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Friday, October 18, 2019

1036. Rafi's Peppy Songs: jhoom ke gaa yooN aaj mere dil...





Movie:  PATANGA (1971)
Music: Shankar-Jaikishen
Lyrics: Neeraj

Rafi’s peppy Song: jhoom ke gaa yuuN aaj mere dil…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi-Urdu filmy lyrics:

jhoom ke gaa yuuN  aaj mere dil, 
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY THAT 

raat toh guzre subhaa naa aaye
THOUGH THE NIGHT MAY PASS, NO DAWN MAY RISE, 

jhoom ke gaa yuuN  aaj mere dil, 
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY THAT 

raat toh guzre subhaa naa aaye
THOUGH THE NIGHT MAY PASS, NO DAWN MAY RISE, 

jaise koyii bachpan ki kahaani,  
AS IF SOME CHILDHOOD’S STORY 

yaad bhii ho, aur bhool bhii jaaye,
IS REMEMBERED, AND ALSO FORGOTTEN!

jhoom ke gaa yuuN  aaj mere dil, 
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY THAT 

raat toh guzre subhaa naa aaye
THOUGH THE NIGHT MAY PASS, NO DAWN MAY RISE, 

jaise koyii bachpan ki kahaani,  
AS IF SOME CHILDHOOD’S STORY 

yaad bhii ho, aur bhool bhii jaaye,
IS REMEMBERED, AND ALSO FORGOTTEN!

jhoom ke gaa yuuN aaj mere dil…
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY…

pardaa uTHaa de husn ki zid hai, 
THE BEAUTY’S ADAMANT TO LIFT THE VEIL 

pardaa giraa de ishQ ki zid hai,
THE LOVE’S DETERMINED TO DROP THE VEIL,

pardaa uTHaa de husn ki zid hai, 
THE BEAUTY’S ADAMANT  TO LIFT THE VEIL 

pardaa giraa de ishQ ki zid hai,
THE LOVE’S DETERMINED TO DROP THE VEIL,

dil hai hamaaraa,  aisaa diyaa jo,
MY HEART’S IS SUCH A LAMP THAT

jal bhii naa paaye bujh bhii naa paaye,
CANNOT BE LIT NOR PUT OUT!

jhoom ke gaa yuuN  aaj mere dil, 
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY THAT 

raat toh guzre subhaa naa aaye
THOUGH THE NIGHT MAY PASS, NO DAWN MAY RISE, 

jaise koyii bachpan ki kahaani,  
AS IF SOME CHILDHOOD’S STORY 

yaad bhii ho, aur bhool bhii jaaye,
IS REMEMBERED, AND ALSO FORGOTTEN!

jhoom ke gaa yuuN aaj mere dil…
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY…

hastii miTaa de KHud ko bhulaa de,
WIPE OUT YOUR EXISTENCE, FORGET YOURSELF,

apnaa safiinaa aap Dubaa de,
YOUR OWN SHIP, SINK IT YOURSELF, 

hastii miTaa de KHud ko bhulaa de,
WIPE OUT YOUR EXISTENCE, FORGET YOURSELF,

apnaa safiinaa aap Dubaa de,
YOUR OWN SHIP, SINK IT YOURSELF, 

DHuund kinaaraa woh ke jahaaN par,
SEARCH FOR SUCH SHORE WHERE

chayn toh aaye hosh naa aaye, 
PEACE YOU MAY FIND, NOT AWARENESS!

jhoom ke gaa yuuN  aaj mere dil, 
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY THAT 

raat toh guzre subhaa naa aaye
THOUGH THE NIGHT MAY PASS, NO DAWN MAY RISE, 

jaise koyii bachpan ki kahaani,  
AS IF SOME CHILDHOOD’S STORY 

yaad bhii ho, aur bhool bhii jaaye,
IS REMEMBERED, AND ALSO FORGOTTEN!

jhoom ke gaa yuuN aaj mere dil…
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY…

hoTH pe nagmaa aaNkh meN paanii, 
SONG ON THE LIPS, TEARS IN THE EYES,

ek haQiiQat ek kahaani,
ONE FACT, ONE FICTION,

hoTH pe nagmaa aaNkh meN paanii
SONG ON THE LIPS, TEARS IN THE EYES,

ek haQiiQat ek kahaani
ONE FACT, ONE FICTION,

KHushii kaa daaman GHam kaa kafan hai,
THE ROBE OF HAPPINESS IS A SHROUD OF SORROW, 

donoN baraabar niind jo aaye
BOTH ARE THE SAME IF SLEEP OVERCOMES!

jhoom ke gaa yuuN  aaj mere dil, 
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY THAT 

raat toh guzre subhaa naa aaye
THOUGH THE NIGHT MAY PASS, NO DAWN MAY RISE, 

jaise koyii bachpan ki kahaani,  
AS IF SOME CHILDHOOD’S STORY 

yaad bhii ho, aur bhool bhii jaaye,
IS REMEMBERED, AND ALSO FORGOTTEN!

jhoom ke gaa yuuN aaj mere dil…
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY…

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI 

Thursday, November 1, 2018

1026. Rafi's Devotional Song: ek lali ghar se chali...



Movie: CHA CHA CHA (1964)
Maiden Release: Alankar Cinema, Bombay.

