1010. Rafi's Romantic Songs: hai bas ke har ek un ke ...

27th Dec.2017: On the occasion of 222nd Birth Anniversary of Mirza Asadullah Khan "Ghalib": 

Movie: MIRZA GHALIB (1954)

Music: Ghulam Mohammed

Lyrics: Mirza Asadullah Khan “Ghalib”

Maiden Release in Bombay at Minerva Talkies.

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of a few selected verses of Ghalib’s Ghazal:

Rafi Sahaab’s memorable Song: hai bas ke har ek un ke…

Hai bas ki har ek unke ishaare meN nishaaN aur,
EVERY GESTURE OF HERS ALLUDES TO SOMETHING ELSE,

karte haiN muhabbat,  toh guzartaa hai gumaaN aur,

EVEN WHEN SHE LOVES, I SUSPECT SOMETHING ELSE!

yaa rab vo naa samjhe haiN naa samjhenge merii baat,

O LORD, SHE HASN’T UNDERSTOOD NOR WILL SHE UNDERSTAND MY WORDS,

yaa rab vo naa samjhe haiN naa samjhenge merii baat,

O LORD, SHE HASN’T UNDERSTOOD NOR WILL SHE UNDERSTAND MY WORDS,

de aur dil un ko jo naa de mujh ko zabaaN aur,

CHANGE HER HEART IF YOU WON’T CHANGE MY TONGUE TO SOMETHING ELSE! 

de aur dil un ko,  jo naa de mujh ko zabaaN aur...

CHANGE HER HEART IF YOU WON’T CHANGE MY TONGUE TO SOMETHING ELSE!

tum shahar meN ho toh hameN kyaa Gham jab uThenge,
DO I CARE IF YOU’RE IN TOWN, WHEN I GET UP…

tum shahar meN ho toh hameN kyaa Gham jab uThenge,
DO I CARE IF YOU’RE IN TOWN, WHEN I GET UP

le aayenge baazaar se jaa kar dil-o-jaaN aur,

I’LL FETCH FROM THE BAZAAR ANOTHER MISTRESS!

le aayenge bazaar,  se jaa kar dil-o-jaaN aur...

I’LL FETCH FROM THE BAZAAR ANOTHER MISTRESS!

haiN aur bhii duniyaa meN sukhan-var bahot acchhe,

THERE’RE OTHER ELOQUENT POETS TOO IN THE WORLD,  

haiN aur bhii duniyaa meN sukhan,-var bahot acchhe,

THERE’RE OTHER ELOQUENT POETS TOO IN THE WORLD,  

kehte haiN ke Ghalib kaa hai andaaz-e-bayaaN aur,

IT’S SAID THAT GHALIB’S EXPRESSIVE STYLE IS SOMETHING ELSE!

kehte haiN ke Ghalib kaa, hai andaaz-e-bayaaN aur,

IT’S SAID THAT GHALIB’S EXPRESSIVE STYLE IS SOMETHING ELSE!

haiN aur bhii duniyaa meN sukhan-var bahot acchhe,

THERE’RE OTHER ELOQUENT POETS TOO IN THE WORLD,  

kehte haiN ke Ghalib kaa hai andaaz-e-bayaaN aur,

IT’S SAID THAT GHALIB’S EXPRESSIVE STYLE IS SOMETHING ELSE!

kehte haiN ke Ghalib kaa, hai andaaz-e-bayaaN aur.

IT’S SAID THAT GHALIB’S EXPRESSIVE STYLE IS SOMETHING ELSE!

TRANSLATION BY NASIR ALI.

1007. Rafi's Peppy Songs: sar jo teraa chakraaye...

Movie: PYASAA (1957)

Maiden release in Bombay at the Minerva Cinema.

