1051. Rafi's Romantic Song - Ishq deewaanaa husn bhii ghaayal...

 

Movie:  SUNGHARSH (1968)

Maiden release at Novelty Cinema.

Music: Naushad

Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni

 

The Romantic Song in the Golden Voice of Mohammed Rafi Sahab depicts the passionate and tumultuous emotions experienced by two lovers, expressing their intense feelings of love, longing, and uncertainty.

Shakeel Badayuni Sahab, the poet, uses simple and direct language to convey the intense emotions of the Crazy Lover and the Smitten Stunner:

ORIGINAL LYRICS TRANSLITERATED AND TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY NASIR ALI:

ishq diivaanaa husn bhii ghaayal,

CRAZY LOVER, SMITTEN STUNNER,

ishq diivaanaa husn bhii ghaayal,

CRAZY LOVER, SMITTEN STUNNER, 

donoN taraf ik, dard-e-jigar hai,

SAME HEARTACHES ON BOTH THE SIDES,

dil kii taRap kaa, haal na puuchho

OF THE HEART’S TORMENT, ASK NOT THE STATE,

dil kii taRap kaa, haal na puuchho,

OF THE HEART’S TORMENT, ASK NOT THE STATE,

jitnii idhar hai, utnii udhar hai,

MUCH AS IT’S HERE, THAT MUCH IT’S THERE,

ishq diivaanaa  ...

CRAZY LOVER!

apne fasaane, dil ke taraane,

OUR STORIES, OUR HEARTS’ MELODIES

yaa tum samjho, yaa hamm jaane.n

EITHER YOU UNDERSTAND, OR I KNOW,

tum ko hamaare, dil kaa pataa hai,

YOU’RE AWARE OF MY HEART,

hamko tumhaare, dil kii Khabar hai

OF YOUR HEART, I’M INFORMED!

ishq diivaanaa husn bhii ghaayal,

CRAZY LOVER, SMITTEN STUNNER,

ishq diivaanaa  ...

CRAZY LOVER!

 

bikhrii zulfeN, aaNchal Dhalkaa,

DISHEVELLED HAIR, LOOSENED VEIL,

lab pe tabassum, halkaa-halkaa,

MODEST SMILE ON THE LIPS,

pyaar meN hamm toh, khoyeN haiN lekin,

LOST AS I’M IN LOVE, BUT

aaj tumheN bhii, hosh kidhar hai,

YOU TOO ARE NOT IN YOUR SENSES TODAY!

dil kii taRap kaa, haal na puuchho

OF THE HEART’S TORMENT, ASK NOT THE STATE,

dil kii taRap kaa, haal na puuchho,

OF THE HEART’S TORMENT, ASK NOT THE STATE,

jitnii idhar hai, utnii udhar hai,

MUCH AS IT’S HERE, THAT MUCH IT’S THERE!

ishq diivaanaa  ...

CRAZY LOVER!

 

chaa.Nd-sitaare, shoKh nazaare,

THE MOON, THE STARS, VIBRANT VISUALS,

looT na leN sab, roop tumhaare,

LEST THEY ROB YOU OF YOUR GLORY,

husn ko rakhnaa, sabse  bachaa ke,

KEEP YOUR BEAUTY HIDDEN FROM ALL, 

dekho tumhiiN pe, sab kii nazar hai

BEHOLD, YOU'RE BEING LEERED AT BY ALL!

ishq diivaanaa, husn bhii ghaayal,

CRAZY LOVER, SMITTEN STUNNER,

ishq diivaanaa, husn bhii ghaayal,

CRAZY LOVER, SMITTEN STUNNER,

donoN taraf ik, dard-e-jigar hai,

SAME HEARTACHES ON BOTH THE SIDES,

dil kii taRap kaa, haal na puuchho

OF THE HEART’S TORMENT, ASK NOT THE STATE,

jitnii idhar hai, utnii udhar hai,

MUCH AS IT’S HERE, THAT MUCH IT’S THERE,

ishq diivaanaa  ...

