1004. Rafi's Romantic Song: terii pasand kyaa hai yeh mujh ko KHabar nahiiN...

Movie: EK DIN KA BAADSHAH (1964)

Music: Hansraj Behl

Lyrics: Prem Warbartoni 

Rafi’s Romantic Song: … teriii pasand kyaa hai…

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the filmy lyrics:

  

bulbul ko gul pasand hai,

FLOWER’S THE SONG-BIRD’S CHOICE

gul ko hai bu pasand,  

FRAGRANCE IS FLOWER’S CHOICE,

parwaane ko, hai shamaa ke, jalne kii khu pasand…

CANDLE’S BURNING NATURE IS MOTH’S CHOICE!

terii pasand kyaa hai yeh, mujh ko KHabar nahiiN,

I’VE NO KNOWLEDGE AS TO WHAT YOU PREFER,

merii pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand,

AS FOR MY CHOICE, IT’S YOU I PREFER!

merii pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand,

AS FOR MY CHOICE, IT’S YOU I PREFER!

terii pasand kyaa hai yeh, mujh ko KHabar nahiiN,

I’VE NO KNOWLEDGE AS TO WHAT YOU PREFER,

merii pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand,

AS FOR MY CHOICE, IT’S YOU I PREFER!

teraa shabaab noor ke,  saaNche meN kyaa DHalaa,

WHEN YOUR BEAUTY’S SPLENDOUR WAS CAST IN A MOULD,

sooraj chiraaGH leke,  tujhe DHoonDHNE chalAaa,

THE SUN WENT TO SEEK YOU OUT WITH A LAMP,

maiN toh hooN kyaa ke saare, jahaan ko hai tuu pasand,

NOT ONLY ME, IT’S YOU THE ENTIRE WORLD WOULD PREFER!

jahaan ko hai tuu pasand,

IT’S YOU THE ENTIRE WORLD WOULD PREFER!

terii pasand kyaa hai yeh, mujh ko KHabar nahiiN,

I’VE NO KNOWLEDGE AS TO WHAT YOU PREFER,

merii pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand,

AS FOR MY CHOICE, IT’S YOU I PREFER!

merii pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand,

AS FOR MY CHOICE, IT’S YOU I PREFER!

tuu shaahkaar-e-husn hai, maiN tujh se kyaa kahooN,

YOU’RE A CREATION OF BEAUTY, WHAT TO TELL YOU,

kis muNh se kis zubaaN se,  tujhe bewafaa kahooN

IMPUDENT IT WOULD BE OF ME TO CALL YOU DECEITFUL!

mehendii ke badle tujh ko hai, meraa lahuu pasand,

IN PLACE OF HENNA, IT’S MY BLOOD THAT YOU PREFER,

meraa lahuu pasand,

MY BLOOD IT IS THAT YOU PREFER,

terii pasand kyaa hai yeh, mujh ko KHabar nahiiN,

I’VE NO KNOWLEDGE AS TO WHAT YOU PREFER,

merii pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand,

AS FOR MY CHOICE, IT’S YOU I PREFER!

merii pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand,

AS FOR MY CHOICE, IT’S YOU I PREFER!

ay mere chaand merii,  mohabbat ke aasmaaN,

O MOON OF MINE, MY SKY OF LOVE,

jo baat tujh meN hai voh,  kisii huur meN kahaaN,

THE ALLURE THAT YOU’VE ISN’T FOUND IN ANY HOURI,

keh duuNgaa maiN KHuda se bhii, mujh ko hai tuu pasand,

I’LL DECLARE EVEN TO GOD THAT IT’S YOU I PREFER,

mujh ko hai tuu pasand,

IT’S YOU I PREFER,

terii pasand kyaa hai yeh, mujh ko KHabar nahiiN,

I’VE NO KNOWLEDGE AS TO WHAT YOU PREFER,

merii pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand,

AS FOR MY CHOICE, IT’S YOU I PREFER!

merii pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand,

AS FOR MY CHOICE, IT’S YOU I PREFER!

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI

820. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Allah ke naik bande...

Movie: SARFAROSH (1964)
Music: S. Mohinder
Lyrics: Naqsh Lyallpuri


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Allah ke naik bande….
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu Lyrics:


laayaa thaah kyaa sikandar,
WHAT DID ALEXANDER BRING?


kyaa le chaalaa jahaa.n se,
WHAT DID HE CARRY FROM THE WORLD?


theh dono.n haath Khaalee,
BOTH THE HANDS WERE EMPTY


baahar kafan se nikle….
JUTTING OUT FROM HIS SHROUD!