Music:  S.D. BURMAN

Lyrics:  Sahir Ludhianvi

Mohammed Rafi’s Evergreen Peppy Song: sar jo teraa chakraaye…

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

Maalish, tel maalish,  champii,

MASSAGE, OIL MESSAGE, BODYWORK…

sar jo teraa chakaraaye,

IF YOUR HEAD SPINS,  

yaa dil Duubaa jaaye
OR YOUR HEART SINKS,

aajaa pyaare paas hamaare,

COME TO ME DEAR,  

kaahe ghabraaye, kaahe ghabraaye,
DON’T FLINCH, DON’T FLINCH!

Maalish, tel maalish…

MASSAGE, OIL MASSAGE…

sar jo teraa chakaraaye,

IF YOUR HEAD SPINS, 

yaa dil Duubaa jaaye,
OR YOUR HEART SINKS,

aajaa pyaare paas hamaare,

COME TO ME DEAR, 

kaahe ghabraaye, kaahe ghabraaye…
DON’T FLINCH, DON’T FLINCH!

tel meraa hai muskii,

MY OIL IS MUSKY,

ganj rahe na khuskii,
NEITHER BALDNESS NOR DANDRUFF WILL LAST,

jis ke sar par haath phiraa duuN chamke Qismat us kii,
IF ON SOMEONE’S HEAD I MOVE MY HAND, HIS KISMET WILL SHINE!

tel meraa hai muskii,

MY OIL IS MUSKY,

ganj rahe na khuskii,
NEITHER BALDNESS NOR DANDRUFF WILL LAST,

jis ke sar par haath phiraa duuN chamke Qismat us kii,
IF ON SOMEONE’S HEAD I MOVE MY HAND, HIS KISMET WILL SHINE!

sun sun sun, arre beTaa sun,

HEAR, LISTEN, TAKE HEED MY SON,

is champii meN baRe baRe gun,

THERE ARE GREAT MERITS IN THIS MASSAGE!

sun sun sun, arre beTaa sun,

HEAR, LISTEN, TAKE HEED MY SON,

is champii meN baRe baRe gun,

THERE ARE GREAT MERITS IN THIS MASSAGE!

laakh dukhoN kii ek davaa hai,

‘TIS ONE REMEDY FOR VERY MANY AILMENTS,

kyuuN naa ajmaaye,

WHY NOT GIVE IT A TRY!

kahe ghabraaye, kahe ghabraaye…
DON’T FLINCH, DON’T FLINCH!

sar jo teraa chakaraaye,

IF YOUR HEAD SPINS, 

yaa dil Duubaa jaaye,
OR YOUR HEART SINKS,

aajaa pyaare paas hamaare,

COME TO ME DEAR, 

kaahe ghabraaye, kaahe ghabraaye…
DON’T FLINCH, DON’T FLINCH!

pyaar kaa hove jhagRaa,

WHETHER THERE’S BICKERING IN LOVE,

yaa bizines kaa ho ragRaa,
OR THERE’S A BUSINESS DISPUTE,

sab lafRoN kaa bojh haTe jab paRe haath ik tagRaa,
A STURDY STRIKE OF A HAND WILL REMOVE ALL THE PROBLEMS’ BURDEN!

pyaar kaa hove jhagRaa,

WHETHER THERE’S BICKERING IN LOVE,

yaa bizines kaa ho ragRaa,
OR THERE’S A BUSINESS DISPUTE,

sab lafRoN kaa bojh haTe jab paRe haath ik tagRaa,
A STURDY STRIKE OF A HAND WILL REMOVE ALL THE PROBLEMS’ BURDEN!

sun sun sun, arre baabu sun,

 HEAR, LISTEN, TAKE HEED O MISTER,

is champii meN baRe baRe gun,
THERE’RE GREAT MERITS IN THIS MASSAGE,

sun sun sun, arre baabu sun,

 HEAR, LISTEN, TAKE HEED O MISTER,

is champii meN baRe baRe gun,
THERE’RE GREAT MERITS IN THIS MASSAGE,

laakh dukhoN kii ek davaa hai,

‘TIS ONE REMEDY FOR VERY MANY AILMENTS,

kyuuN naa ajmaaye,

WHY NOT GIVE IT A TRY!