CRAZY LOVER!

NASIR ALI.

1034. Rafi's Peppy Song: dil thaam chale hamm aaj kidhar koyii dekhe koyii dekhe...

Movie:  LOVE IN SIMLA (1960)
Maiden release: Novelty Cinema, Bombay.

Music:  Iqbal Qureshi
Lyrics:  Rajinder Krishan 

Rafi’s Peppy Song: dil thaam chale hamm aaj kidhar …
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi-Urdu filmy Lyrics:








Terii taswiir chalii aayii hai behlaane ko
YOUR PICTURE HAS COME TO CHEER,

Aur deewaanaa banaa rakkhaa hai deewaane ko
MAKING CRAZIER THE ONE WHO IS CRAZY!

Oh oh haa haa…..

dil thaam chale hamm aaj kidhar, 
CLUTCHING MY HEART WHERE I AM OFF TO

koyii dekhe, koyii dekhe,
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!  

be-chayn jigar betab nazar,
RESTLESS HEART, ANXIOUS EYES, 

koyii deke, koyiie dekhe, 
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!  

dil thaaam chale hamm….
CLUTCHING MY HEART, I’M OFF!

[chorus: taraari tatta taraari tatta, taraari tatta taraari tatta, aa aa aa aa, aa aa aa aa, aa aa aa, ho ho, ha ha, ho ho,  ha ha] 

bhiigii si hawaa, kaali si ghaTaa, 
MOIST BREEZE AND DUSKY CLOUD

detii  hai terii zulfoN kaa pataa
DIRECT ME TO YOUR TRESSES, 

oh ho aah aah

mausam hai hasiin, kyuuN  naa ho yaqiiN,
WITH FINE WEATHER, WHY SHOULDN’T I BELIEVE

ab duur nahiiN  voh jaane wafaa,
THE BELOVED IS NOW NOT FAR, 

namkiiN samaa rangiin safar,
CRISPY AMBIENCE, COLOURFUL JOURNEY

Koi dekhe, koi dekhe, 
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, 

dil thaam chale hamm aaj kidhar, 
CLUTCHING MY HEART WHERE I AM OFF TO

koyii dekhe, koyii dekhe,
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!  

be-chayn jigar betab nazar,
RESTLESS HEART, ANXIOUS EYES, 

koyii deke, koyii dekhe, 
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!  

dil thaaam chale hamm….
CLUTCHING MY HEART, I’M OFF!

[chorus: taraari tatta taraari tatta, taraari tatta taraari tatta, aa aa aa aa, aa aa aa aa, aa aa aa, ho ho, ha ha, ho ho,  ha ha] 
choTii pe wahaN,  ek abr jawaaN,

THERE ON THE MOUNTAIN-TOP, A YOUNG CLOUD
dekho toh zaraa, kyuuN  jhukne lagaa

IS BEGINNING TO BOW, JUST LET’S SEE WHY!
Ho ho aa ha

aur dekh ke yeh, kyuuN dil apnaa
ON WATCHING THIS, WHY MY HEART

kuchh ghaTne lagaa kuchh rukne lagaa,
SOMEWHAT SKIPS A BEAT, STOPS BEATING, 

mausam kii shararat kaa manzar,
THE SIGHT OF MISCHIEVOUS WEATHER

Koi dekhe, koi dekhe, 
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!

dil thaam chale hamm aaj kidhar, 
CLUTCHING MY HEART WHERE I AM OFF TO

koyii dekhe, koyii dekhe,
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!  

be-chayn jigar betab nazar,
RESTLESS HEART, ANXIOUS EYES, 

koyii deke, koyiie dekhe, 
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!  

dil thaaam chale hamm….
CLUTCHING MY HEART, I’M OFF!

