984. Rafi's Peppy Songs: nain laR jaiNhe toh manwa maa kasak hoi be karee....

Movie: :  GANGA JAMUNA (1961)

Maiden release in Mumbai:  Liberty Cinema/Royal Opera House/Broadway Cinemas, etc.

Music:  Naushad
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni

Rafi’s Peppy Song:  nain laR jaiNhe…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Avadhi/Bhojpuri filmy Lyrics:  
(Literal Translation): 

laaga goree gujariya se,  nehaa hamaar, 
WITH A FAIR ‘GUJARIA’ DAMSEL, I’VE FALLEN IN LOVE , 

hoyi gavaa saaraa chaupaT moraa,  rojgaar, ho ho ho…
MY ENTIRE LIVELIHOOD GOT RUINED! 

Nain laR jaiNhe…
WHEN THE EYES MEET

nain laR jaiNhe,  toh manvaa maa kasak hoibe karee, 
WHEN THE EYES MEET, IT AGITATES THE HEART,      

prem kaa chhuTi hai,  paTakha toh dhamak hoibe karee
WHEN LOVE’S CRACKER GOES OFF , IT MAKES A BLAST!

nain laR jaiNhe toh, manvaa me kasak hoibe karee… 
WHEN THE EYES MEET, IT AGITATES THE HEART!      

roop ko mann maa basaibaa toh buraa kaa hoi hai…
WHAT’S WRONG IN PLACING SOMEONE BEAUTIFUL IN MIND, 

roop ko mann maa,  basaibaa toh buraa kaa hoi hai,
WHAT’S WRONG IN PLACING SOMEONE BEAUTIFUL IN MIND, 

tohu se preet lagaibaa
I’VE AN AFFECTION FOR YOU….

tohu se preet, lagaibaa toh bura kaa hoi hai, 
WHAT’S WRONG IF I’VE AN AFFECTION FOR YOU, 

prem kee nagree,   maa kuchh hamraa bhee hak hoibe karee
IN THE TOWN OF LOVE, I MUST HAVE SOME RIGHTS TOO!

prem kee nagree  maa kuchh hamraa,  bhee hak hoibe karee 
IN THE TOWN OF LOVE, I MUST HAVE SOME RIGHTS TOO!

Nain laR jaiNhe,
WHEN THE EYES MEET…

nain laR jaiNhe,  toh manvaa me kasak hoibe karee, 
WHEN THE EYES MEET, IT AGITATES THE HEART,      

prem kaa chhuTi hai,  paTakha toh dhamak hoibe karee
WHEN LOVE’S CRACKER GOES OFF, IT MAKES A BLAST!

nain laR jaiNhe toh,  manvaa me kasak hoibe karee… 
WHEN GLANCES ARE EXCHANGED, IT AGITATES THE HEART!      

haay, hoi gavaa mann maa more tirchhee najar kaa halla…
HER SUGGESTIVE GLANCE ASSAILS MY HEART, 

hoi gavaa mann maa,  more tirchhee najar kaa halla, 
HER SUGGESTIVE GLANCE ASSAILS MY HEART,

goree ko dekhe binaa…
WITHOUT SEEING THE SWEETHEART…

goree ko dekhe,  binaa nindiyaa naa aavayee hamkaa, 
I CAN GET NO SLEEP WITHOUT SEEING THE SWEETHEART,  

phans lagee hai toh,  karejavaa maa khaTak hoibe karee
NOW THAT I’M HOOKED, WARY IS MY HEART! 

phans lagee hai toh,  karejavaa maa,  khaTak hoibe karee
NOW THAT I’M HOOKED, WARY IS MY HEART

Nain laR jaiNhe,
WHEN THE EYES MEET

nain laR jaiNhe toh manvaa me kasak hoibe karee…
WHEN THE EYES MEET, IT AGITATES THE HEART!      

thai thai thai thai thai, 
dhaak dhinak dhin taak tinak tin
dhaak dhinak dhin dhaak dhinak dhin dhaa!

Aankh mil gayee hai sajaniyaa se toh naachan lagee hai, 
AS WE’VE EXCHANGED GLANCES, THE BELOVED IS DANCING, 

Aankh mil gayee hai,  sajaniyaa se toh naachan lagee hai, 
AS WE’VE EXCHANGED GLANCES, THE BELOVED IS DANCING,

pyaar kee meeThee gajal
A SWEET ODE TO LOVE…

pyaar kee miThee,  gajal manava bhee gaavan lagee hai, 
A SWEET ODE TO LOVE, SHE TOO IN HER HEART IS SINGING, 

Jhaanjh bajee hai toh,  kamariya maa,  lachak hoibe karee
TO THE SOUNDS OF CYMBALS, HER WAIST IS TWISTING!