kahe ghabraaye, kahe ghabraaye…
DON’T FLINCH, DON’T FLINCH!

sar jo teraa chakaraaye,

IF YOUR HEAD SPINS, 

yaa dil Duubaa jaaye,
OR YOUR HEART SINKS,

aajaa pyaare paas hamaare,

COME TO ME DEAR, 

kaahe ghabraaye, kaahe ghabraaye…
DON’T FLINCH, DON’T FLINCH!

naukar ho yaa maalik,

WHETHER ONE’S A SERVANT OR A MASTER,

liiDar ho yaa pablik,

A LEADER OR IT’S THE PUBLIC,

apane aage sabhii jhukeN haiN, kyaa raajaa kyaa sainik,
ALL BOW BEFORE ME WHAT IF HE’S A KING OR A SOLDIER,

naukar ho yaa maalik,

WHETHER ONE’S A SERVANT OR A MASTER,

liiDar ho yaa pablik,

A LEADER OR IT’S THE PUBLIC,

apane aage sabhii jhukeN haiN, kyaa raajaa kyaa sainik,
ALL BOW BEFORE ME WHAT IF HE’S A KING OR A SOLDIER,

sun sun sun, arre raajaah sun,

 HEAR, LISTEN, TAKE HEED O KING,

is champii meN baRe baRe gun,
THERE’RE GREAT MERITS IN THIS MASSAGE,

sun sun sun, arre raajaah sun,

 HEAR, LISTEN, TAKE HEED O KING,

is champii meN baRe baRe gun,
THERE’RE GREAT MERITS IN THIS MASSAGE,

laakh dukho.n kii ek davaa hai,

‘TIS ONE REMEDY FOR VERY MANY AILMENTS,

kyuuN naa ajmaaye,

WHY NOT GIVE IT A TRY!

kahe ghabraaye, kahe ghabraaye…
DON’T FLINCH, DON’T FLINCH!

sar jo teraa chakaraaye,

IF YOUR HEAD SPINS, 

yaa dil Duubaa jaaye
OR YOUR HEART SINKS,

aajaa pyaare paas hamaare,

COME TO ME DEAR, 

kaahe ghabraaye…
DON’T FLINCH -

Translated by NASIR. 

977. Rafi's Peppy Songs: Affu Khuda...wah wah wah wah wah wah is deewaane dil ne kyaa jaadu chalaayaa...

Movie:  JAB JAB PHOOL KHILE (1965)
Maiden Release in Mumbai:  Minerva Cinema

Music:  Kalyanji-Anandji
Lyrics:  Anand Bakshi

Rafi’s Peppy Songs: Affu Khuda…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Urdu-Hindi filmy Lyrics: 


affu KHuda
OMG!

vaah-vaah-vaah-vaah, vaah-vaah-vaah-vaah
BRAVO! EXCELLENT! WELL DONE! WOW!

is divaane dil ne kya jaadu chalaaya, 
WHAT MAGIC HAS THIS CRAZY HEART CONJURED!

tum ko, hamm pe pyaar Aayaa, pyaar Aayaa, 
YOU FELL IN LOVE WITH ME, FELL IN LOVE!

oy, hamm ko,  tum pe, pyaar Aayaa pyaar Aayaa,
I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU, FELL IN LOVE!

affu KHuda…Khuda… Khuda…
OMG!

Ay dil kehnaa, yeh sach hai naa,
TELL ME O HEART! ISN’T THIS TRUE…

Ay dil kehnaa, yeh sach hai naa,
TELL ME O HEART! ISN’T THIS TRUE, 

Baat hai yeh aisee,  zamaanaa naheeN maantaa,  
‘TIS SUCH A MATTER THAT THE WORLD DOESN’T AGREE, 

O Baat hai yeh aisee  zamaanaa naheeN maantaa,  
‘TIS SUCH A MATTER THAT THE WORLD DOESN’T AGREE, 

Hamm ko tumhaaraa,  deewaana naheeN maantaa,
THAT I’M CRAZY FOR YOU, IT DOESN’T AGREE, 

Naa maiN gulshan naa maiN taaraa naa maiN kaajal naa maiN
baadal maiN hooN saayaa,
I AIN’T A GARDEN, A STAR, KOHL, OR CLOUD!  I’M A SHADOW!