[chorus: taraari tatta taraari tatta, taraari tatta taraari tatta, aa aa aa aa, aa aa aa aa, aa aa aa, ho ho, ha ha, ho ho,  ha ha] 

DhuuNDHe nikle naagin kii taraah
SETTING OUT TO SEARCH LIKE A FEMALE COBRA

lahraati hui bal khatii hui,
WINDING AND TWISTING

ho ho ha ha

phoolo se bhare, in rastoN ke
ON THE FLOWERY PATHS, 

har moR pe yeh samjhaati hui,
EXPLAINING AT EVERY TURN

yeh ishq bhii toh hai ik chakkar
THIS LOVE, TOO, IS A SPIN! 

Koi dekhe koi dekhe
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!

dil thaam chale hamm aaj kidhar, 
CLUTCHING MY HEART WHERE I AM OFF TO

koyii dekhe, koyii dekhe,
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!  

be-chayn jigar betab nazar,
RESTLESS HEART, ANXIOUS EYES, 

koyii deke, koyiie dekhe, 
SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK, SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK!  

dil thaaam chale hamm….
CLUTCHING MY HEART, I’M OFF!

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI

1033. Rafi's Peppy Song: gaal gulaabi kis ke haiN....

Movie:  LOVE IN SIMLA (1960)*
             Maiden release: Novelty Cinema, Bombay.

Music:  Iqbal Qureshi
Lyrics:  Rajinder Krishan 

Rafi’s Peppy Song: gaal gulaabi kis ke haiN…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi-Urdu filmy Lyrics:

gaal gulaabi kis ke hain, 
WHO’S THE ROSY CHEEKS?

nain sharaabi kis ke hain,
WHO’S THE INTOXICATING EYES?

baalon men kis ke raat base, 
IN WHOSE HAIR THE NIGHT ABIDES,

dekh ke jis ko subah haNse,
SEEING WHICH THE MORNING LAUGHS!

bolo kaun kaun kaun kaun kaun, 
TELL ME,  WHO?

(CHORUS) shakila! 

gaal gulaabi kis ke haiN, 
WHO’S THE ROSY CHEEKS?

nain sharaabi kis ke haiN,
WHO’S THE INTOXICATING EYES?

lambi baaheN  kis ki haiN,
WHO’S LONG ARMS?

tez nigaaheN kis ki haiN,
WHO’S SHARP EYES?

chuum ke jis ko havaa chale 
KISSING WHOM THE BREEZE BLOWS,

dekh ke jis ko chaand jale,
SEEING WHOM THE MOON’S JEALOUS,

bolo kaun kaun kaun kaun kaun, 
TELL ME, WHO?

(CHORUS): jamila…

lambi baaheN  kis ki haiN,
WHO’S LONG ARMS?

tez nigaaheN kis ki haiN…
WHO’S SHARP EYES?

phuul baraste baatoN se 
FLOWERS SPRINKLE  WHEN SHE TALKS, 

dil ko luuTe ghaatoN se,
TO ROB THE HEART, SHE STALKS, 

jo bijli ko sharmaaye 
SHE MAKES THE LIGHTNING BLUSH, 

dekh pasinaa aa jaaye
SEEING WHICH MAKES ONE GUSH, 

bolo kaun kaun kaun kaun kaun, 
TELL ME, WHO?

(CHORUS): lila

phuul baraste baatoN se,
FLOWERS SPRINKLE WHEN SHE TALKS, 

dil ko luuTe ghaatoN se…
TO ROB THE HEART, SHE STALKS!

rang damaktaa kis kaa hai, 
WHO’S A GLOWING COMPLEXION?

ang chamaktaa kis kaa hai,
WHO’S THE BLOOMING BEAUTY?

jalvaa jaadu kartaa hai 
HER ARRIVAL CREATES MAGIC,

Shimlaa jis pe martaa hai,
SHE’S THE HEARTTHROB OF SIMLA, 

bolo kaun kaun kaun kaun kaun, 
TELL ME, WHO?