Music: Iqbal Qureshi
Lyrics: Neeraj

Rafi’s Melodious Devotional number in Raga Bageshwari: Ek lali ghar se chali…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi filmy lyrics: 


aaaaa
aaaaaaaa
aaaa aaaaaa

meeTHi meeTHi,
SWEET, TENDER, 

madhur madhur,
HONEYED, MELODIOUS, 

jaise hi goonji taan,
AS SOON AS THE TUNE ECHOED, 

kachche dhaage se bandh ke,
TIED WITH A SLENDER THREAD

lo aaye, kisii ke praan,
SOMEONE GOT ANIMATED!

ek lali, ghar se chali,
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME, 

ek lali ghar se chali,
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME,

tan saNwaar ke, gajraa Daar ke
ADORNING HER BODY, WEARING A FLORAL BAND,  

tan saNwaar ke, gajraa Daar ke,
ADORNING HER BODY, WEARING A FLORAL BAND,  

apne shyaam ki DHooNDHe gali,
SEEKING HER SHYAM’S LANE!

ek lali, ghar se chali
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME,

ek lali, ghar se chali…
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME!

shyaam vireh ko seh naa sakii voh,
SHYAM’S ABSENCE SHE COULDN’T ENDURE,

gup chup ghar meN reh naa sakii voh,
NOR COULD SHE REMAIN SILENT AT HOME, 

aaaaaaaa
aaaaaaa aaaaaa

shyaam vireh ko seh naa sakii voh,
SHYAM’S ABSENCE SHE COULDN’T ENDURE,

gup chup ghar meN reh naa sakii voh,
NOR COULD SHE REMAIN SILENT AT HOME, 

mann meN jo meeTHe sapne theh,
THE SWEET DREAMS THAT SHE’D IN MIND, 

man mein jo meeTHe sapne theh,
THE SWEET DREAMS THAT SHE’D IN MIND,

apne muNh se keh na saki voh,
SHE COULDN’T UTTER FROM HER MOUTH,

apne munh se, keh na saki voh,
SHE COULDN’T UTTER FROM HER MOUTH,

chali dauR ke, laaj chhoR ke
ABANDONING MODESTY, HURRIEDLY SHE PACED,  

chali dauR ke, laaj chhoR ke,
ABANDONING MODESTY, HURRIEDLY SHE PACED

jab madhuban meN shaam Dhali,
THROUGH THE ’MADHUBAN’, AS THE EVEN DECLINED! 

ek lali, ghar se chali
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME,

ek lali, ghar se chali….
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME!

gaalon pe poonam ki chhaTaa thiih,
ON HER CHEEKS GLIMMERED THE FULL-MOON BEAMS,

baalon meN saawan ki ghaTaa thiih, 
DARK AS THE RAINY CLOUD WAS HER HAIR,

gaalon pe poonam ki chhaTaa thiih,
ON HER CHEEKS GLIMMERED THE FULL-MOON BEAMS, 

baalon meN saawan ki ghaTaa thiih, 
DARK AS THE RAINY CLOUD WAS HER HAIR,

kaari kajraari doh ankhiyaaN,
THE TWO EYES LINED WITH BLACK KOHL,

kaari kajraari doh ankhiyaaN, 
THE TWO EYES, LINED WITH BLACK KOHL,

jaise neel kamal ki pankhiyaaN, 
LIKE THE PETALS OF BLUE LOTUS,

jaise neel, kamal ki pankhiyaanN,
LIKE THE PETALS OF BLUE LOTUS,

gol ang thaah, goraa rang thaah, 
SUPPLE WAS THE BODY, THE COMPLEXION, FAIR, 

gol ang thaah, goraa rang thaah
SUPPLE WAS THE BODY, THE COMPLEXION, FAIR,

chanda ki kirnoN meN  palii,
NURTURED BY THE MOONBEAMS!

ek lali, ghar se chali
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME,

ek lali, ghar se chali…
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME!

raas rachegaa jamuna taT pe,
A FESTIVE DANCE HE’LL HOLD ON THE BANK OF JAMUNA, 

naTkhaT jhapTegaa ghoongaT pe,
THE NAUGHTY ONE’LL POUNCE ON THE VEIL,

raas rachegaa jamuna taT pe,
A FESTIVE DANCE HE’LL HOLD ON THE BANK OF JAMUNA, 

naTkhaT jhapTegaa ghoongaT pe,
THE NAUGHTY ONE’LL POUNCE ON THE VEIL,

gar pakre chuuriyaan karkengi,
IF HE GRABS, THE BANGLES WILL CRACK,

gar pakre churiyaan karkengi,
IF HE GRABS, THE BANGLES WILL CRACK,

chhaliyaa chhupaa hai bansibaT pe,
THE TRICKSTER’S HIDING AT THE FLUTE-TREE*,

chhaliyaa chhupaa hai,  bansibaT pe,
THE TRICKSTER’S HIDING AT THE FLUTE-TREE, 

bandhi Dor se, chit ke chor se
TIED BY THE STRING TO THE STEALER OF SENSES,

bandhi Dor se, chit ke chor se,
TIED BY THE STRING TO THE STEALER OF SENSES

chali bhaNwar ke paas chali
NEAR THE VORTEX SHE WENT! 

ek lali, ghar se chali,
A LASS WALKED OUT OF HER HOME!

ek lali -
A LASS - 

Note: BansitaT=The tree where Krishna used to play his flute. 

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI

Monday, August 7, 2017

1003. Rafi's Romantic Song: aaj kii raat baRii shoKH baRii naTkhaT hai...


Movie: NAYI UMAR KI NAYI FASAL (1965)
Maiden release at Swastik Cinema, Bombay.

Music: Roshan
Lyrics: Neeraj

Rafi’s Romantic Song: aaj kii raat baRii shoKH baRii naTkhaT hai…

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the filmy lyrics: 

aaj kii raat, baRii shoKH baRii,  naTkhaT hai,
PLAYFUL AND NAUGHTY IS THE NIGHT TONIGHT,

Aaj toh tere binaa,  neend nahiiN aayegii,
WITHOUT YOU, THE SLEEP WILL EVADE ME TONIGHT!