Ho tum ko hamm pe, haay pyaar Aayaa pyaar Aayaa,
I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU, FELL IN LOVE!

Affu KHuda! Khuda… Khuda…
OMG!

jee diyaa maine, jee liyaa maine,
I GAVE MY HEART, LIVED MY LIFE!

jee diyaa maine, jee liyaa maine,
I GAVE MY HEART, LIVED MY LIFE!

ab chaahe mujh ko zamaanaa golee maar de,
NOW LET THE WORLD SHOOT ME, I DON’T MIND!

ab chaahe mujh ko zamaanaa golee maar de,
NOW LET THE WORLD SHOOT ME, I DON’T MIND

raaja ke shikaare ko bhaNvar meN utaar de, 
AND LOWER RAJA’S BOAT INTO THE WHIRLPOOL!

aage jee ke kyaa lena hai
WHAT’S TO BE GAINED BY LIVING FURTHER,

mere dil ne jo bhee maangaa thaah voh paayaa,
I GOT WHATEVER MY HEART WANTED!

tum ko, hamm pe,  pyaar Aayaa, pyaar Aayaa
YOU FELL IN LOVE WITH ME, FELL IN LOVE!

affu KHuda…Khuda… Khuda…
OMG

dil meN yeh aayee, deke duhaayee, 
TO MY HEART IT OCCURRED, WITH A CRY…

dil meN yeh aayee, deke duhaayee,
TO MY HEART IT OCCURRED,  WITH A CRY

pattharoN se sar TakraaoooN maiN divaanaa, 
I SHOULD BANG MY HEAD AGAINST THE STONES!

pattharoN se sar TakraaoooN maiN divaanaa, 
I SHOULD BANG MY HEAD AGAINST THE STONES

jal jaaooN  bann ke,  shamaa kaa parvaanaa, 
AND IMMOLATE MYSELF AS BELOVED’S ARDENT LOVER!  

marnaa-jeenaa khaanaa-peena haNsnaa-ronaa
DYING,LIVING, EATING, DRINKING, LAUGHING, WEEPING,

naahaanaa-dhonaa sonaa-uThnaa chalnaa-phirnaa
BATHING, WASHING, SLEEPING, WAKING, ROAMING,

aanaa-jaanaa hamm divaane ne muhabbat meN  bhulaayaa,
VISITING – HAVE BEEN FORGOTTEN BY CRAZY ME IN LOVE!

hamm ko,  tum pe, pyaar Aayaa, pyaar Aayaa 
I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU, FELL IN LOVE!

hamm ko,  O tum pe, pyaar Aayaa, pyaar Aayaa, 
I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU, FELL IN LOVE!

affu KHuda, Khuda… Khuda… Khuda….
OMG

NASIR

678. Philosophical /Peppy Song of Rafi: Main bambai ka baabu...

Movie: NAYA DAUR (1957)
Music: O.P. Nayyar
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Minerva.

Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Mai.n Bambai ka Babu...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:

mai.n bambai kaa baabu,
I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY,


naam meraa anjaanaa,
MY NAME IS “UNKNOWN”,


english dhun me.n gaaoo.n mai.n hindustaani gaanaa,
I SING AN INDIAN SONG IN ENGLISH TUNE,


hey...mai.n bambai kaa baabu,
HEY, I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY,


naam meraa anjaanaa,
MY NAME IS “UNKNOWN”,


english dhun me.n gaaoo.n mai.n hindustaani gaanaa,
I SING AN INDIAN SONG IN ENGLISH TUNE,


mai.n bambai kaa baabu...
I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY...