(CHORUS): sheila

rang damaktaa kis kaa hai, 
WHO’S A GLOWING COMPLEXION?

ang chamaktaa kis kaa hai,
WHO’S THE BLOOMING BEAUTY?

gaal gulaabi nain sharaabi 
ROSY CHEEKS, INTOXICATING EYES,

lambi baaheN tez nigaaheN rang damaktaa
LONG ARMS,SHARP EYES, GLOWING COMPLEXION,

bolo kaun kaun kaun kaun kaun?
TELL ME, WHO?

(CHORUS): soniya

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI

*Inspired by the 1938 Hollywood flick, Jane Steps Out. 

1022. Rafi's Peppy Songs: chaar dinoN kee chuTTee hai...

Movie:  AAS KA PANCHHI (1961)
Maiden Release:  Novelty Cinema, Bombay.
Music: Shankar-Jaikishan
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
Rafi’s peppy song: char dinoN kii chuTTii hai…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi/Urdu Lyrics: 

zameen kaaGHaz kii ban jaaye,
IF THE EARTH WERE PAPER, 

samandar raushnaayi kaa,
IF THE OCEAN WERE INK, 

bayaan phir bhii naa hogaa
STILL, EXPLAINING WON’T BE POSSIBLE

hamm se yeh Qissa,  judaayi kaa,
FOR ME, ABOUT THIS STORY OF SEPARATION!

char dinoN kii chhuTTi hai
THERE’S A FOUR-DAYS’ HOLIDAY

aur un se jaakar milnaa hai, 
AND I GOTTA MEET HER, 

jis maang* ne dil ko maang liyaa, 
THE BELOVED WHO’S TAKEN THE HEART, 

maang ne dil ko maang liyaa,
THE BELOVED HAS TAKEN THE HEART, 

us maang meN taare bharnaa hai…
GOTTA FILL THE STARS IN HER PARTED HAIR!

[Chorus: Ab char dinoN kii chhuTTi hai,
NOW, THERE’S A FOUR DAYS’ HOLIDAY 
aur un se jaa kar milnaa hai,
AND I GOTTA MEET HER
jis maang ne dil ko maang liyaa,
THE BELOVED WHO’S TAKEN THE HEART, 
maang ne dil ko maang liyaa,
THE BELOVED HAS TAKEN THE HEART, 
us maang meN taare bharnaa hai,
GOTTA FILL THE STARS IN HER PARTED HAIR!
Ab char dinoN kii chhuTTi hai,
NOW, THERE’S A FOUR DAYS’ HOLIDAY
aur un se jaa kar milnaa hai…
AND I GOTTA MEET HER!]

dil apnaa abhii se dhaRke hai,
FROM NOW ITSELF THE HEART IS POUNDING,  

dekheNge unheN  toh kyaa hogaa,
WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN WHEN I SEE HER!

hamm hosh bhii apne kho denge,
I’LL LOSE MY SENSES TOO, 

mastii se bharaa jalwaa hogaa,
INTOXICATING WILL BE HER APPEARANCE!

dil apnaa abhii se dhaRke hai,
FROM NOW ITSELF THE HEART IS POUNDING,  

dekheNge unheN  toh kyaa hogaa,
WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN WHEN I SEE HER!

hamm hosh bhii apne kho denge,
I’LL LOSE MY SENSES TOO, 

mastii se bharaa jalwaa hogaa,
INTOXICATING WILL BE HER APPEARANCE!

voh saamne ho phir aaye mazaa,
FACING HER AGAIN WILL BE FUN,

kuchh kehnaa hai kuchh sunnaa hai,
SOMETHING TO SAY, SOMETHING TO HEAR!