Jhaanjh bajee hai toh, kamariya maa lachak hoibe karee
TO THE SOUNDS OF CYMBALS, HER WAIST IS TWISTING!

Nain laR jaiNhe…
WHEN THE EYES MEET…

nain laR jaiNhe  toh manvaa me kasak hoibe karee, 
WHEN THE EYES MEET, IT AGITATES THE HEART,      

prem kaa chhuTi hai paTakha toh, dhamak hoibe karee,
WHEN LOVE’S CRACKER GOES OFF , IT MAKES A BLAST!

[Chorus: O Naina jab laRee hai toh bhaiya manvaa meN kasak hoibe karee,] 
WHEN LOVING GLANCES ARE EXCHANGED BROTHER, IT AGITATES THE HEART,      

O Naina jab laRee hai toh bhaiya manvaa meN kasak hoibe karee, 
WHEN LOVING GLANCES ARE EXCHANGED BROTHER, IT AGITATES THE HEART,      

[Chorus: O Naina jab laRee hai toh bhaiya manvaa meN kasak hoibe karee,] 
WHEN LOVING GLANCES ARE EXCHANGED BROTHER, IT AGITATES THE HEART,      

thaik thaik tik thaa

[Chorus: mann le gayee re dhobaniya rama kaisaa jaadu Daar ke,
O RAMA, WITH WHAT SORT OF MAGIC HAS THE WASHERWOMAN TAKEN AWAY MY HEART!


mann le gayee re dhobaniya rama kaisaa jaadu Daar ke,]
O RAMA, WITH WHAT SORT OF MAGIC HAS THE WASHERWOMAN TAKEN AWAY MY HEART!



O kaisaa jaaduu Daar ke re, kaisaa Tonaa maar ke
O WHAT SORT OF MAGIC CHARM AND WHAT SPELL!

mann le gayee re dhobaniya rama kaisaa jaadu Daar ke,
O RAMA, WITH WHAT SORT OF MAGIC HAS THE WASHERWOMAN TAKEN AWAY MY HEART!

Chorus: 
mann le gayee re dhobaniya rama kaisaa jaadu Daar ke, 
O RAMA, WITH WHAT SORT OF MAGIC HAS THE WASHERWOMAN TAKEN AWAY MY HEART!

mann le gayee re dhobaniya rama kaisaa jaadu Daar ke,
O RAMA, WITH WHAT SORT OF MAGIC HAS THE WASHERWOMAN TAKEN AWAY MY HEART!

mann le gayee re dhobaniya rama kaisaa jaadu Daar ke
O RAMA, WITH WHAT SORT OF MAGIC HAS THE WASHERWOMAN TAKEN AWAY MY HEART!

O~~~O~~~~O~~~

NASIR.

583. Rafi's Philosophical Song: Aaj gham kal Khushee...

Movie: JAWAB (1955)

Lyrics: Khumar Barabankavi
Music: Nashad (Shaukat Dehelvi)
Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Imperial Cinema.


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Aaj gham kal Khushee....
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:


aaj gham kal Khushee,
SORROW TODAY, HAPPINESS TOMORROW,


hai yahee zindagee, sun le pyaare,
THIS IS LIFE, LISTEN O DEAR!


aadmi voh jo himmat naa haare,
THE ONE WHO IS ALL GRIT AND DETERMINATION IS “THE MAN!”


aaj gham kal Khushee,
SORROW TODAY, HAPPINESS TOMORROW,


hai yahee zindagee, sun le pyaare,
THIS IS LIFE, LISTEN O DEAR!


aadmi voh jo himmat naa haare,
THE ONE WHO IS ALL GRIT AND DETERMINATION IS "THE MAN!"


jo naa kaa.nTo se daaman bachaaye,
THE ONE WHO ISN’T BOTHERED BY THE THORNS,


phool ban ke vohee muskuraaye,
‘TIS HE WHO SMILES AS A FLOWER,


phool ban ke vohee muskuraaye,
‘TIS HE WHO SMILES AS A FLOWER,


yoo.n hee mar mar kee jee,
THUS GO ON LIVING, THOUGH IN A MANNER OF DYING,


ashq ha.ns ha.ns ke pee, gham ke maare,
DRINK THE TEARS CHEERFULLY, O GRIEVING ONE!


aadmi voh jo himmat naa haare,
THE ONE WHO IS ALL GRIT AND DETERMINATION IS “THE MAN!”


aaj gham kal Khushee,
SORROW TODAY, HAPPINESS TOMORROW,


hai yahee zindagee, sun le pyaare,
THIS IS LIFE, LISTEN O DEAR!


aadmi voh jo himmat naa haare,
THE ONE WHO IS ALL GRIT AND DETERMINATION IS “THE MAN!”