Ab toh tere hii yahaan aane kaa yeh mausam hai,
AS SUCH, IT’S TIME FOR YOU NOW TO COME OVER HERE,

Ab tab’iiyat naa KHayaloN se bahal paayegii…
MY NATURE NOW WON’T BE AMUSED BY FANCIES!

dekh woh chhat pe utar aayii hai saawan kii ghaTaa
LOOK, THE RAINY CLOUD HAS DESCENDED ON THE ROOF,

de rahii dwaar pe, aawaaz khaRii purwaayii,
THE EASTERLY WIND KNOCKS ON THE DOOR,

bijlii reh reh ke,  pahaaRoN pe chamak uTHtii  hai,
THE LIGHTNING FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY ON THE HILLS,

soonii ankhoN meN koi, KHwaab le jo angRaayii,
AS IF SOME DREAM STIRRING UP IN THE VOID EYES,

kaise samjhaauN, kaise samjhaaun ke is, waqt kaa matlab kyaa hai,
HOW DO I EXPLAIN WHAT THIS MOMENT MEANS,

dil kii hai baat, ho dil kii hai baat naa hoTHoN se kahii, jaayegii, hmmmm
‘TIS THE MATTER OF HEART; THE LIPS ARE SEALED

Aaj kii raat….
TONIGHT!

yeh bhaTakte huye jugnu yeh diye awaaraa,
THESE WANDERING FIRE-FLIES –THESE VAGRANT LAMPS 

bheegte peR pe, bujh bujh ke chamak uTHte haiN,
FLICKERING ON THE SOAKING TREES!  

tere aaNchal meN Takay salme sitarey jaise,
THE STAR-LIKE MIRRORS EMBROIDERED ON YOUR STOLE

mujh se milne ko binaa, baat damak uTHte haiN,
FLARE UP WITHOUT REASON IN ORDER TO MEET ME!

Saara aalam, saara aalam hai giriftaar tere,  husn meN jab,
WHEN THE ENTIRE WORLD IS CAPTURED BY YOUR BEAUTY

Mujh se hii kaise, haay mujh se hii kaise ye barsaat sahee, jaayegii, hmmm
HOW THEN, WILL I ALONE SURVIVE THIS DOWNPOUR

Aaj ki raat…
TONIGHT!

raat raani kii yeh bheenii si nashilee KHushboo,
THIS MILD, INTOXICATING FRAGRANCE OF NIGHT-JASMINE*

Aa rahi hai ki jo, chhan chhan ke ghani DaaloN se,
THAT’S FILTERING THROUGH THE BUSHY BRANCHES,

Aisaa lagtaa hai , kisii DheeT jhakore se lipaT,
ENTWINED WITH A STUBBORN BREEZE, IT SEEMS AS IF

khel aayii hai tere, uljhe huwe baaloN se,
IT’S PLAYED WITH YOUR TANGLED TRESSES!

Aur bezaar, aur bezaar na kar, mere taRap-te dil ko,
DON’T BUG MY TORMENTED HEART ANY MORE,

Aisii rangiin, ho aisii rangiin Ghazal raat na phir, gaayegi,
NEVER AGAIN THE NIGHT SHALL SING SUCH A SPLENDID ODE!

Aaj toh tere binaa neend nahiiN aayegii,
WITHOUT YOU, THE SLEEP WILL EVADE ME TONIGHT!

aaj kii raat baRii shoKH baRii naTkhaT hai,
PLAYFUL AND NAUGHTY IS THE NIGHT TONIGHT!


Translated by Nasir Ali.

Note: *Cestrum Nocturnum.  

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

964. Rafi's Peppy Songs: likkhe jo Khat tujhe, voh teree yaad meN...


Movie:  KANYADAN  (1969)
Music:  Shankar-Jaikishen
Lyrics:  Neeraj
Maiden relelase at Alankar Cinema.  

Peppy Song of Mohammed Rafi: likkhe jo Khat tujhe...

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


likkhe jo Khat tujhe…
THE LETTERS I WROTE YOU

woh teree yaad meN… 

IN REMEMBRANCE, THEY

hazaaroN rang ke… nazaare ban gaye…

BECAME THE SIGHTS  OF THOUSANDS  HUES,

likkhe jo Khat tujhe,

THE LETTERS I WROTE YOU

woh teree yaad meN, 

IN REMEMBRANCE, THEY

hazaaroN rang ke, nazaare ban gaye,

BECAME THE SIGHTS  OF THOUSANDS  HUES,

saveraa jab huwaa, toh phool ban gaye,

AT DAWN THEY CHANGED INTO FLOWERS,

jo raat aayee toh, sitaare ban gaye,

AT DUSK THEY BECAME THE STARS!

likkhe jo Khat tujhe…

THE LETTERS I WROTE YOU!


Koyee naGhmaa, kaheeN goonjaa

SOME MELODY ECHOED SOMEWHERE, 

kahaa dil ne, yeh tuu aayee, 

SAID THE HEART, YOU'VE COME, I'M AWARE!

kaheeN chaTkee,  kalee koyee,  

A BUD CRACKLED SOMEWHERE,

maiN yeh samjhaa, tuu sharmaayee,  

I THOUGHT YOU LACKED THE DARE,  

koyee Khushboo kaheeN bikhree,

SOME FRAGRANCE SCATTERED SOMEWHERE, 

Lagaa yeh zulf lehraayee, 

IT FELT LIKE THE WAIVING OF THIS HAIR!


likkhe jo Khat tujhe,

THE LETTERS I WROTE YOU

woh teree yaad meN, 

IN REMEMBRANCE, THEY

hazaaroN rang ke, nazaare ban gaye,

BECAME THE SIGHTS  OF THOUSANDS  HUES,

saveraa jab huwaa, toh phool ban gaye,

AT DAWN THEY CHANGED INTO FLOWERS,

jo raat aayee toh, sitaare ban gaye,

AT DUSK THEY BECAME THE STARS!

likkhe jo Khat tujhe…

THE LETTERS I WROTE YOU!