[Chorus: Ab char dinoN kii chhuTTi hai,
NOW, THERE’S A FOUR DAYS’ HOLIDAY 
aur un se jaa kar milnaa hai,
AND I GOTTA MEET HER
jis maang ne dil ko maang liyaa,
THE BELOVED WHO’S TAKEN THE HEART, 
maang ne dil ko maang liyaa,
THE BELOVED HAS TAKEN THE HEART, 
us maang meN taare bharnaa hai,
GOTTA FILL THE STARS IN HER PARTED HAIR!
Ab char dinoN kii chhuTTi hai,
NOW, THERE’S A FOUR DAYS’ HOLIDAY
aur un se jaa kar milnaa hai…
AND I GOTTA MEET HER!]

voh bhii toh hamaari raahoN meN,
IN MY PATH, SHE TOO

zulfoN ko saNwaare aayeNge,
WILL COME ADORNING HER TRESSES!

aur phuul chameli ke gajre,
AND GARLANDS OF JASMINE FLOWERS

KHush ho ke hameN pehnaayeNge,
SHE WILLHAPPILY OFFER ME TO WEAR!

abb chaand kii tarhaa chamaknaa hai
NOW, LIKE THE MOON, I GOTTA SHINE,

suuraj kii tarhaa se nikalnaa hai, 
LIKE THE SUN, I GOTTA GO OUT!

[Chorus: Ab char dinoN kii chhuTTi hai,
NOW, THERE’S A FOUR DAYS’ HOLIDAY 
aur un se jaa kar milnaa hai…
AND I GOTTA MEET HER]

aankhoN meN jawaaN shikwe honge,
THERE’LL BE  FRESH COMPLAINTS IN THE EYES, 

honTHo pe hansii leharaayegi
MIRTH WILL FLUTTER ON HER LIPS!

saagar se milegi jab nadiyaa,
WHEN THE RIVER MEETS WITH THE SEA,

tuufaaN pe raunaQ aayegii,
SPLENDOROUS WILL BE THE STORM!

aankhon meN jawaaN shikwe honge,
THERE’LL BE  FRESH COMPLAINTS IN THE EYES, 

honTHo pe hansii leharaayegi,
MIRTH WILL FLUTTER ON HER LIPS!

saagar se milegi jab nadiyaa,
WHEN THE RIVER MEETS WITH THE SEA,

tuufaaN pe raunaQ aayegii, 
SPLENDOROUS WILL BE THE STORM!

abb baadal ban ke barasnaa hai
NOW, BECOMING A CLOUD, I GOTTA FALL LIKE RAIN, 

maujoN kii taraah se ubharnaa hai…
LIKE THE WAVES I GOTTA RISE!

[Chorus: Ab char dinoN kii chhuTTi hai,
NOW, THERE’S A FOUR DAYS’ HOLIDAY 
aur un se jaa kar milnaa hai,
AND I GOTTA MEET HER
jis maang ne dil ko maang liyaa,
THE BELOVED WHO’S TAKEN THE HEART, 
maang ne dil ko maang liyaa,
THE BELOVED HAS TAKEN THE HEART, 
us maang meN taare bharnaa hai,
GOTTA FILL THE STARS IN HER PARTED HAIR!
Ab char dinoN kii chhuTTi hai,
NOW, THERE’S A FOUR DAYS’ HOLIDAY
aur un se jaa kar milnaa hai…
AND I GOTTA MEET HER!]

woh hamm se kahenge sharmaake,
COYLY, SHE’LL ASK ME

pardes gaye theh kyaa laaye,
YOU WERE ABROAD, WHAT HAVE YOU BROUGHT,

hamm un se kahenge jaane jahaaN
I’LL TELL HER, O SWEETHEART,  

dil apnaa bachaa ke le aaye
MY SALVAGED HEART I’VE BROUGHT!

abb aaNkh milaao baat karo,
NOW, LOOK ME IN THE EYE AND TALK

hamm saamne haiN kyaa pardaa hai…
I’M BEFORE YOU, WHY THE VEIL!


[Chorus: Ab char dinoN kii chhuTTi hai,
NOW, THERE’S A FOUR DAYS’ HOLIDAY 
aur un se jaa kar milnaa hai,
AND I GOTTA MEET HER
jis maang ne dil ko maang liyaa,
THE BELOVED WHO’S TAKEN THE HEART, 
maang ne dil ko maang liyaa,
THE BELOVED HAS TAKEN THE HEART, 
us maang meN taare bharnaa hai,
GOTTA FILL THE STARS IN HER PARTED HAIR!
Ab char dinoN kii chhuTTi hai,
NOW, THERE’S A FOUR DAYS’ HOLIDAY
aur un se jaa kar milnaa hai,
AND I GOTTA MEET HER!
jis maang ne dil ko maang liyaa,
THE BELOVED WHO’S TAKEN THE HEART, 
maang ne dil ko maang liyaa,
THE BELOVED HAS TAKEN THE HEART, 
us maang meN taare bharnaa hai,
GOTTA FILL THE STARS IN HER PARTED HAIR!]


TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI

Translator’s Notes:  (1) “maang” literally refers to the parting of hair especially from the centre of the forehead.

(2) “maang bharnaa” = to apply the parting with vermillion, etc., to marry a woman. 

(3) *I have alternately translated “maang” as a synecdoche to represent it as “beloved”.   

1014. Rafi's Peppy Song: kaan meN jhumka, chaal meN THumkaa...

Movie:  SAWAN BHADON (1970)

Maiden Release: Novelty Cinema, Mumbai.

Music:  Sonik-Omi

Lyrics:  Varma Malik

Rafi’s Peppy Song: kaan meN jhumkaa…

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

Haay haay…

kaan meN jhumkaa,

EARRINGS IN THE EARS,

chaal meN THumkaa,

JERKY GAIT,

kamar pe choTii laTke,

A  WAIST-LENGTH PLAITED HAIR,

ho gayaa dil kaa, purzaa purzaa,

MY HEART GOT HACKED TO PIECES,

lage pachaasii jhaTke

SUFFERED UMPTEEN JOLTS,

ho teraa, rang hai nashiilaa,

OH, YOUR EXCITING COMPLEXION!

ang-ang hai nashiilaa,

INTOXICATING BODY!

Rang hai nashiilaa,

EXCITING COMPLEXION,

Ang ang hai nashiilaa,

INTOXICATING BODY!

kaan meN jhumkaa,

EARRINGS IN THE EARS,

chaal meN THumkaa,

JERKY GAIT,

kamar pe choTii laTke,

A  WAIST-LENGTH PLAITED HAIR,

ho gayaa dil kaa, purzaa purzaa,

MY HEART GOT HACKED TO PIECES,

lage pachaasii jhaTke

SUFFERED UMPTEEN JOLTS

ho teraa, rang hai nashiilaa,

OH, YOUR EXCITING COMPLEXION!

ang-ang hai nashiilaa,

INTOXICATING BODY!

Rang hai nashiilaa,

EXCITING COMPLEXION,

Ang ang hai nashiilaa…

INTOXICATING BODY!

nashe se palkeN  taniiN taniiN,

EYELASHES STRETCHED WITH INEBRIETY,

jaan merii pe banii-banii,

IMPERILLING MY LIFE!

chaRHtii javaanii terii

YOUR LUSTY YOUTH,

kaise sambhaale tuu,

HOW WILL YOU TAKE CARE?

husn teraa matvaalaa hai,

YOUR DRUNKEN BEAUTY –

arii kiske liye sambhaalaa hai,

FOR WHOM ARE YOU SAVING IT?

banuuN rakhvaalaa kar de mere havaale tuu,

HAND IT TO ME SO THAT I MAY BE ITS KEEPER!

terii yeh javaanii albelii, yeh pahelii, hai akelii

LONESOME IS YOUR PLAYFUL, ENIGMATIC YOUTH, 

mujhe saathii banaa le, haa.N,

MAKE ME YOUR MATE, YES!

in zulfoN meN ulajh-ulajh kar,

ENTICED BY THESE TRESSSES

kayiI musaafir bhaTke,

MANY TRAVELLERS WENT ASTRAY!

ho gayaa dil kaa, purzaa purzaa,

MY HEART GOT HACKED TO PIECES,

lage pachaasii jhaTke

SUFFERED UMPTEEN JOLTS

ho teraa, rang hai nashiilaa,

OH, YOUR EXCITING COMPLEXION!

ang-ang hai nashiilaa,

INTOXICATING BODY!

