Movie: ASHA (1980)
Music: Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Rafi’s Peppy Song: jaane hamm saRak ke logon se….
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:
O~~~~O~~~O~~~OH….O.
jaane hamm, saRak ke logon se…
WITH US THE STREET DWELLERS, WHO KNOWS…
o jaane hamm, saRak ke logon se,
WITH US THE STREET DWELLERS, WHO KNOWS
mehloN waale kyooN, jalte haiN
WHY THE PALACE DWELLERS ARE SORE!
jaane hamm, saRak ke logon se,
WITH US THE STREET DWELLERS, WHO KNOWS
mehloN waale kyooN, jalte haiN
WHY THE PALACE DWELLERS ARE SORE!
yeh, ooNche, mehloN waale bhee
THESE PEOPLE OF THE TOWERING MANSIONS TOO…
yeh, ooNche, mehloN waale bhee,
THESE PEOPLE OF THE TOWERING MANSIONS TOO
in saRkoN par hee, chalte haiN
WALK THE SAME STREETS!
jaane hamm, saRak ke logon se…
WITH US THE STREET DWELLERS, WHO KNOWS…
gumnaam haiN hamm, mash-hoor haiN voh,
WE’RE NAMELESS; THEY’RE FAMOUS,
mash-hoor hai.n voh jee
YES, THEY’RE FAMOUS!
mash,-hoor haiN voh,
THEY ARE FAMOUS,
is baat pe kyooN maGh-,roor haiN voh,
WHY ARE THEY ARROGANT ABOUT IT?
hamne unko yeh, naam diyaa,
WE GAVE THEM THIS FAME,
hamne unko yeh, naam diyaa,
WE GAVE THEM THIS FAME,
jis naam pe, aap, machalte haiN
THE VERY FAME ON WHICH YOU INSIST!
o jaane hamm, saRak ke logon se,
WITH US THE STREET DWELLERS, WHO KNOWS
mehloN waale kyooN, jalte haiN
WHY THE PALACE DWELLERS ARE SORE!
jaane hamm, saRak ke logon se…
WITH US THE STREET DWELLERS, WHO KNOWS…
yeh haNste haiN, lekin dil meN,
THEY DO LAUGH BUT GRUDGINGLY,
yeh gaate haiN, par mehfil meN,
THEY DO SING, BUT IN A PARTY,
yeh haNste haiN, lekin dil meN,
THEY DO LAUGH BUT GRUDGINGLY,
yeh gaate haiN, par mehfil meN,
THEY DO SING, BUT IN A PARTY,
hamm meN in meN hai, farq baRaa
BETWEEN US AND THEM THERE’S A HUGE DIFFERENCE,
hamm meN, in meN hai, farq baRaa,
BETWEEN US AND THEM THERE’S A HUGE DIFFERENCE,
hamm jeete haiN yeh, phalte haiN
WE SURVIVE; THEY THRIVE!
jaane hamm, saRak ke logon se,
WITH US THE STREET DWELLERS, WHO KNOWS
mehloN waale kyooN jalte haiN
WHY THE PALACE DWELLERS ARE SORE!
jaane hamm, sa.Dak ke logo.n se…
WITH US - THE STREEET DWELLERS, WHO KNOWS …
achche ke bure, hamm kaise haiN,
WHETHER GOOD OR BAD, WHATEVER SORTS WE ARE,
hamm, kaise haiN jee
YES, WHATEVER SORTS WE ARE…
hamm, kaise haiN,
WHATEVER SORTS WE ARE…
hamm jaise theh hamm, waise haiN,
WE REMAIN THE SAME AS WE WERE BEFORE!
insaan naheeN voh, mausam haiN,
THEY AREN’T HUMAN BEINGS; BUT ARE "WEATHER"!
insaan naheeN voh, mausam haiN,
THEY AREN’T HUMANBEINGS; BUT ARE WEATHER
jo waqt ke saath, badalte haiN
THAT KEEPS ON CHANGING WITH TIME!
jaane hamm, saRak ke logon se,
WITH US THE STREET DWELLERS, WHO KNOWS
mehloN waale kyooN, jalte haiN
WHY THE PALACE DWELLERS ARE SORE!
yeh, ooNche mehloN waale bhee,
THESE PEOPLE OF THE TOWERING MANSIONS TOO…
in saRkoN par hee, chalte haiN
WALK THE SAME STREETS!
jaane hamm, saRak ke logon se.
WITH US THE STREET DWELLERS, WHO KNOWS!
NASIR
Poor and content is rich, and rich enough. ~William Shakespeare