Fizaa rangeen, adaa rangeen,

COLOURFUL AMBIENCE, ELEGANT GESTURE, 

yeh iThlaanaa, yeh sharmaanaa, 

THIS SWAGGER, THIS DEMURE, 

yeh angRaayee yeh tanhaayee, 

THE  LAZY STRETCH, THIS  LONELY LURE! 

yeh tarsaa kar,  chale jaanaa,

YOUR GOING AWAY, LEAVING ME TORMENTED,  

banaa degaa naheeN kis ko,  jawaaN jaadoo yeh deewaanaa,

SURE TO MAKE ONE CRAZY - THIS FRESHNESS THAT'S ENCHANTED!


likkhe jo Khat tujhe,
THE LETTERS I WROTE YOU

woh teree yaad meN, 

IN REMEMBRANCE, THEY

hazaaroN rang ke, nazaare ban gaye,

BECAME THE SIGHTS  OF THOUSANDS  HUES,

saveraa jab huwaa, toh phool ban gaye,

AT DAWN THEY CHANGED INTO FLOWERS,

jo raat aayee toh, sitaare ban gaye,

AT DUSK THEY BECAME THE STARS!

likkhe jo Khat tujhe…

THE LETTERS I WROTE YOU!


jahaaN tuu hai, wahaaN maiN hooN

WHEREVER YOU MAY BE, THITHER AM I, 

mere dil kee,  tuu dhaRkan hai,

YOU'RE MY HEART'S RHYTHM,  AYE!

musaafir maiN,  tuu manzil hai,
THE DESTINATION YOU'RE, I'M A PASSERBY! 

maiN pyaasaa hooN, tuu saawan hai, 

YOU’RE THE ‘SAWAN’ SHOWER, ATHIRST AM I! 

meree duniya yeh nazreN haiN, 

MY UNIVERSE ARE THESE EYES, 

meree jannat yeh daaman hai, 

THIS REFUGE’S MY PARADISE!


likkhe jo Khat tujhe,

THE LETTERS I WROTE YOU

woh teree yaad meN, 

IN REMEMBRANCE, THEY

hazaaroN rang ke, nazaare ban gaye,

BECAME THE SIGHTS  OF THOUSANDS  HUES,

saveraa jab huwaa, toh phool ban gaye,

AT DAWN THEY CHANGED INTO FLOWERS,

jo raat aayee toh, sitaare ban gaye,

AT DUSK THEY BECAME THE STARS!

likkhe jo Khat tujhe.

THE LETTERS I WROTE YOU!

NASIR


Sunday, April 24, 2011

853. More Romantic Songs of Rafi: Mann mera teraa jogee...

Movie: ASHIANA (1974)

Lyrics: Neeraj
Music: Hari Arjun


More Romantic Songs of Rafi: Mann mera tera jogee….
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:


mann meraa teraa jogee,
MY HEART IS YOUR YOGI,


aashaa, pooree kab hogee ho,
WHEN WILL THE HOPE BE REALIZED?


mann meraa teraa jogee,
MY HEART IS YOUR YOGI,


aashaa, pooree kab hogee ho,
WHEN WILL THE HOPE BE REALIZED?


(kab hogee?
WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN?)


mann meraa teraa jogee…
MY HEART IS YOUR YOGI!


aa, jhoomtee chaa.ndnee me.n,
COME SWAYING IN THE MOONBEAM,


hamm aaj jee bhar nahaaye.n,
LET’S BATHE TO OUR HEART’S CONTENT,


aa, jhoomtee chaa.ndnee me.n,
COME SWAYING IN THE MOONBEAM,


hamm aaj jee bhar nahaaye.n,
LET’S BATHE TO OUR HEART’S CONTENT,


yeh chaand hamko, taktaa hai dekho,
LOOK! THIS MOON IS GAZING AT US,


aao kahee.n, chhup jaaye.n,
LET’S HIDE SOMEWHERE,


mann meraa teraa jogee,
MY HEART IS YOUR YOGI,


aashaa, pooree kab hogee ho,
WHEN WILL THE HOPE BE REALIZED?


mann meraa teraa jogee…
MY HEART IS YOUR YOGI!


hamko, milaa hai, tumse,
I GOT FROM YOU


itnaa pyaar tumhaaraa,
SO MUCH OF YOUR LOVE,


hamko milaa hai tumse,
I GOT FROM YOU,


itnaa pyaar tumhaaraa,
SO MUCH OF YOUR LOVE,


lenaa hogaa, shaayad hamko,
PERHAPS WE’LL HAVE TO TAKE


jag me.n janm, dobaaraa
A SECOND BIRTH ON EARTH,


mann meraa teraa jogee,
MY HEART IS YOUR YOGI,


aashaa, pooree kab hogee ho,
WHEN WILL THE HOPE BE REALIZED?


mann meraa teraa jogee…
MY HEART IS YOUR YOGI!


hai, pyaar me.n, shaam guzree,
THE EVENING HAS PASSED OFF IN LOVE,


jaane kahaa.n ab sahar ho,
WHO KNOWS WHERE THE MORN WILL NOW BE!


hai, pyaar me.n shaam guzree,
THE EVENING HAS PASSED OFF IN LOVE,


jaane kahaa.n ab sahar ho,
WHO KNOWS WHERE THE MORNING WILL NOW BE!


hamko bharosaa, nahee.n zindagee kaa,
ABOUT LIFE, I’M NOT SURE,


pooraa kahaa.n yeh safar ho,
WHERE WILL THIS JOURNEY END!


mann meraa teraa jogee,
MY HEART IS YOUR YOGI,


aashaa, pooree kab hogee ho,
WHEN WILL THE HOPE BE REALIZED?


mann meraa teraa jogee,
MY HEART IS YOUR YOGI,


aashaa, pooree kab hogee ho,
WHEN WILL THE HOPE BE REALIZED?


hmmm.


NASIR




Sunday, January 9, 2011

764. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Dar lage toh gaanaa gaa...

Movie: YAAR MERA (1971)
Music: Shankar-Jaikishan
Lyrics: Neeraj


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Dar lage toh gaanaa gaa....
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


aise bhee haaaa.nh, waise bhee hmmm,
THIS WAY, YES! THAT WAY, HMMMM!


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


aise bhee haaaa.nh, waise bhee hmmm,
THIS WAY, YES! THAT WAY, HMMMM!


Dar lage toh gaana gaa ayy,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG, OUCH!