Rang hai nashiilaa,

EXCITING COMPLEXION,

Ang ang hai nashiilaa,

INTOXICATING BODY!

terii maang meN, jo maiN sinduur bhar duuN,

IF I WERE TO MARRY YOU

toh har raata ko chaandnii raat kar duuN,

THEN EVERY NIGHT A MOONLIT NIGHT I’D MAKE!

tujhe khaiNch kar apne dil se lagaa luuN,

PULLING YOU TO MYSELF, I’D KEEP YOU CLOSE TO THE HEART!

zamiiN par tujhe maiN KHudaa se milaa duuN,

I’LL INTRODUCE YOU TO THE LORD ON EARTH,

aisii karuNgaa maiN diivaanii mastaanii, o jaanii

THUS I’LL MAKE YOU CRAZY AN’ DRUNKEN, O SWEETHEART

zaraa nazreN milaa le, samjhii…

JUST LOOK ME IN THE EYES!  GOT IT?

armaanoN ke, khule dariiche, aajaa zaraa simaT ke,

DISPOSING THE OPEN WINDOWS OF DESIRES, JUST COME!

ho gayaa dil kaa, purzaa purzaa,

MY HEART GOT HACKED TO PIECES,

lage pachaasii jhaTke

SUFFERED UMPTEEN JOLTS

ho teraa, rang hai nashiilaa,

OH, YOUR EXCITING COMPLEXION!

ang-ang hai nashiilaa,

INTOXICATING BODY!

Rang hai nashiilaa,

EXCITING COMPLEXION,

Ang ang hai nashiilaa,

INTOXICATING BODY!

bol kahuuN maiN  khare-khare,

I SPEAK TRUE WORDS,

jaatii hai kyuuN pare-pare,

WHY DISTANCE YOURSELF?

merii zindagii meN aajaa pyaar ko basaa duuN maiN,

COME INTO MY LIFE, I’LL MAKE THE LOVE ABIDE!

paas agar tuu Aa jaaye, 

IF YOU COME CLOSE TO ME,

saaNs -saaNs Takraa jaaye,

OUR BREATHS WILL COLLIDE!

dil kyuuN dhaRak-taa hai, tujh ko dikhaa duuN maiN,

WHY DOES THE HEART BEAT, I’LL SHOW YOU,

tiir pe tiir chalaa ke, muskaa ke, sharmaa ke

SHOOTING ARROWS AFTERS ARROW WITH SMILES, COYLY,

mujhe, paas bulaa le,

CALL ME UNTO YOU! 

vahiiN pe mele, lag jaaeyen tuu dekhe jahaaN palaT ke,

THERE THE FAIRS ARE HELD WHERE YOU TURN BACK AND LOOK!

ho gayaa dil kaa, purzaa purzaa,

MY HEART GOT HACKED TO PIECES,

lage pachaasii jhaTke

SUFFERED UMPTEEN JOLTS,

ho teraa, rang hai nashiilaa,

OH, YOUR EXCITING COMPLEXION!

ang-ang hai nashiilaa,

INTOXICATING BODY!

Rang hai nashiilaa,

EXCITING COMPLEXION,

Ang ang hai nashiilaa,

INTOXICATING BODY!

kaan meN jhumkaa,

EARRINGS IN THE EARS,

chaal meN THumkaa,

JERKY GAIT,

kamar pe choTii laTke,

A  WAIST-LENGTH PLAITED HAIR,

ho gayaa dil kaa, purzaa purzaa,

MY HEART GOT HACKED TO PIECES,

lage pachaasii jhaTke

SUFFERED UMPTEEN JOLTS,

ho teraa, rang hai nashiilaa,

OH, YOUR EXCITING COMPLEXION!

ang-ang hai nashiilaa,

INTOXICATING BODY!

rang hai nashiilaa,

EXCITING COMPLEXION,

ang ang hai nashiilaa,

INTOXICATING BODY!

haay haay…

OH, OH!

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI