846. More Romantic Songs of Rafi: Mere mehboob tujhe meri mohabbat ki qasam....

Movie: MERE MEHBOOB (1963)

Music: Naushad
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni.


Eternally Romantic Rafi sings the most romantic song of 1963: Mere mehboob tujhe meree mohabbat kee qasam...


Roman Transliteration/
English Translation of the original Urdu lyrics:





mere mehboob tujhe…. meree mohabbat kee qasam,
O MY BELOVED, I ADJURE YOU BY MY LOVE!


mere mehboob tujhe, meree mohabbat kee qasam,
O MY BELOVED, I ADJURE YOU BY MY LOVE!


phir mujhe nargisee, aa.nkho.n kaa, sahaaraa dede
SUPPORT ME WITH YOUR WINE-DARK EYES ONCE MORE,


meraa khoyaa huwaa, rangeen, nazaaraa dede,
GIVE BACK MY MISSING PAGEANT OF COLOURS,


mere mehboob tujhe, meree mohabbat kee qasam….
O MY BELOVED, I ADJURE YOU BY MY LOVE!


Ay mere Khwaab kee taabeer meree jaan-e-Ghazal,
O DEFINER OF MY DREAM, MY LIFE-BLOOD OF POEM,


zindagee meree tujhe yaad kiye jaatee hai,
MY LIFE KEEPS ON REMEMBERING YOU,


raat din mujh ko sataataa hai tasavvur teraa
NIGHT AND DAY YOUR VISION HAUNTS ME


dil kee Dha.Dkan tujhe aawaaz diye jaatee hai,
THE HEARTBEAT KEEPS ON CALLING YOU,


Aa mujhe apnee sadaao.n kaa sahaara de de,
COME, SUPPORT ME WITH YOUR RESONANCE!


mera khoyaa huwaa rangeen nazaaraa dede,
GIVE BACK MY MISSING PAGEANT OF COLOURS,


mere mehboob tujhe meree mohabbat kee qasam….
O MY BELOVED, I ADJURE YOU BY MY LOVE!


bhool saktee nahee.n aa.nkhe.n, woh suhaanaa manzar,
THE EYES CAN NEVER FORGET THAT PLEASANT SIGHT,


jab teraa husn mere ishq se, Takraayaa thaah,
WHEN YOUR BEAUTY HAD BUMPED INTO MY LOVE,


aur phir raah me.n, bikhre theh hazaaro.n naGhme.n,
AND STREWN ON THE PATH THEN WERE THOUSANDS OF MELODIES,


mai.n woh naGhme.n teree, aawaaz ko de aayaa thaah,
FOR YOUR VOICE, I’D LEFT THOSE MELODIES,


saaz-e-dil ko, unhee.n geeto.n kaa, sahaaraa de de,
SUPPORT THE HEART’S CHORDS WITH THOSE MELODIES,


meraa khoya huwaa, rangeen, nazaaraa de de,
GIVE BACK MY MISSING PAGEANT OF COLOURS,


mere mehboob tujhe, meree mohabbat kee qasam….
O MY BELOVED, I ADJURE YOU BY MY LOVE!


yaad hai mujh ko meree, ‘umr kee pehlee woh gha.Dee,
THAT FIRST MOMENT OF MY LIFE I REMEMBER,


teree aa.nkho.n se koee, jaam piyaa thaah maine,
FROM YOUR EYES I HAD DRUNK SOME WINE,


meree rag-rag me.n koee, barq see lehraayee theeh,
SOME LIGHTNING HAD FLASHED THROUGH MY VEINS,

jab tere marmaree, haatho.n ko chhuaa thaah maine,
WHEN I’D TOUCHED YOUR SMOOTH WHITE HANDS,


Aa mujhe phir, unhee.n haatho.n kaa, sahaaraa de de,
COME, SUPPORT ME WITH THOSE VERY HANDS ONCE MORE!


meraa khoyaa huwaa, rangeen, nazaaraa de de,
GIVE BACK MY MISSING PAGEANT OF COLOURS,


mere mehboob tujhe, meree mohabbat kee qasam….
O MY BELOVED, I ADJURE YOU BY MY LOVE!


maine ik baar teree, ek jhalak dekhee hai,
I’VE HAD YOUR GLIMPSE ONCE,


meree hasrat hai ke mai.n, phir teraa deedar karoo.n,
'TIS MY DESIRE TO SEE YOU AGAIN,


tere saaye ko, samajh kar mai.n hasee.n taaj mahal,
ASSUMING YOUR SHADOW TO BE THE BEAUTIFUL TAJ MAHAL,


chaandnee raat me.n, nazro.n se tujhe pyaar karoo.n,
I MAY LOVE YOU WITH MY GLANCES ON A MOONLIT NIGHT,


apnee mehkee huwee, zulfo.n kaa, sahaaraa de de,
SUPPORT ME WITH YOUR FRAGRANT TRESSES!


meraa khoyaa huwaa, rangeen, nazaaraa de de,
GIVE BACK MY MISSING PAGEANT OF COLOURS,


mere mehboob tujhe, meree mohabbat kee qasam….
O MY BELOVED, I ADJURE YOU BY MY LOVE!