Dar lage toh gaana gaa...
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG!


jo bhee yahaa.n cheez hai,
WHATEVER THINGS THAT ARE HERE


teraa hee maal hai,
ARE ONLY YOUR PROPERTY!


jo bhee yahaa.n cheez hai,
WHATEVER THINGS THAT ARE HERE


teraa hee maal hai,
ARE ONLY YOUR PROPERTY!


teraa haath thaam le,
TO RESTRAIN YOU,


kis kee majaal hai,
WHO COULD DARE!


pak.ad bhee jaaye yaar kabhee tuu,
PAL, EVEN WHEN YOU‘RE APPREHENDED


bas me.n rail me.n thaane me.n jail me.n
IN THE BUS, IN THE TRAIN, IN POLICE-STATION, IN JAIL,


bhee.d me.n mele me.n sone me.n, akele me.n,
IN THE CROWD, IN A FAIR, WHILE SLEEPING, BEING ALONE,


sirf gaanaa gaa...
JUST SING A SONG!


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


Dar lage toh gaana gaa...
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG!


duniya ko bhool jaa,
FORGET THE WORLD!


jaam zaraa thaam le haa,
JUST HOLD THE GOBLET!


duniya ko bhool jaa,
FORGET THE WORLD!


jaam zaraa thaam le,
JUST HOLD THE GOBLET!


mauj zaraa maar le,
HAVE SOME FUN!


mastee se kaam le,
ACT CRAZY!


choT kahee.n aa jaaye tujh ko,
IF YOU GET HURT,


ro nahee.n dho nahee.n cheekh nahee.n chilla nahee.n
DON’T WEEP OR BEWAIL, DON’T SCREAM, DON’T YELL,


chhup nahee.n bhaag nahee.n, so nahee.n jaag nahee.n,
DON’T HOLE UP, DON’T SCRAM, DON’T SLEEP, DON’T STAY AWAKE,


sirf gaanaa gaa...
JUST SING A SONG!


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


Dar lage toh gaana gaa ayyy,  
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG, OUCH!


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


Dar lage toh gaana gaa...
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG!


Dar nahee.n maut se,
DON’T BE SCARED OF DEATH,


Khatro.n ko jhel tuu,
TAKE RISKS!


Dar nahee.n maut se,
DON’T BE SCARED OF DEATH,


Khatro.n ko jhel tuu,
TAKE RISKS!


zindagee yeh khel hai,
THIS LIFE’S A GAME,


zindagee se khel tuu,
PLAY WITH LIFE!


phir bhee tujh ko Dar lage toh,
IF EVEN THEN YOU GET SCARED


aate huwe jaate huwe peete huwe khaate huwe
WHILE ARRIVING, WHILE DEPARTING, WHILE DRINKING, WHILE EATING,


uThte huwe girte huwe jeete huwe, marte huwe,
WHILE GETTING UP, WHILE FALLING DOWN, WHILE LIVING, WHILE DYING,


sirf gaanaa gaa...
JUST SING A SONG!


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


aise bhee haaaa.nh, waise bhee hmmm,
THIS WAY, YES! THAT WAY, HMMMM!


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


Dar lage toh gaana gaa,
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG,


Dar lage toh gaana gaa.
IF SCARED, THEN SING A SONG!


NASIR


Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway. – John Wayne


Tuesday, October 12, 2010

699. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Swapn jhare phool se...



Movie: Nai Umr Ki Nai Fasal - (1965)

Lyrics: Neeraj
Music: Roshan
Movie-Hall where first released in Mumbai:  Swastik Cinema.

Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi:  Swapn jhare phool se...
Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi (filmy) lyrics BY NASIR ALI:
 

The poem conveys a sense of resignation and acceptance of the inevitable passage of time and the accompanying losses and disappointments.

swapn jhare phool se, meeth chubhe shool se,
DREAMS SHED LIKE THE FLOWERS, FRIENDS PIERCED LIKE THE LANCES,

luT gaye singaar sabhee baagh ke babool se,
THE ACACIA ROBBED THE GARDEN OF ALL THE ADORNMENTS,
 


aur hamm kha.de kha.de, bahaar dekhte rahe,
AND I STOOD WATCHING THE SPRING!

kaarvaa.n guzar gayaa, ghubaar dekhte rahe...
THE CARAVAN PASSED BY, THE TRAILING DUST I KEPT WATCHING!


neend bhee khulee na theeh, ki haay dhoop Dhal gayee,
I HADN’T EVEN WOKEN UP WHEN, ALAS,  THE DAY DECLINED,

paa.nv jab talaq uThe, ke zi.ndagii fisal gayee,
BY THE TIME I TOOK A STEP, THE LIFE SLIPPED BY,
 

paat paat jhar gaye, ke shaakh-shaakh jal gayee,
EVERY LEAF FELL OFF, AS EVERY BOUGH BURNT DRY,

chaah toh nikal sakee na par umar nikal gayee,
THE DESIRES COULDN’T BE SATED, BUT THE LIFETIME PASSED BY,

par umar nikal gayee,
BUT THE LIFETIME PASSED BY,

geet ashq ban gaye, Sapn ho dafan gaye,
SONGS CHANGED INTO TEARS, GOT BURIED LIKE DREAMS,

saath ke sabhee diye, dhuaa.n pehan-pehan gaye,
ALL THE ACCOMPANYING LAMPS ENDED UP IN SMOKE,
 

aur hamm jhuke-jhuke, mo.d par ruke-ruke,
AND I, WEARILY STOOPING AND FALTERING AT THE CROSSINGS,

umr ke cha.dhaav kaa, utaar dekhte rahe.
OF THE MOUNTING AGE, THE DESCENT I 
KEPT WATCHING!