jin ghareebo.n se duniyaa Khafaa hai,
THOSE POOR WITH WHOM THE WORLD IS CROSS,


un ko bhagwaan kaa aasraa hai,
THEY HAVE THE SUPPORT OF GOD,


un ko bhagwaan kaa aasraa hai,
THEY HAVE THE SUPPORT OF GOD,


mushkilo.n se naa Dar,
DON’T BE AFRAID OF DIFFICULTIES,


ho naa tuu is qadar , besahaare,
DON’T BE SO HELPLESS!


aadmi voh jo himmat naa haare,
THE ONE WHO IS ALL GRIT AND DETERMINATION IS “THE MAN!”


aaj gham kal Khushee,
SORROW TODAY, HAPPINESS TOMORROW,


hai yahee zindagee, sun le pyaare,
THIS IS LIFE, LISTEN O DEAR!


aadmi voh jo himmat naa haare,
THE ONE WHO IS ALL GRIT AND  DETERMINATION IS “THE MAN!”


NASIR


It seldom happens that any felicity comes so pure as not to be tempered and allayed by some mixture of sorrow.  Miguel de Cervantes
lyrics

translation

96. Translation of Rafi Song: Nain Lad Jai.nhe....

From: Ganga Jamuna (1961)
Music: Naushad
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni.


The Loverboy Rafi singing Nain La.d Jain.he.....under the spells of a Gujari Girl.


Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Bhojpuri lyrics:



Laagaa Gori gujariyaa se, nehaa hamaar
MINE HAVE MET THE EYES OF A FAIR GUJRI GIRL,

hoi gavaa saaraa chaupaT moraa rojgaar
INTO RUINS HAS FALLEN ALL MY LIVELIHOOD.

O O O O O .....


Nain la.D jai.nhe,
WHEN THE GLANCES MEET

Nain la.D jai.nhe toh man-vaa maa.n kasak hoibe karee
WHEN THE GLANCES MEET THE HEART GOES ON ACHIN’,

Prem kaa chhuTi hai paTaakhaa toh dhamak hoibe karee
WHEN THE LOVE’S CRACKER BURSTS A LOUD BOOM IT GOES ON MAKIN',

Nain la.D jai.nhe toh man-vaa maa.n kasak hoibe karee
WHEN THE GLANCES MEET THE HEART GOES ON ACHIN’,



Ruup ko man maa.n basaibaa toh buraa kaa hoee hai,
THE BEAUTEOUS FORM IN THE BOSOM - WHAT’S WRONG IN ENSCONCIN’?


Ruup ko man maa.n basaibaa toh buraa kaa hoee hai
THE BEAUTEOUS FORM IN THE BOSOM - WHAT’S WRONG IN ENSCONCIN’?


Tohuu se preet lagaibaa...
I’VE FALLEN IN LOVE YOU...

Tohuu se preet, lagaibaa toh buraa kaa hoee hai
IF I’VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH YOU, IS THAT ERRIN’


Prem ki nagree, maa.n kuchh hamaraa bhee hakk hoibe karee
WE HAVE A RIGHT TOO AMONG LOVE’S DWELLIN’,


Prem ki nagree, ma kuchh hamaraa bhee hakk hoibe karee
WE HAVE A RIGHT TOO AMONG THE LOVE’S DWELLIN'.


Nain la.D jai.nhe
WHEN THE GLANCES MEET,

Nain la.D jai.nhe toh man-vaa maa.n kasak hoibe karee
WHEN THE GLANCES MEET THE HEART GOES ON ACHIN’,

Prem kaa chhuTi hai paTaakhaa toh dhamak hoibe karee
WHEN THE LOVE’S CRACKER BURSTS A LOUD BOOM IT GOES ON MAKIN',

Nain la.D jai.nhe toh man-vaa maa.n kasak hoibe karee
WHEN THE GLANCES MEET THE HEART GOES ON ACHIN’,


Hoee gavaa man maa.n more tirchhi najar kaa hallaa
MY HEART’S UNDER SEIGE OF THE GLANCE THAT’S LEERIN’,

Hoee gavaa man maa.n more tirchhi najar kaa hallaa
MY HEART’S UNDER SEIGE OF THE GLANCE THAT’S LEERIN’,

Gori ko dekhe binaa
UNLESS WE SEE ‘Gori’ THE FAIR ONE...