Dhoo.nDtaa hoon tujhe, har raah me.n har mehfil me.n,
I SEEK YOU ON EVERY PATH, IN EVERY GATHERING,


thak gaye hai.n, meree majboor tamanna ke qadam,
TIRED ARE THE FEET OF MY HAPLESS DESIRE!


aaj kaa din meree, umeed kaa hai aaKhree din,
TODAY’S THE LAST DAY OF MY HOPE,


kal naa jaane, mai.n kahaa.n, aur kahaa.n tuu ho sanam,
O SWEETHEART, WHO KNOWS WHERE YOU AND I’D BE IN FUTURE,


Do ghadi apnee, nigaahon kaa, sahaara dede,
SUPPORT ME WITH YOUR EYES FOR A COUPLE OF MOMENTS!


mera khoya huwaa, rangeen, nazaara dede,
GIVE BACK MY MISSING PAGEANT OF COLOURS,


mere mehboob tujhe, meree mohabbat kee qasam….
O MY BELOVED, I ADJURE YOU BY MY LOVE!


saamne aa ke zaraa pardaa, uThaa de ruKh se,
BY APPEARING BEFORE ME, UNVEIL YOUR FACE AWHILE,


Ik yahee meraa ilaaje, Ghame tanhaayee hai,
‘TIS MY ONLY REMEDY FOR THE SORROWFUL SOLITUDE,


teree furqat ne, pareshaan kiyaa hai mujh ko,
YOUR ABSENCE HAS CAUSED ME DISTRESS


ab toh mil jaa ke meree jaa.n pe, ban aayee hai,
MEET ME FOR NOW SINCE MY LIFE’S AT STAKE,


dil ko bhoolee huwee, yaado.n kaa, sahaaraa dede,
SUPPORT THE HEART WITH FORGOTTEN MEMORIES!


meraa khoyaa huwaa, rangeen, nazaaraa dede,
GIVE BACK MY MISSING PAGEANT OF COLOURS,


mere mehboob tujhe meree mohabbat kee qasam….
O MY BELOVED, I ADJURE YOU BY MY LOVE!


mere mehboob tujhe.
TO YOU, O MY BELOVED!


NASIR.


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160. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Mere Mehboob Tujhe....

From: MERE MEHBOOB (1963)
Music: Naushad Sahaab.
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni.


Rafi Sahaab, in the best song of 1963, reminds us in his charming voice the longing, and pathos about the pangs of pure, virgin romance that comes our way once in a lifetime: Mere Mehboob Tujhe....


Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:



Mere mehboob tujhe, meri mohabbat ki qasam,
O BELOVED OF MINE, UPON THE OATH OF MY LOVE.

Mere mehboob tujhe, meri mohabbat ki qasam,
O BELOVED OF MINE, UPON THE OATH OF MY LOVE,

Phir mujhe nargisi, ankho. n ka, sahaara de de
GIVE ME THE SUPPORT OF THE BEAUTIFUL EYES AGAIN,

Mera khoya hua, rangeen, nazaara de de ,
RESTORE THE MISSING ELEGANCE OF MY SIGHT,

Mere mehboob tujhe, meri mohabbat ki qasam.
O BELOVED OF MINE, UPON THE OATH OF MY LOVE.


Ay mere khwaab ki taabeer, meri jaan-e-ghazal,
O DEFINER OF MY DREAM, MY POEM’S LIFE-BLOOD,

Zindagi meri tujhe, yaad kiye jaati hai,
MY LIFE KEEPS ON REMEMBERING YOU,

Raat din mujhko sataata, hai tasavvur tera
YOUR VISION HAUNTS ME DAY AND NIGHT,

Dil ki dha.dkan, tujhe awaaz diye jaati hai,
THE HEARTBEAT KEEPS ON CALLING YOU,

Aa mujhe apni, sadaao. n ka, sahaara de de,
COME, GIVE ME THE SUPPORT OF YOUR ARTICULATIONS,

Mera khoya hua, rangeen, nazaara de de ,
RESTORE THE MISSING ELEGANCE OF MY SIGHT,

Mere mehboob tujhe, meri mohabbat ki qasam.
O BELOVED OF MINE, UPON THE OATH OF MY LOVE.


Bhool sakti nahi.n aankhe.n, voh suhaana manzar,
THE EYES CAN NEVER FORGET THAT PLEASANT VIEW,

Jab tera husn mere ishq se, takraaya thaa,
WHEN YOUR BEAUTY AND MY LOVE HAD A COLLISION COURSE,

Aur phir raah me.n , bikhre theh hazaaro.n naghme.n,
AND THEN THOUSANDS OF MELODIES LAY STREWN ON THE PATH,

Mai.n woh naghme.n, teri awaaz ko de aaya thah,
THOSE MELODIES I HAD LEFT BEHIND FOR YOUR VOICE,

Saz-e-dil ko, un hee geeton ka sahaara de de ,
GIVE SUPPORT OF THOSE MELODIES TO THE HEART’S CHORDS,

Mera khoya hua, rangeen, nazaara de de ,
RESTORE THE MISSING ELEGANCE OF MY SIGHT,

Mere mehboob tujhe, meri mohabbat ki qasam.
O BELOVED OF MINE UPON THE OATH OF MY LOVE.


Yaad hai mujhko meri, umr ki pehli voh gha.di,
I REMEMBER THAT INITIAL MOMENT OF MY YOUTH,

Teri aankho.n se koi, jaam piyaa thah maine,
I HAD IMBIBED SOME WINE FROM YOUR EYES,

Meri ragg ragg me.n koi, barq si lehraaee thi,
SOME LIGHTNING HAD FLASHED THROUGH MY VEINS

Jab tere marmari, haathon ko chhua thah maine,
WHEN I HAD TOUCHED YOUR MARBLE-WHITE HANDS,

Aa mujhe phir, unhi haathon ka, sahaara de de ,
COME, GIVE ME THE SUPPORT OF THOSE VERY HANDS AGAIN,

Mera khoya hua, rangeen, nazaara de de ,
RESTORE THE MISSING ELEGANCE OF MY SIGHT,

Mere mehboob tujhe, meri mohabbat ki qasam.
O BELOVED OF MINE, UPON THE OATH OF MY LOVE.


Maine ik baar teri, ek jhalak dekhi hai,
I’VE HAD YOUR GLIMPSE BUT ONCE,

Meri hasrat hai ke mai.n, phir tera deedar karoo. n,
‘TIS MY DESIRE TO SEE YOU AGAIN,

Tere saaye ko, samajh kar mai.n haseen Taj Mahal,
ASSUMING YOUR SHADOW TO BE THE BEAUTIFUL TAJ MAHAL

Chandni raat me.n, nazron se tujhe pyaar karoon,
TO CAST LOVING GLANCESS ON YOU IN THE MOONLIT NIGHT,

Apni mehki hui, zulfon ka, sahaara de de
GIVE ME THE SUPPORT OF YOUR FRAGRANT TRESSES,

Mera khoya hua, rangeen nazaara de de ,
RESTORE THE MISSING ELEGANCE OF MY SIGHT,

Mere mehboob tujhe, meri mohabbat ki qasam.
O BELOVED OF MINE, UPON THE OATH OF MY LOVE.


Dhoond tha hoon tujhe, har raah me.n har mehfil me.n
I LOOK FOR YOU ON EVERY PATH, IN EVERY GATHERING,

Thak gaye hai.n, meri majboor tamanna ke qadam,
TIRED ARE THE FEET OF MY CONSTRAINED DESIRE,

Aaj ka din meri, umeed ka hai aakhri din,
TODAY’S THE LAST DAY OF MY HOPE,

Kal na jaane, mai.n kahaan, aur kahaan tu ho sanam,
WHO KNOWS TOMORROW WHERE Y0U AND I’D BE SWEETHEART,

Do gha.di apni, nigaahon ka sahaara de de
FOR COUPLE OF MOMENTS GIVE ME THE SUPPORT OF YOUR GLANCES,

Mera khoya hua, rangeen nazaara de de ,
RESTORE THE MISSING ELEGANCE OF MY SIGHT,

Mere mehboob tujhe, meri mohabbat ki qasam.
O BELOVED OF MINE, UPON THE OATH OF MY LOVE.


Saamne aa ke zaraa parda, utha de rukh se,
FACING ME, UNVEIL YOUR FACE AWHILE,

Ik yahi mera ilaaj-e-, ghum-e-tanhaai hai,
‘TIS THE ONLY REMEDY FOR MY DEPRESSION

Teri furqat ne, pareshaan kiya hai mujhko,
YOUR ABSENCE HAS CAUSED ME DISTRESS,

Ab to milja ke meri jaan pe, ban aayi hai,
MEET ME FOR NOW SINCE MY LIFE’S AT STAKE,

Dil ko bhooli hui, yaadon ka, sahaara de de
GIVE TO THE HEART, THE SUPPORT OF FORGOTTEN MEMORIES,

Mera khoya hua, rangeen nazaara de de ,
RESTORE THE MISSING ELEGANCE OF MY SIGHT,

Mere mehboob tujhe, meri mohabbat ki qasam.
O BELOVED OF MINE, UPON THE OATH OF MY LOVE.

Mere mehboob tujhe....
O BELOVED OF MINE....

NASIR.

All days are nights to see till I see thee,
And nights bright days when dreams do show thee to me.
~William Shakespeare, "Sonnet XLIII"