yeh duniya hai uskee,
THIS WORLD BELONGS TO HIM


jo duniya se khele,
WHO TOYS WITH THE WORLD!


sakhtee ho yaa narmee arre ha.nste ha.nste jhele,
WHETHER ‘TIS HARD OR EASY, BEARS IT CHEERFULLY,


yeh duniya hai uskee,
THIS WORLD BELONGS TO HIM


jo duniya se khele,
WHO TOYS WITH THE WORLD!


sakhtee ho yaa narmee arre ha.nste ha.nste jhele,
WHETHER ‘TIS HARD OR EASY, BEARS IT CHEERFULLY,


Sunlo ajee sunlo yeh jaadoo kaa taraanaa,
HEAR YE! LISTEN TO THIS MAGICAL MELODY!


hey...mai.n bambai kaa baabu,
HEY, I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY,


naam meraa anjaanaa,
MY NAME IS “UNKNOWN”,


english dhun me.n gaaoo.n mai.n hindustaani gaanaa,
I SING AN INDIAN SONG IN ENGLISH TUNE,


mai.n bambai kaa baabu...
I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY...

kuchh hai.n daulat waale,
SOME PEOPLE HAVE WEALTH,


kuchh hai.n taaqat waale,
SOME PEOPLE HAVE STRENGTH,


asli waale voh hai.n arre jo hai.n himmat waale,
THE REAL GUYS ARE THOSE WHO HAVE COURAGE,


kuchh hai.n daulat waale,
SOME PEOPLE HAVE WEALTH,


kuchh hai.n taaqat waale,
SOME PEOPLE HAVE STRENGTH,


asli waale voh hai.n arre jo hai.n himmat waale,
THE REAL GUYS ARE THOSE WHO HAVE COURAGE,


Sunlo ajee sunlo yeh jaadoo kaa taraanaa,
HEAR YE! LISTEN TO THIS MAGICAL MELODY!


mai.n bambai kaa baabu,
I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY,


naam meraa anjaanaa,
MY NAME IS “UNKNOWN”,


english dhun me.n gaaoo.n mai.n hindustaani gaanaa,
I SING AN INDIAN SONG IN ENGLISH TUNE,


hey...mai.n bambai kaa baabu...
HEY, I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY...


aayaa hoo.n mai.n bandhu,
FRIENDS! I’VE COME


roos aur cheen me.n jaake,
AFTER VISITING RUSSIA AND CHINA,


kaam kee baat bataa dee arre kaameDee gaanaa gaake,
A VITAL INSTRUCTION I’VE GIVEN BY SINGING A COMEDY SONG!


aayaa hoo.n mai.n bandhu,
FRIENDS! I’VE COME


roos aur cheen me.n jaake,
AFTER VISITING RUSSIA AND CHINA,


kaam kee baat bataa dee maine kaameDee gaanaa gaake,
A VITAL INSTRUCTION I’VE GIVEN BY SINGING A COMEDY SONG!


Sunlo ajee sunlo yeh jaadoo kaa taraanaa,
HEAR YE! LISTEN TO THIS MAGICAL MELODY!


hey...mai.n bambai kaa baabu,
HEY, I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY,


naam meraa anjaanaa,
MY NAME IS “UNKNOWN”,


english dhun me.n gaaoo.n mai.n hindustaani gaanaa,
I SING AN INDIAN SONG IN ENGLISH TUNE,


mai.n bambai kaa baabu,
I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY,


naam meraa anjaanaa,
MY NAME IS “UNKNOWN”,

english dhun me.n gaaoo.n mai.n hindustaani gaanaa,

I SING AN INDIAN SONG IN ENGLISH TUNE,

mai.n bambai kaa baabu...yaa

I’M A GENTLEMAN FROM BOMBAY...YEAH!

NASIR

Students will discover the joy of language through song and dance with instruction in music theory while learning how to play the recorder and keyboard. Fiesta de Musica Instructor: Regina Talbot-Mendez.

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