Allah ke naik bande, nekee kaa beej bo le,
O ALLAH’S UPRIGHT SERVANT!  SOW THE SEED OF PIETY,


naam us kaa liye jaa,
GO ON UTTERING HIS NAME,


taubaa kiye jaa apne gunaaho.n se,
GO ON REPENTING FOR YOUR SINS!


Allah ke naik bande, nekee kaa beej bo le…
O ALLAH’S UPRIGHT SERVANT, SOW THE SEED OF PIETY!


haatho.n me.n Khudaa ke hai yeh
IN THE HANDS OF GOD IS THIS


taqdeer kaa taanaa-baanaa,
WARP AND WOOF OF DESTINY!


kachche dhaage kaa hai rishtaa
OF RAW COTTON THREAD IS THE RELATION OF


har saa.ns kaa aanaa jaanaa,
THE INHALING AND EXHALING OF EVERY BREATH!


yeh kis ko Khabar hai naadaa.n,
O IGNORANT ONE! NO ONE IS AWARE…


yeh kis ko Khabar hai naadaa.n,
O IGNORANT ONE! NO ONE IS AWARE


kab saa.ns kee Doree TooTe,
WHEN THE STRING OF BREATH WILL BREAK!


kab saa.ns kee Doree TooTe,
WHEN THE STRING OF BREATH WILL BREAK!


Allah ke naik bande, nekee kaa beej bo le,
O ALLAH’S UPRIGHT SERVANT! SOW THE SEED OF PIETY,  


naam us kaa liye jaa,
GO ON UTTERING HIS NAME,


taubaa kiye jaa apne gunaaho.n se,
GO ON REPENTING FOR YOUR SINS!


Allah ke naik bande, nekee kaa beej bo le…
O ALLAH’S UPRIGHT SERVANT, SOW THE SEED OF PIETY!


anjaam se Ghaafil kyoo.n hai,
WHY ARE YOU HEEDLESS ABOUT THE OUTCOME?


anjaam teraa hai faanee,
EXTINCTION IS YOUR END-RESULT!


is raah-e-zindagee me.n tuu,
IN THE PATH OF LIFE,


kuch apnee chho.D nishaanee,
LEAVE SOME DISTINCTIVE MARK BEHIND!


tere baad bhee duniya waale,
EVEN AFTER YOU DEPART, THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD…


tere baad bhee duniya waale,
EVEN AFTER YOU DEPART, THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD


dohraaye tere afsaane,
SHOULD RECOUNT YOUR TALES OVER AND OVER!


dohraaye tere afsaane,
SHOULD RECOUNT YOUR TALES OVER AND OVER!


Allah ke naik bande, nekee kaa beej bo le,
O ALLAH’S UPRIGHT SERVANT!  SOW THE SEED OF PIETY,


naam us kaa liye jaa,
GO ON UTTERING HIS NAME,


taubaa kiye jaa apne gunaaho.n se,
GO ON REPENTING FOR YOUR SINS!


Allah ke naik bande, nekee kaa beej bo le…
O ALLAH’S UPRIGHT SERVANT, SOW THE SEED OF PIETY!


NASIR
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643. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Yeh Bombay shehar kaa badaa naam hai..

Movie: KYA YEH BOMBAY HAI  (1959)

Lyrics: Noor Dewasi
Music: Bipin Dutt


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Yeh bombay shehar ka ba.daa naam hai...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi Lyrics:



tararam pam tararampam..lalalallaa

tararam pam tararampam hahahaa


yeh Bombay, shehar kaa, ba.Daa naam hai,
THIS CITY OF MUMBAI HAS GREAT REPUTATION,


par ga.Dba.D, ghoTaale kaa, har kaam hai
BUT HAS EVERY MUDDLING JOB AND SCAMS!


yeh Bombay, shehar kaa, ba.Daa naam hai,
THIS CITY OF MUMBAI HAS GREAT REPUTATION,


par ga.Dba.D, ghoTaale, kaa har kaam hai,
BUT HAS EVERY MUDDLING JOB AND SCAMS!