kyaa shabaab thaa ke phool phool pyaar kar uThaa,
WHAT PRIMETIME OF LIFE IT WAS THAT EVERY FLOWER BEGAN TO LOVE,

kyaa kamaal thaa ke dekh aainaa sihar uThaa,
WHAT A MARVEL IT WAS THAT THE MIRROR SHUDDERED ON WATCHING,

is taraf zameen aur aasmaa. n udhar uThaa,
THIS SIDE, THE EARTH, AND THERE THE SKY ROSE UP,

thaam kar jigar uThaa, ke jo milaa nazar uThaa,
CLUTCHING THE HEART, WHOEVER MET WAS AN OGLER,

ke jo milaa nazar uThaa,
AS WHOEVER MET WAS AN OGLER,

ek din magar yahaa.n, aisee kuchh havaa chalee
BUT HERE ONE DAY, SOME SUCH WIND BLEW,

luT gayee kalee kalee ke ghuT gayee galee galee,
RAVISHED WAS EVERY FLOWER-BUD, WHILE EVERY LANE WAS CHOKED,

aur hamm luTe-luTe, vaqt se piTe-piTe,
AND OURSELF BEATEN AND BRUISED BY TIME,

saanjh kee sharaab kaa, Khumaar dekhte rahe,
OF THE EVENING’S DRINK, THE DROWSINESS I KEPT WATCHING!

kaaravaa.n guzar gaya, ghubaar dekhte rahe....
THE CARAVAN PASSED BY, THE TRAILING DUST KEPT WATCHING!

haath theh mile ke zulf chaa.nd kee sa.nvaar doo.n,
HANDS WERE ACQUIRED SO AS TO EMBELLISH THE TRESSES OF THE MOON,

ho.nT theh khule ke har, bahaar ko pukaar doo.n
THE LIPS WERE OPEN SUCH, THAT I COULD HAIL EVERY SPRING,

dard thaa diyaa gayaa, ke har dukhee ko pyaar doo.n
COMPASSION HAD BEEN GIVEN, TO BESTOW LOVE ON EVERY UNHAPPY PERSON,

aur saa.ns yoo.n ke swarg bhoomi par utaar doo.n,
AND SUCH BREATH, THAT THE PARADISE I MAY BRING DOWN ON THE EARTH,

bhoomi par utaar doo.n,
BRING DOWN ON THE EARTH,

ho sakaa na kuchh magar, shaam ban gayee sahar
BUT NOTHING COULD BE DONE, THE DAWN TURNED TO DUSK,

voh uThee lehar ke Dheh gaye, kile bikhar bikhar,
SUCH A WAVE AROSE THAT BATTERED THE FORTRESSES INTO SMITHEREENS,

aur hamm Dare Dare, neer nayn me.n bhare
AND I, SCARED STIFF, WITH TEARS IN THE EYES,

o.dh kar kafan pa.de, mazaar dekhte rahe.
LAYING DOWN IN A SHROUD, THE TOMB I KEPT WATCHING!

maa.ng bhar chalee ke ek jab nayee nayee kiran,
AS A NEW BEAM FILLED THE PARTED HAIR

Dholke.n dhunak uThee.n, Thumak uThe charan charan,
THE DRUMS RESOUNDED, EVERY FEET DANCED TO A RHYTHM,

shor mach gayaa ke lo chalee, dulhan chalee dulhan,
A HUBBUB AROSE, “THERE GOES THE BRIDE, THERE GOES THE BRIDE”,

gaa.nv sab uma.d pa.daa, behak uThe nayan nayan,
THE ENTIRE VILLAGE TURNED UP, BETRAYING THE TWINKLES IN EVERY EYES,

behak uThe nayan nayan,
BETRAYING THE TWINKLES IN EVERY EYES,
 

par tabhee zehar bharee gaaj ek veh giree,
BUT THEN A POISONOUS THUNDER-BOLT CRASHED THERE,

pu.nchh gayaa si.ndoor taar taar huwee chunree,
THE VERMILION WAS WIPED OUT, THE BRIDAL GARMENT TORE TO RIBBONS,

aur hamm ajaan se, duur ke makaan se,
AND I LIKE AN IGNORAMUS, FROM THE FAR OFF HOUSE

paalkee liye huwe kahaar dekhte rahe.
THE PALANQUIN-BEARERS, I KEPT WATCHING!

swapn jhare phool se, meeth chubhe shool se,
DREAMS SHED LIKE THE FLOWERS, FRIENDS PIERCED LIKE THE LANCES,

luT gaye singaar sabhee baagh ke babool se,
THE ACACIA ROBBED THE GARDEN OF ALL THE ADORNMENTS,

aur hamm kha.de kha.de, bahaar dekhte rahe,

AND I STOOD WATCHING THE SPRING,

kaarvaa.n guzar gayaa, ghubaar dekhte rahe...

THE CARAVAN PASSED BY, THE TRAILING DUST I KEPT WATCHING!

kaarvaa.n guzar gayaa, ghubaar dekhte rahe...
THE CARAVAN PASSED BY, THE TRAILING DUST I KEPT WATCHING!


NASIR ALI.


If Life is a waste of Time, and Time is a Waste of Life, let’s all get wasted and have the time of our lives.



Tuesday, June 29, 2010

622. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Paise ki pehchaan yahaan....

Movie: PEHCHAN  (1970)

Lyrics:  Neeraj
Music: Shankar-Jaikishen
Main Movie-Hall where first released in Mumbai: Super Cinema


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Paise kee pehchaan yahaa.n....
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi-Urdu Lyrics: 


Paise kee pehchaan yahaa.n,
MONEY IS THE IDENTIFICATION HERE,


insaan ke qeemat koee nahee.n,
HUMANKINDS HAVE NO VALUE,


bach ke nikal jaa is bastee me.n,
MAKE GOOD YOUR ESCAPE, IN THIS TOWNSHIP


kartaa mohabbat koee nahee.n...
THERE’S NO ONE WHO LOVES YOU...


beewee bahen maa beTee naa koee,
NO ONE IS A WIFE, SISTER, MOTHER, DAUGHTER,


paise kaa sab rishtaa hai,
MONEY IS ALL THERE IS FOR RELATIONSHIP,


beewee bahen maa beTee naa koee,
NO ONE IS A WIFE, SISTER, MOTHER, DAUGHTER,


paise kaa sab rishtaa hai,
MONEY IS ALL THERE IS FOR RELATIONSHIP,


aa.nkh kaa aa.nsoo Khoon jigar kaa,
THE TEAR FROM THE EYE, OR THE HEART’S BLOOD


miTTee se bhee sastaa hai,
IS CHEAPER THAN DIRT,


miTTee se bhee sastaa hai,
IS CHEAPER THAN DIRT,


sab kaa teree jaib se naataa,
ALL OF ‘EM ARE RELATED TO YOUR POCKET,


teree zaroorat koee nahee.n,
NO ONE NEEDS YOU,


bach ke nikal jaa is bastee me.n,
MAKE GOOD YOUR ESCAPE, IN THIS TOWNSHIP


karta mohabbat koee nahee.n,
THERE’S NO ONE WHO LOVES YOU...


shoKh gunaaho.n kee yeh manDee,
'TIS A BAZAAR OF BRAZEN SIN,


meeThaa zaher jawaanee hai,
YOUTH IS SWEET POISON,


shoKh gunaaho.n kee yeh manDee,
'TIS A BAZAAR OF BRAZEN SIN,


meeThaa zaher jawaanee hai,
YOUTH IS SWEET POISON,


kehte hai.n imaan jise voh,
WHAT THEY CALL AS “BELIEF”


kuchh noTo.n kee kahaanee hai,
‘TIS THE YARN OF SOME CASH,


kuchh noTo.n kee kahaanee hai,
‘TIS THE YARN OF SOME CASH,


bhookh hai mazhab is duniyaa kaa,
THE RELIGION OF THIS WORLD IS HUNGER,


aur haqeeqat koee nahee.n,
THERE’S NO OTHER REALITY,


bach ke nikal jaa is bastee me.n,
MAKE GOOD YOUR ESCAPE, IN THIS TOWNSHIP


karta mohabbat koee nahee.n...
THERE’S NO ONE WHO LOVES YOU,


zindagee kyaa hai cheez yahaa.n,
WHAT’S THIS THING CALLED LIFE?


mat poochh aa.nkh bhar aatee hai,
DON’T ASK, FOR TEARS WELL UP THE EYES!


zindagee kyaa hai cheez yahaa.n,
WHAT’S THIS THING CALLED LIFE?


mat poochh aa.nkh bhar aatee hai,
DON’T ASK, FOR TEARS WELL UP THE EYES!


raat me.n kartee byaah kalee voh,
THAT BUDDING FLOWER MARRIES AT NIGHT,


bewaa subaah ho jaatee hai,
A WIDOW SHE BECOMES AT MORNING LIGHT!

bewaa subaah ho jaatee hai,
A WIDOW SHE BECOMES AT MORNING LIGHT!

aurat bann kar is kooche me.n,
IN THIS LANE, A WOMAN 


rehtee aurat koee nahee.n,
NO LONGER REMAINS A (CHASTE)  WOMAN!


bach ke nikal jaa iss bastee me.n,
MAKE GOOD YOUR ESCAPE, IN THIS TOWNSHIP


karta mohabbat koee nahee.n,
THERE’S NO ONE WHO LOVES YOU,


kartaa mohabbat koee nahee.n.
THERE’S NO ONE WHO LOVES YOU.


NASIR.

Money can buy sex but not love.




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Sunday, February 14, 2010

503. Rafi's Romantic Song: Jaane Kis Roop Ki Jaadu Bhari Parchhaayee Ho...

Movie: ARCHANA (1974)

Lyrics: Neeraj
Music: Shankar-Jaikishan


Romantic Rafi's: Jaane Kis Roop Kee Jaadoo Bharee...

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


jaane kis roop kee, jaadoo bharee, parchhaayee ho,
WHO KNOWS OF WHICH MAGICAL BEAUTY YOU’RE THE SHADOW!


jaane kis roop kee, jaadoo bharee parchhaayee ho,
WHO KNOWS OF WHICH MAGICAL BEAUTY YOU’RE THE SHADOW!


log toh log rahe.n, apne se, sharmaayee ho,
LET ALONE OTHERS, YOU’RE BASHFUL OF YOURSELF,


jaane kis roop kee, jaadoo bharee, parchhaayee ho..
WHO KNOWS OF WHICH MAGICAL BEAUTY YOU’RE THE SHADOW!


kitnee saadaa ho magar, phir bhee bhalee lagtee ho,
HOW SIMPLE YOU’RE! BUT STILL SEEM PERFECT,


bhes koee bhee sahee, ek paree lagtee ho,
WHATEVER THE GUISE, YOU LOOK LIKE A FAIRY,


kitnee saadaa ho magar, phir bhee bhalee lagtee ho,
HOW SIMPLE YOU’RE! BUT STILL SEEM PERFECT,


bhes koee bhee sahee, ek paree lagtee ho,
WHATEVER THE GUISE, YOU LOOK LIKE A FAIRY,


jaise deewaare.n ajantaa se, utar aayee ho.n,
AS IF THE MURALS HAVE DESCENDED FROM AJANTA,


log toh log rahe.n, apne se sharmaayee ho,
LET ALONE OTHERS, YOU’RE BASHFUL OF YOURSELF,


jaane kis roop kee, jaadoo bharee, parchhaayee ho…
WHO KNOWS OF WHICH MAGICAL BEAUTY YOU’RE THE SHADOW!


sirf seetaa hee nahee.n, kehte hai.n raadhaa tum ko,
NOT JUST A SITA, YOU’RE (also) CALLED A RADHA,


meraa ghar tumse hai, tumse hai sahaaraa dil ko,
BY YOUR VIRTUE I’VE A HOME, MY HEART HAS A SUPPORT,


sirf seetaa hee nahee.n, kehte hai.n raadhaa tum ko,
NOT JUST A SITA, YOU’RE (also) CALLED A RADHA,


meraa ghar tumse hai, tumse hai sahaaraa dil ko,
BY YOUR VIRTUE I’VE A HOME, MY HEART HAS A SUPPORT,


dil ka tum phool khilaa doh, wohee purvaayee ho,
YOU CAUSE THE HEART’S FLOWER TO BLOOM, YOU’RE THAT BREEZE,


log toh log rahe.n, apne se sharmaayee ho,
LET ALONE OTHERS, YOU’RE BASHFUL OF YOURSELF,


jaane kis roop kee, jaadoo bharee, parchhaayee ho…
WHO KNOWS OF WHICH MAGICAL BEAUTY YOU’RE THE SHADOW!


