhee mile,
THE PATH CAN ALSO BE FOUND, SO ALSO THE DESTINATION

Jab saath chale, deewaane doh,
WHEN TWO PASSIONATE ONES WALK TOGETHER,

Yaa haath paka.d lo ba.dhkar tumeeh,
EITHER YOU TAKE THE LEAD TO HOLD THE HAND

Yaa mujh ko, qareeb aa jaane doh,
OR LET ME COME CLOSE TO YOU,

Yaa mujh ko, qareeb aa jaane doh,
OR LET ME COME CLOSE TO YOU,

Yeh sitam, kab talak, tum kahee.n hamm kahee.n,
HOW LONG WILL THIS ANXIETY LAST? YOU BEING SOMEWHERE, WE SOMEWHERE!

Sab jawaa.n, sab hasee.n, koee tum saa nahee.n...
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL ALL; (but) NO ONE LIKE YOU...


Oh~~~

Kuchh jaan ke bhee dhokaa khaayaa,
WE DECEIVED OURSELF SOMEWHAT KNOWINGLY,

Kuchh dekhe, un ke ishaare bhee,
SAW SOME OF HER OVERTURES TOO,

Lo aas kee badlee me.n chamke,
THERE! IN THE CLOUDLET OF LONGING, GLIMMERED

Ummeed ke chaand sitaare bhee,
THE MOON AND THE STARS OF HOPE,

Umeed ke chaand sitaare bhee,
THE MOON AND THE STARS OF HOPE,

Ho gayee, aasmaa.n, aaj dil kee zamee.n,
THE HEART’S EARTH HAS BECOME THE HEAVEN TODAY,


Sab jawaa.n, sab hasee.n, koee tum saa nahee.n,
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL ALL; (but) NO ONE LIKE YOU,

Koee tum saa nahee.n~~~.
NO ONE LIKE YOU!

NASIR.

She walks in beauty,
Like the night of cloudless climes and starry skies
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes."
- Byron







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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

230. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Aaj Iss Darja Pilaa Doh...


Movie: Vaasna (1968)
Music: Chitragupt
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi


Rafi Sahaab's famous song of drunken style: Aj Iss Darja Pilaa doh...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:


Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING,

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...

Bekhudi itni badha doh,
INCREASE THE RAPTURE TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING,

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe...
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...


Dosti kyaa hai, wafa kyaa hai, mohabbat kyaa hai,
WHAT’S FRIENDSHIP, WHAT’S CONSTANCY, WHAT’S LOVE,

Dil ka kyaa mol hai, ehsaas ki qeemat kyaa hai,
WHAT’S THE VALUE OF THE HEART, WHAT’S THE PRICE OF SENSIBILITY,

Hamne sab jaan liya hai, ke haqeeqat kyaa hai,
I’VE COME TO KNOW IT ALL AS TO WHAT THE TRUTH IS,

Aaj bas itni, dua doh,
JUST BLESS ME TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING.

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...

Muflisi dekhi, ameeri ki ada dekh chuke,
I SAW INDIGENCE, THE CHARMS OF OPULENCE WE’VE SEEN,

Gham ka maahaul, mussarrat ki fiza dekh chuke,
THE SORROW’S ENVIRONMENT, THE AMBIENCE OF JOLLITY WE’VE SEEN,

Kaise phirti hai zamane, ki hawa dekh chuke,
HOW THE CONTRARY WIND OF THE WORLD BLOWS, WE’VE SEEEN,

Shamma yaadon ki, bujha doh,
EXTINGUISH THE LAMP OF THE MEMORIES

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING.

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...


Ishq bechain khayalo.n, ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin,
PASSIONATE LOVE IS NOTHING BUT RESTLESS THOUGHTS,

Husn berooh, ujaalo.n ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin,
BEAUTY IS NOTHING BUT A SOULLESS GLITTER,

Zindagi chand sawaalo. n, ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin,
LIFE IS NOTHING BEYOND A FEW QUESTIONS,

Har sawaal aise, mitaa doh,
ERASE EVERY QUESTION IN SUCH A WAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING.

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING...


Mit na paayegaa, jahaa.n se kabhi nafrat ka rivaaj,
THE PREVALENCE OF HATRED WILL NEVER BE ERADICATED FROM THE EARTH,

Ho na paayega, kabhi rooh ke, zakhmo.n ka ilaaj,
THE CURE FOR THE SOUL’S WOUNDS WILL NEVER BE ACCOMPLISHED,

Sultanat zulm khuda vahm, museebat hai samaaj,
SULTANATE IS TYRANNY, GOD IS IMAGINATION, SOCIETY IS AN AFFLICTION,

Sultanat zulm khuda vahm, museebat hai samaaj,
SULTANATE IS TYRANNY, GOD IS IMAGINATION, SOCIETY IS AN AFFLICTION,

Zehan ko aise, sulaa doh,
PUT THE MIND TO SLEEP IN SUCH A WAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe...
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING.

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...