andho.n ko soojhe, yahaa.n duur kee,
HERE, FAR-SIGHTED ARE THE BLIND,

aa.nkh waalo.n ko miltaa nahee.n raastaa,
THE WAY, THE SIGHTED ONES ARE UNABLE TO FIND,


suntaa nahee.n koee majboor kee,
NO ONE LISTENS TO ANY HELPLESS,


kisee ko, kisee se, nahee.n vaastaa,
NO ONE HAS THE NEED FOR ANY ONE,


suno bhaiya meraa, yeh paigham hai,
LISTEN MY BROTHER, THIS IS MY MESSAGE,


suno bhaiya meraa, yeh paigham hai
LISTEN MY BROTHER, THIS IS MY MESSAGE,


Bombay, shehar kaa, ba.Daa naam hai,

THIS CITY OF MUMBAI HAS GREAT REPUTATION,

par ga.Dba.D, ghoTaale, kaa har kaam hai
BUT HAS EVERY MUDDLING JOB AND SCAMS!


yeh Bombay, shehar kaa, ba.Daa naam hai,
THIS CITY OF MUMBAI HAS GREAT REPUTATION,


par ga.Dba.D, ghoTaale, kaa har kaam hai,
BUT HAS EVERY MUDDLING JOB AND SCAMS!


aaloo ko bole, baTaaTaa yahaa.n,
THE POTATOE IS CALLED “BATAATAA” HERE,


namaste ko kehte hai.n TaaTaa yahaa.n,
THE NAMASTE IS CALLED “TATA” HERE,

amrood peru aur anDaa hai baidaa,
THE GUAVA IS “PERU” AND THE EGG IS ‘BAIDAH’


yahaa.n par, huwe hai.n, naye naam paidaa,
NEW NAMES HAVE BEEN GENERATED HERE,


yeh jis ko bulaaye.n, kare.n, sh sh sh..
WHEN BECKONING, THEY UTTER “SHHH, SHHH, SHHH,”


hairat, kaa yaaro.n, har ik kaam hai,
FRIENDS, OF BEWILDERMENT ARE EVERY JOB,


Bombay, shehar kaa, ba.Daa naam hai,
THE CITY OF MUMBAI HAS GREAT REPUTATION,

par ga.Dba.D, ghoTaale, kaa har kaam hai

BUT HAS EVERY MUDDLING JOB AND SCAMS!


Bombay, shehar kaa, ba.Daa naam hai,
THE CITY OF MUMBAI HAS GREAT REPUTATION,

par ga.Dba.D, ghoTaale, kaa har kaam hai,
BUT HAS EVERY MUDDLING JOB AND SCAMS!


kahee.n raaj bhaiyaa, kahee.n bebee nanda,
BROTHER RAJ (KAPOOR) HERE, BABY NANDA THERE,


saTTe kee maanind, hai filmo.n kaa dha.ndaa,
THE BUSINESS OF MOVIES IS LIKE THE DRAW,


jo lag jaaye nambar, toh bann jaaye ba.ndaa,
YOU’VE GOT YOURSELF MADE IF YOU GET THE NUMBER,


jo nambar, naa aayaa, toh maa.ngoge cha.ndaa,
TO CHARITY YOU’LL RESORT, IF YOU MISS THE NUMBER,


zara bach, ke rehnaa, suno meraa kehnaa,
JUST BE CAREFUL, LISTEN TO WHAT I SAY,

agar meree maano, buraa kaam hai
IF YOU AGREE WITH ME, ‘TIS AN AWFUL JOB!


Bombay, shehar kaa, ba.Daa naam hai,
THE CITY OF MUMBAI HAS GREAT REPUTATION,


par ga.Dba.D, ghoTaale, kaa har kaam hai
BUT HAS EVERY MUDDLING JOB AND SCAMS!


Bombay, shehar kaa, ba.Daa naam hai,
THE CITY OF MUMBAI HAS GREAT REPUTATION,


par ga.Dba.D, ghoTaale, kaa har kaam hai,
BUT HAS EVERY MUDDLING JOB AND SCAMS!


bijlee se chaltee.n yahaa.n gaaDiyaa.n,
TRAINS RUN ON ELECTRICITY HERE,


Traamo.n baso.n kaa, ajab saa hai khel,
OF TRAMS AND BUSES, STRANGE IS THE SPORT,


jo qismat, se in me.n, jagaah mil bhee jaaye,
EVEN IF ONE IS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET THE ROOM THEREIN,


toh dhakke, pe dhakka, nikal jaaye tel,
THEN BY THE PUSHES AND SHOVES YOU’RE MILLED,