baat kartee ho agar, sar ko jhukaa letee ho,
IF YOU HAPPEN TO SPEAK, YOU INCLINE THE HEAD,


laaj ke maare, paseene me.n nahaa jaatee ho,
STRICKEN WITH MODESTY, YOU SWEAT A LOT,


baat kartee ho agar, sar ko jhukaa letee ho,
IF YOU HAPPEN TO SPEAK, YOU INCLINE THE HEAD,


laaj ke maare, paseene me.n nahaa jaatee ho,
STRICKEN WITH MODESTY, YOU SWEAT A LOT,


mai.n toh khush-haal hoo.n, jis roz se, tum aayee ho,
I’M BLISSFUL SINCE THE DAY YOU ARRIVED,


log toh log rahe.n, apne se sharmaayee ho,
LET ALONE OTHERS, YOU’RE BASHFUL OF YOURSELF,


jaane kis roop kee, jaadoo bharee, parchhaayee ho..
WHO KNOWS OF WHICH MAGICAL BEAUTY YOU’RE THE SHADOW!


NASIR

In every man's heart there is a secret nerve that answers to the vibrations of beauty. Christopher Morley 



Monday, February 8, 2010

496. Rafi's Romantic Song: Meraa Mann Teraa Pyaasaa...


Movie: GAMBLER (1971)

Lyrics: Neeraj
Music: S.D. Burman


Main Theatrical Release in Mumbai: Shalimar Cinema


Romantic Rafi’s popular number: Meraa Mann Teraa Pyaasaa…


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


meraa mann teraa pyaasaa,
‘TIS YOU MY HEART CRAVE,


meraa mann teraa,
‘TIS YOU MY HEART,


meraa mann teraa pyaasaa,
‘TIS YOU MY HEART CRAVE,


meraa mann teraa,
‘TIS YOU MY HEART,


pooree kab hogee, aashaa
WHEN WILL THE WISH BE FULFILLED?

meraa mann teraa,
‘TIS YOU MY HEART,


meraa mann teraa pyaasaa,
‘TIS YOU MY HEART CRAVE,


meraa mann teraa…
‘TIS YOU MY HEART…


jab se maine dekhaa tujhe meraa dil nahee.n rahaa, meraa,
EVER SINCE I SAW YOU, MY HEART’S NO LONGER MY OWN,


de de apnaa haath mere haatho.n me.n kyaa jaaye, teraa,
PLACE YOUR HAND IN MINE, WHAT YOU GOTTA LOSE!


jab se maine dekhaa tujhe meraa dil nahee.n rahaa, meraa,
EVER SINCE I SAW YOU, MY HEART’S NO LONGER MY OWN,


de de apnaa haath mere haatho.n me.n kyaa jaaye, teraa,
PLACE YOUR HAND IN MINE, WHAT YOU GOTTA LOSE!


ab toh naa to.Do, aashaa
NOW DON’T DASH THE HOPE!


meraa mann teraa ...
‘TIS YOU MY HEART…


meraa mann teraa pyaasaa,
‘TIS YOU MY HEART CRAVE,


meraa mann teraa…
‘TIS YOU MY HEART…


zi.ndagee hai meree ik daa.nv tuu hai haar-jeet, meree,
MY LIFE IS A GAMBLE, YOU’RE MY BET,


aise vaise kaise bhee tuu khel hamse jaisee marzee, teree,
PLAY WITH ME, THIS WAY, THAT WAY, WHICHEVER WAY YOU CHOOSE,


zi.ndagee hai meree ik daa.nv tuu hai haar-jeet, meree,
MY LIFE IS A GAMBLE, YOU’RE MY BET,


aise vaise kaise bhee tuu khel hamse jaisee marzee, teree,
PLAY WITH ME, THIS WAY, THAT WAY, WHICHEVER WAY YOU CHOOSE,


kitnee hai bholee aashaa
HOW ARTLESS IS THE HOPE!


meraa mann teraa,
‘TIS YOU MY HEART,


meraa man teraa pyaasaa,
‘TIS YOU MY HEART CRAVE,


meraa mann teraa…
‘TIS YOU MY HEART…


pataa nahee.n kaun hoo.n mai.n kyaa hoo.n aur kahaa.n mujhe, jaanaa,
DON’T KNOW WHOM AM I, WHAT AM I, AND WHERE I HAVE TO GO,


apnee voh kahaanee jo ajaanee ho ke bann gayee, fasaanaa,
OUR STORY WHICH OUT OF IGNORANCE BECAME A FICTION,


pataa nahee.n kaun hoo.n mai.n kyaa hoo.n aur kahaa.n mujhe, jaanaa,
DON’T KNOW WHOM AM I, WHAT AM I, AND WHERE I HAVE TO GO,


apnee voh kahaanee jo ajaanee ho ke bann gayee, fasaanaa,
OUR STORY WHICH  OUT OF IGNORANCE BECAME A FICTION,


jeevan kyaa hai tamaashaa,
WHAT A SPECTACLE LIFE IS!


meraa mann teraa,
‘TIS YOU MY HEART,


meraa man teraa pyaasaa,
‘TIS YOU MY HEART CRAVE,


meraa mann teraa,
‘TIS YOU MY HEART,


pooree kab hogee, aashaa
WHEN WILL THE WISH BE FULFILLED?


meraa mann teraa,
‘TIS YOU MY HEART,


meraa mann teraa pyaasaa
‘TIS YOU MY HEART CRAVE,


meraa mann teraa…
‘TIS YOU MY HEART,


NASIR


I crave your touch
I crave your lips
I miss so much
The excitement of your kiss
But since your gone my heart won’t behave
It’s your love that I still crave.
- Marc Dorsey