Bekhudi itni ba.dha doh,
INCREASE THE RAPTURE TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING,

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING.

NASIR

What's drinking?
A mere pause from thinking!
~Lord Byron

Friday, July 11, 2008

129. Translation of Sad Song of Rafi: Yeh Mahlon, Yeh Takhton, Yeh Taajon ki Duniya...


From: PYAASA (1957)
Music: S.D. Burman.
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi - the Rebel Poet.


Rafi Sahaab singing the value of the hypocritical world: Yeh Mehlon Yeh Takhton...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:



Yeh mahlo.n yeh takhto.n yeh taajo.n ki duniya,
THE WORLD OF THESE PALACES, THRONES, CROWNS,

Yeh insaa.n ke dushman samaajo.n ki duniya,
THE WORLD OF MULTITUDE ENEMIES OF MANKIND,

Yeh mahlo.n yeh takhto.n yeh taajo.n ki duniya,
THE WORLD OF THESE PALACES, THRONES, CROWNS,

Yeh insaa.n ke dushman, samaajo.n ki duniya,
THE WORLD OF MULTITUDE ENEMIES OF MANKIND,

Yeh daulat ke bhooke, rivaajo.n ki duniya,
THE WORLD OF MONEY-GRUBBING MORES

Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye toh kya hai,
EVEN IF ONE GAINS THIS WORLD - SO WHAT!

Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye, toh kya hai.
EVEN IF ONE GAINS THIS WORLD - SO WHAT!


Har ik jism ghaayal,
EACH AND EVERY BODY GRISLY,

Har ik rooh pyaasi,
EACH AND EVERY SPIRIT ATHIRSTING,

Nigaahon mein uljhan
CONFUSION IN GLANCES

Dilo.n mein udaasi,
SORROW IN THE HEART,

Yeh duniya hai ya aalam-e-bad-hawaasi,
IS THIS THE WORLD OR SENSELESS UNIVERSE?

Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye toh kya hai,
EVEN IF ONE GAINS THIS WORLD - SO WHAT!

Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye toh kya hai.
EVEN IF ONE GAINS THIS WORLD - SO WHAT!


Jahaa.n ek khilona hai insaan ki hasti,
WHERE MAN’S STATUS IS A PLAYTHING,

Yeh basti hai murda-parasto.n ki basti,
THIS DWELLING IS ONE OF WORSHIPPERS OF THE DEAD,

Yahaa.n par to jeevan se hai maut sasti,
HERE DEATH COMES CHEAPER THAN LIFE,

Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye toh kya hai,
EVEN IF ONE GAINS THIS WORLD - SO WHAT!

Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye toh kya hai.
EVEN IF ONE GAINS THIS WORLD - SO WHAT!


Jawaani bhatakti hai badkaar ban kar,
YOUTH ROAMS ABOUT IN LEWDNESS,

Jawaa.n jism sajte hain bazaar ban kar,
YOUNG BODIES ARE DISPLAYED LIKE CHATTELS,

Jahaa.n pyaar hota hai vyopaar ban kar,
WHERE LOVE HAPPENS TO BE A TRADE-OFF,

Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye toh kya hai,
EVEN IF ONE GAINS THIS WORLD - SO WHAT!

Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye toh kya hai.
EVEN IF ONE GAINS THIS WORLD - SO WHAT!


Yeh duniya jahaa.n aadmi kuchh nahin hai
THIS WORLD WHERE MAN IS NOTHING,

Wafa kuchh nahin dosti kuchh nahin hai,
CONSTANCY IS NAUGHT, FRIENDSHIP IS AUGHT,

Yeh duniya jahaa.n, aadmi kuchh nahin hai,
THIS WORLD WHERE MAN IS NOTHING,

Wafa kuchh nahin dosti kuchh nahin hai,
CONSTANCY IS NAUGHT, FRIENDSHIP IS AUGHT,

Jahaa.n pyaar ki qadr hee kuchh nahin hai,
WHERE LOVE'S VALUE ITSELF IS NAUGHT,

Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye toh kya hai,
EVEN IF ONE GAINS THIS WORLD - SO WHAT!

Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye toh kya hai.
EVEN IF ONE GAINS THIS WORLD - SO WHAT!


Jalaa doh, ise phoonk daalo yeh duniya,
BURN IT DOWN, CONSIGN THIS WORLD TO THE FLAMES,

Jalaa doh Jalaa doh Jalaa doh, ise phoonk daalo yeh duniya
BURN IT DOWN, BURN IT DOWN, BURN IT DOWN, CONSIGN THIS WORLD TO THE FLAMES,

Mere saamne se hataa lo yeh duniya,
REMOVE THIS WORLD FROM MY FACE,

Tumhaari hai tum hee, sambhaalo yeh duniya,
‘TIS YOURS, AND YOURS THE WORLD TO KEEP,

Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye toh kya hai.
EVEN IF ONE GAINS THIS WORLD - SO WHAT!

NASIR.


'T is a worthless world to win or lose.
- Byron.