(Hnhn…)ba.Dee bhee.D hai, ba.Daa shor hai,
(grins) A HUGE CROWD, LOTS OF RACKET,


magar kaar waalo.n ko aaraam hai
BUT THE CAR-OWNERS ARE COMFORTABLE,


Bombay, shehar kaa, ba.Daa naam hai,
THE  CITY OF MUMBAI HAS GREAT REPUTATION,


par ga.Dba.D, ghoTaale, kaa har kaam hai
BUT HAS EVERY MUDDLING JOB AND SCAMS!


yeh Bombay, shehar kaa, ba.Daa naam hai,
THIS CITY OF MUMBAI HAS GREAT REPUTATION,


par ga.Dba.D, ghoTaale, kaa har kaam hai,
BUT HAS EVERY MUDDLING JOB AND SCAMS!


yeh worli kaa naakaa, yeh daadar kaa sarkal,
THIS JUNCTION OF WORLI, THIS CIRCLE OF DADAR,


yahaa.n kaa dikhaaye.n, tumhe.n ek laTkaa,
LET’S SHOW YOU A SCENE HERE,


jawaano.n kee Tolee haseeno.n kee hal-chal,
GROUPS OF YOUTHS, BUSTLING OF COMELY MAIDENS,


nahee.n hai, shareefo.n ko, koee bhee khaTkaa,
GENTLEMEN HAVE NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN,


jo nadaan hai, voh hairaan hai,
HE WHO’S IGNORANT, HE’S PERPLEXED,


jo hushiyaar hai, voh nakaam hai
HE THAT’S INTELLIGENT, HE’S UNSUCCESSFUL,


Bombay, shehar kaa, ba.Daa naam hai,
THE CITY OF MUMBAI HAS GREAT REPUTATION,


par ga.Dba.D, ghoTaale, kaa har kaam hai
BUT HAS EVERY MUDDLING JOB AND SCAMS!


yeh Bombay, shehar kaa, ba.Daa naam hai,
THIS CITY OF MUMBAI HAS GREAT REPUTATION,


par ga.Dba.D, ghoTaale, kaa har kaam hai,
BUT HAS EVERY MUDDLING JOB AND SCAMS!


jahaa.n dekhtaa hoo.n, jidhar dekhtaa hoo.n,
ANYWHERE I LOOK, WHEREVER I SEE,


mai.n la.Dkee ko la.Dkaa, banaa dekhtaa hoo.n,
THE GIRL'S DRESSED UP AS A BOY, I SEE,


ay mere bhaggwann yeh kyaa dekhtaa hoo.n,
O MY LORD, WHAT’S THIS THAT I SEE!


Zamaane, kee ulTee, adaa dekhtaa hoo.n,
TOPSY-TURVY ACTION OF THE WORLD, I SEE,


yeh bhaarat kee beTee, haya kho ke baiThee,
THIS DAUGHTER OF INDIA HAS LOST BASHFULNESS,


ab in ko bachaanaa, teraa kaam hai
NOW RESCUING THEM IS YOUR JOB!


Bombay, shehar kaa, ba.Daa naam hai,
THE CITY OF MUMBAI HAS GREAT REPUTATION,


par ga.Dba.D, ghoTaale, kaa har kaam hai
BUT HAS EVERY MUDDLING JOB AND SCAMS!


yeh Bombay, shehar kaa, ba.Daa naam hai,
THIS CITY OF MUMBAI HAS GREAT REPUTATION,


par ga.Dba.D, ghoTaale, kaa har kaam hai,
BUT HAS EVERY MUDDLING JOB AND SCAMS!


aa..aa..aa aa.. ho…ho…ho… ho.. ho.. ho .aa .ha…ha…haa..lara lara la lara.. lara… laa.. ri.. raa.. raa…ho.. ho.. ho…