Gori ko dekhe binaa nindiyaa na aavai hamm Kaa
UNLESS WE SEE ‘Gori’ THE FAIR ONE, THE SLEEP KEEPS EVADIN’

Phaa.ns lagee hai toh karajavaa maa.n khaTak hoibe karee
WHEN IMPEDIMENT OCCURS, THE HEART HAS A MISGIVIN’

Phaa.ns lagee hai toh karajavaa maa.n khaTak hoibe karee
WHEN IMPEDIMENT OCCURS, THE HEART HAS A MISGIVIN’,

Nain la.D jai.nhe
WHEN THE GLANCES MEET,

Nain la.D jai.nhe toh man-vaa maa.n kasak hoibe karee
WHEN THE GLANCES MEET THE HEART GOES ON ACHIN’,

Prem kaa chhuTi hai paTaakhaa toh dhamak hoibe karee
WHEN THE LOVE’S CRACKER BURSTS A LOUD BOOM IT GOES ON MAKIN',

Nain la.D jai.nhe toh man-vaa maa.n kasak hoibe karee
WHEN THE GLANCES MEET THE HEART GOES ON ACHIN’, ,


*thaik thaik thai thai, thai
*dhaak dhinak dhin, taak tinak tin
*dhaak dhinak dhin, dhaak dhinak dhin, dhaa!


Aankh mil jayee hai sajaniyaa se toh naachan lagee hai
AS THE EYES MEET THE SWEETHEART’S SHE BEGINS DANCIN’

Aankh mil jayee hai sajaniyaa se toh naachan lagee hai
AS THE EYES MEET THE SWEETHEART’S SHE BEGINS DANCIN’

Pyaar ki MeeThee gajal,
LOVE’S SWEET ODE..,

Pyaar ki MeeThee, gajal manavaa bhee jaavan lagee hai
LOVE’S SWEET ODE INTO THE HEART IS ENTERIN’,

jhaa.Njh bajii hai toh kamariyaa maa.n laTak hoibe karee
WHEN THE CYMBALS PLAY, THE WAIST KEEPS SWINGIN’,

jhaa.Njh bajii hai toh kamariyaa maa.n laTak hoibe karee
WHEN THE CYMBALS PLAY, THE WAIST KEEPS SWINGIN’.

Nain la.D jai.nhe
WHEN THE GLANCES MEET,

Nain la.D jai.nhe toh man-vaa maa.n kasak hoibe karee
WHEN THE GLANCES MEET THE HEART GOES ON ACHIN’,

Prem kaa chhuTi hai paTaakhaa toh dhamak hoibe karee
WHEN THE LOVE’S CRACKER BURSTS A LOUD BOOM IT GOES ON MAKIN’,

Nain la.D jai.nhe toh man-vaa maa.n kasak hoibe karee
WHEN THE GLANCES MEET THE HEART GOES ON ACHIN’,

Ho Naina Jab la.D jai.nhe toh bhayya man-vaa maa.n kasak hoibe karee
OH BROTHER! WHEN THE GLANCES MEET THE HEART GOES ON ACHIN’,

Ho Naina Jab la.D jai.nhe toh bhayya man-vaa maa.n kasak hoibe karee
OH BROTHER! WHEN THE GLANCES MEET THE HEART GOES ON ACHIN’,

Oh Naina Jab la.D jai.nhe toh bhayya man-vaa maa.n kasak hoibe karee
OH BROTHER! WHEN THE GLANCES MEET THE HEART GOES ON ACHIN’,


*Tai tatai tatha tha...


Mann le gayii re dhobaniyaa raamaa kaisaa jaaduu Daar ke
THE WASHER-WOMAN HAS STOLEN MY HEART O RAMA BY HER CHARMS

Mann le gayii re dhobaniyaa raamaa kaisaa jaaduu Daar ke
THE WASHER-WOMAN HAS STOLEN MY HEART O RAMA BY HER CHARMS


Oh...kaisaa jaaduu Daar ke re, kaisaa Tonaa Maar ke
O BY HER CHARMS, BY HER SPELLS,

Mann le gayii re dhobaniyaa raamaa kaisaa jaaduu Daar ke
THE WASHER-WOMAN HAS STOLEN MY HEART O RAMA BY HER CHARMS,

Mann le gayii re dhobaniyaa raamaa kaisaa jaaduu Daar ke
THE WASHER-WOMAN HAS STOLEN MY HEART O RAMA BY HER CHARMS,

Mann le gayii re dhobaniyaa raamaa kaisaa jaaduu Daar ke
THE WASHER-WOMAN HAS STOLEN MY HEART O RAMA BY HER CHARMS,

Mann le gayii re dhobaniyaa raamaa kaisaa jaaduu Daar ke
THE WASHER-WOMAN HAS STOLEN MY HEART O RAMA BY HER CHARMS,

Mann le gayii re dhobaniyaa raamaa kaisaa jaaduu Daar ke
THE WASHER-WOMAN HAS STOLEN MY HEART O RAMA BY HER CHARMS,

Oh Oh, Oh, Oh, OH.......


NASIR
(* indicate RHYTHMIC SYLLABLES).