NASIR


Mumbai (previously Bombay), the Commercial Capital of India, was the most cosmopolitan city of India, - it still is to a lesser extent now. Thanks to petty politics, regionalism, greed and corruption it has become a city of contrast. The increasing skyscrapers on one hand, and the swarming hutments and shanty dwellings on the other, have made Mumbai a city of contrast. Greedy land-sharks now offer a crore (10 Millions) of rupees for a single hut in prime locations in their bid to grab more land for constructing huge malls, mansions and huge building complexes. Thus there’s light at the end of tunnel for the poor hutment dwellers who are now purchasing decent apartments in suburbs with straight down-payment but for purchase of which the middle-class are in deep debts to financial institutions for, say, 20 years or more. Love of materialism has not spared even religious institutions that clandestinely sell off lands belonging to their communities. And yes, muddling jobs, scams, smuggling, land-grabbing, adulteration, bootlegging, rampant prostitution, massage parlours, beer-bars and bar-dancers are just a few unholy jobs that go hand in hand with narrow parochialism and the serious crimes of murder, rape, kidnapping and extortion  in the city.
Footpaths have disappeared.  So skywalks are being built.  Traffic snarls and high price of petroleum products don't  make for comfortable car-driving or travelling intra-city notwithstanding the sea-link.   Mumbai has bcome a city of flyovers.  Mono-rails are in the offing.   
The axiom, All is not gold that glitters, truly  applies to the city of  Mumbai which is a soft target for terrororists and their activities.

413. Rafi's Romantic Song: Teree Pasand Kyaa Hai...

Movie: EK DIN KA BADSHAH (1964)
Lyrics: Prem Warbartni
Music: Hansraj Behl


Romantic Rafi’s Ravishing Ravings: Teree Pasand Kyaa Hai....

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu Lyrics:



bulbul ko gul pasand hai...
THE MELODIOUS BIRD PREFERS THE ROSE,

gul ko hai boo pasand...
THE ROSE PREFERS THE FRAGRANCE,

parwaane ko, hai shamma ko, jalne kee khoo pasand,
THE MOTH, THE FLAME PREFER THE NATURE OF BURNING,

teree pasand kyaa hai yeh, mujh ko khabar nahee.n,
WHAT’S YOUR PREFERENCE? OF THIS I’M NOT AWARE,

meree pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand,
MY PREFERENCE IS THIS THAT I PREFER YOU,

meree pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand,
MY PREFERENCE IS THIS THAT I PREFER YOU,

teree pasand kyaa hai yeh, mujh ko khabar nahee.n,
WHAT’S YOUR PREFERENCE? OF THIS I’M NOT AWARE,

meree pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand...
MY PREFERENCE IS THIS THAT I PREFER YOU...


teraa shabaab noor ke, saanche me.n kyaa Dhalaa,
AS YOUR YOUTHFUL BEAUTY GOT CAST IN THE REFULGENT MOULD,

sooraj chiraagh le ke, tujhe Dhoo.nDhne chalaa,
PICKING UP A LAMP, THE SUN SET OUT LOOKING FOR YOU,

mai.n toh hoo.n kyaa ke saare, jahaa.n ko hai tuu pasand,
LET ALONE MYSELF, THE WHOLE WORLD PREFERS YOU,

jahaa.n ko hai tuu pasand,
THE WORLD PREFERS YOU,

teree pasand kyaa hai yeh, mujh ko khabar nahee.n,
WHAT’S YOUR PREFERENCE? OF THIS I’M NOT AWARE,

meree pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand,
MY PREFERENCE IS THIS THAT I PREFER YOU,

meree pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand...
MY PREFERENCE IS THIS THAT I PREFER YOU...


tuu shaahkar-e- husn hai, mai.n tujh se kyaa kahoo.n,
YOU’RE THE PICTURE OF BEAUTY, WHAT SHOULD I SAY TO YOU,

kis mu.nh se kis zubaa.n se, tujhe bewafaa kahoo.n,
WITH WHAT FACE, WHAT WORDS, SHOULD I CALL YOU INSINCERE?

mehndee ke badle tujh ko hai, meraa lahoo pasand,
IN PLACE OF HENNA, YOU PREFER MY BLOOD,

meraa lahoo pasand,
PREFER MY BLOOD,

teree pasand kyaa hai yeh, mujh ko khabar nahee.n,
WHAT’S YOUR PREFERENCE? OF THIS I’M NOT AWARE,

meree pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand,
MY PREFERENCE IS THIS THAT I PREFER YOU,

meree pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand...
MY PREFERENCE IS THIS THAT I PREFER YOU...


ay mere chaand meree, mohabbat ke aasmaa.n,
O MY LOVELY ONE, THE HEAVEN OF MY LOVE!

jo baat tujh me.n hai voh, kisee hoor me.n kahaa.n,
WHAT YOU’VE IN YOU, ‘TIS NOT THERE EVEN IN A HOURI,

kehdoo.ngaa mai.n khudaa se bhee, mujh ko hai tuu pasand,
EVEN THE GOD I’LL TELL THAT ‘TIS YOU I PREFER,

mujh ko hai tuu pasand,
‘TIS YOU I PREFER,

teree pasand kyaa hai yeh, mujh ko khabar nahee.n,
WHAT’S YOUR PREFERENCE? OF THIS I’M NOT AWARE,

meree pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand,
MY PREFERENCE IS THIS THAT I PREFER YOU,

meree pasand yeh hai ke, mujh ko hai tuu pasand.
MY PREFERENCE IS THIS THAT I PREFER YOU.
NASIR

He that prefers the beautiful to the useful in life will, undoubtedly, like children who prefer sweetmeats to bread, destroy his digestion and acquire a very fretful outlook on the world.” Friedrich Nietzsche quotes

389. More Romantic Songs of Rafi: Sab Jawaa.n Sab Hasee.n...

Movie: MAIN SUHAAGAN HOON (1964)
Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi
Music: Lachhiram


Rafi Sahaab's Romantic Flirtation: Sab Jawaa.n, Sab Hasee.n....

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


Hmmm~~hmmm~~

Sab jawaa.n, sab hasee.n -
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL ALL,

Sab jawaa.n, sab hasee.n, koee tum saa nahee.n,
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL ALL; (but) NO ONE LIKE YOU,

Ho gaye~~
I’VE GIVEN MYSELF TO....

Ho gaye jiske hamm, woh tumeeh ho tumeeh,
THE ONE, WHOM I’VE GIVEN MYSELF TO, THAT’S YOU, ONLY YOU!


Oh~~~

Dekhaa jo tumeh mehsoos huwaa,
AS I SAW YOU, I FELT

Pehchaan hai apnee muddat se,
WE KNEW EACH OTHER FOR A LONG TIME,

Khwaabon.n me.n basee theeh jo soorat,
THE FACE THAT HAD SETTLED IN DREAMS

Miltee hai tumaahree soorat se,
MATCHES YOUR FACE,

Miltee hai tumhaareee soorat se,
MATCHES YOUR FACE,

Tum wohee, ho wohee, hai yeh dil ko yaqee.n,
YOU’RE THE SAME ONE, THE SAME, THIS THE HEART BELIEVES!

Sab jawaa.n, sab hasee.n, koee tum saa nahee.n...
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL ALL; (but) NO ONE LIKE YOU...


Oh~~~~

Rastaa bhee mile, manzil bhee mile,
THE PATH CAN ALSO BE FOUND, SO ALSO THE DESTINATION

Jab saath chale, deewaane doh,
WHEN TWO PASSIONATE ONES WALK TOGETHER,

Yaa haath paka.d lo ba.dhkar tumeeh,
EITHER YOU TAKE THE LEAD TO HOLD THE HAND

Yaa mujh ko, qareeb aa jaane doh,
OR LET ME COME CLOSE TO YOU,

Yaa mujh ko, qareeb aa jaane doh,
OR LET ME COME CLOSE TO YOU,

Yeh sitam, kab talak, tum kahee.n hamm kahee.n,
HOW LONG WILL THIS ANXIETY LAST? YOU BEING SOMEWHERE, WE SOMEWHERE!

Sab jawaa.n, sab hasee.n, koee tum saa nahee.n...
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL ALL; (but) NO ONE LIKE YOU...


Oh~~~

Kuchh jaan ke bhee dhokaa khaayaa,
WE DECEIVED OURSELF SOMEWHAT KNOWINGLY,

Kuchh dekhe, un ke ishaare bhee,
SAW SOME OF HER OVERTURES TOO,

Lo aas kee badlee me.n chamke,
THERE! IN THE CLOUDLET OF LONGING, GLIMMERED

Ummeed ke chaand sitaare bhee,
THE MOON AND THE STARS OF HOPE,

Umeed ke chaand sitaare bhee,
THE MOON AND THE STARS OF HOPE,

Ho gayee, aasmaa.n, aaj dil kee zamee.n,
THE HEART’S EARTH HAS BECOME THE HEAVEN TODAY,


Sab jawaa.n, sab hasee.n, koee tum saa nahee.n,
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL ALL; (but) NO ONE LIKE YOU,

Koee tum saa nahee.n~~~.
NO ONE LIKE YOU!

NASIR.

She walks in beauty,
Like the night of cloudless climes and starry skies
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes."
- Byron

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339. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Jahaan Waale Tuune Yeh Kyaa Zindagi...

Movie: GUL-E-BAKAWLI (1963)
Music: Hansraj Behl
Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra


Rafi Sahaab’s Gem: Jahaan Waale Tuune Yeh Kyaa Zindagee Dee...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urud/Hindi lyrics:


Jo aaj tak huwaa naa,
WHAT DIDN’T HAPPEN TILL TODAY,

tuune aaj kar diyaa,
THAT YOU’VE DONE TODAY,

Kyoo.n taaj deke Maalik,
AFTER BESTOWING THE CROWN, WHY

betaaj kar diyaa,
YOU’VE TAKEN AWAY THE CROWN,

Betaaj kar diya....
YOU’VE TAKEN AWAY THE CROWN.


Jahaa.n waale tuune, yeh kyaa zindagee dee,
O LORD OF THE WORLDS! WHAT’S THIS LIFE THAT YOU GAVE?

Jahaa.n waale tuune, yeh kyaa zindagee dee,
O LORD OF THE WORLDS! WHAT’S THIS LIFE THAT YOU GAVE?

Ke gham se sajaa kar, hame.n har khushee dee,
FOR, ADORNED WITH SORROW IS THE EACH JOY THAT YOU GAVE,

Jahaa.n waale...
O LORD OF THE WORLDS!

Jahaa.n waale tuune, yeh kyaa zindagee dee...
O LORD OF THE WORLDS! WHAT’S THIS LIFE THAT YOU GAVE?


Bahaare.n agar, chheen lenee theeh hamm se,
IF YOU WANTED TO SNATCH AWAY THE BLOSSOMS FROM US,

Bahaare.n agar, chheen lenee theeh hamm se,
IF YOU WANTED TO SNATCH AWAY THE BLOSSOMS FROM US,

Muraado.n ke phoolo.n ko, kyoo.n taazgee dee,
TO THE DESIRED FLOWERS, WHY THE FRESHNESS YOU GAVE,

Kyoo.n taazgee dee
WHY THE FRESHNESS YOU GAVE...

Jahaa.n waale, ...
O LORD OF THE WORLDS!

Jahaa.n waale tuune, yeh kyaa zindagee dee...
O LORD OF THE WORLDS! WHAT’S THIS LIFE THAT YOU GAVE...


Chhalakne lage, aaj aankho.n me.n aa.nsoo,
TEARS BEGAN BRIMMING IN THE EYES TODAY,

Chhalakne lage, aaj aankho.n me.n aa.nsoo,
TEARS BEGAN BRIMMING IN THE EYES TODAY,

Arre dene waale, yeh kaisee ha.nsee dee,
O BESTOWER, WHAT’S THIS LAUGHTER THAT YOU GAVE?

Yeh kaisee ha.nsee dee,
WHAT’S THIS LAUGHTER THAT YOU GAVE?

Jahaa.n waale...
O LORD OF THE WORLDS!

Jahaa.n waale tuune, yeh kyaa zindagee dee...
O LORD OF THE WORLDS! WHAT’S THIS LIFE THAT YOU GAVE...


Karam hai diyaa, tuune noor-e-nazar tau,
IF ‘TIS A BLESSING THAT A BELOVED SON YOU GAVE ,

Karam hai diyaa, tuune noor-e-nazar tau,
IF ‘TIS A BLESSING THAT A BELOVED SON YOU GAVE,

Sitam hai nazar ko, magar teeshnigee dee,
BUT THE TEMPTATION YOU GAVE TO THE SIGHT IS TYRANNY,

Magar teeshnigee dee,
BUT THE TEMPTATION YOU GAVE,

Jahaa.n waale...
O LORD OF THE WORLDS...

Jahaa.n waale tuune, yeh kyaa zindagee dee,
O LORD OF THE WORLDS! WHAT’S THIS LIFE THAT YOU GAVE,

Ke gham se sajaa kar, hame.n har khushee dee,
FOR, ADORNED WITH SORROW IS THE EACH JOY THAT YOU GAVE,

Jahaa.n waale...
O LORD OF THE WORLDS...

Jahaa.n waale tuune, yeh kyaa zindagee dee.
O LORD OF THE WORLDS! WHAT’S THIS LIFE THAT YOU GAVE,

Yeh kyaa zindagee dee.
WHAT’S THIS LIFE THAT YOU GAVE.

NASIR

“There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark.”
Hellen Keller.