692. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Kaisa hai naseeb teraa...

Movie: PAAPI (1977)

Music: Bappi Lahiri
Lyrics: Naqsh Lyallpuri




Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Kaisaa hai naseeb teraa....
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


ruk jaa... tere haath bandhe hai.n....
HOLD ON... YOUR HANDS ARE BOUND...


karmo.n kee zanjeer me.n.....
TO THE FETTERS OF KARMA...


apne Khoon ko gale lagaanaa...
EMBRACING YOUR KINDRED


nahee.n teree taqdeer me.n....
IS NOT FATED FOR YOU...


kaisaa hai naseeb, teraa
HOW UNFORTUNATE ARE YOU!


kaisaa tuu sawaalee hai,
WHAT SORT OF A BESEECHER ARE YOU!


kaisaa hai naseeb, teraa
HOW UNFORTUNATE ARE YOU!


kaisaa tuu sawaalee hai,
WHAT SORT OF A BESEECHER ARE YOU!


sab kuchh paayaa tuune,
YOU GOT EVERYTHING,


sab kuchh paayaa tuune,
YOU GOT EVERYTHING,


phir bhee jholee Khaalee hai..hai,
DESPITE THAT YOUR BAG IS EMPTY,


kaisaa hai naseeb, teraa
HOW UNFORTUNATE ARE YOU!


kaisaa tuu sawaalee hai,
WHAT SORT OF A BESEECHER ARE YOU!


tuune saaree Khushiyaa.n kho dee.n,
YOU LOST ALL HAPPINESS


paap kee kaalee raato.n me.n,
IN THE SINFUL DARKNESS OF THE NIGHTS,


reh gaye gham ke jalte aa.nsoo,
LEAVING THE BURNING TEARS OF SORROW


teree pyaasee aa.nkho.n me.n,
IN YOUR YEARNING EYES!


kaisaa hai naseeb, teraa
HOW UNFORTUNATE ARE YOU!


kaisaa tuu sawaalee hai,
WHAT SORT OF A BESEECHER ARE YOU!


sab kuchh paayaa tuune,
YOU GOT EVERYTHING,


sab kuchh paayaa tuune,
YOU GOT EVERYTHING,


phir bhee jholee Khaalee hai...
DESPITE THAT YOUR BAG IS EMPTY,


kaisaa hai naseeb, teraa
HOW UNFORTUNATE ARE YOU!


kaisaa tuu sawaalee hai...
WHAT SORT OF A BESEECHER ARE YOU!


pyaar kaa daaman mailaa naa ho,
LEST THE GARMENT OF LOVE BE SOILED,


apne daagh chhupaa le tuu,
CONCEAL YOUR BLEMISHES!


tere kiye kee yahee sazaa hai,
THE PUNISHMENT FOR YOUR DOING IS JUST THIS:


maut ko gale lagaa le tuu,
EMBRACE DEATH!


kaisaa hai naseeb, teraa
HOW UNFORTUNATE ARE YOU!


kaisaa tuu sawaalee hai,
WHAT SORT OF A BESEECHER ARE YOU!


sab kuchh paayaa tuune,
YOU GOT EVERYTHING,


sab kuchh paayaa tuune,
YOU GOT EVERYTHING,


phir bhee jholee Khaalee hai..hai,
DESPITE THAT YOUR BAG IS EMPTY,


kaisaa hai naseeb, teraa
HOW UNFORTUNATE ARE YOU!


kaisaa tuu sawaalee hai,
WHAT SORT OF A BESEECHER ARE YOU!


apne daagh chhupaa le tuu,
CONCEAL YOUR BLEMISHES,


maut ko gale lagaa le tuu,
EMBRACE DEATH!


maut ko gale lagaa le,
EMBRACE DEATH!


maut ko gale lagaa le,
EMBRACE DEATH!


maut ko gale, lagaa le~~~~.
EMBRACE DEATH!


NASIR.

Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to a shadow; and if they are unfortunate, a wet sponge with one dash wipes the picture away. - Aeschylus
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368. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Teraa Kaam Hai Jalnaa Parwaane...

Movie: PAAPI (1953)
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan
Music: S.Mohinder

Rafi Sahaab’s song that kept the movie-goers glued to the seat: Teraa Kaam Hai Jalnaa Parwaane...

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

teraa kaam hai jalnaa parwaane,
‘TIS YOUR JOB, O MOTH, TO BURN,

chaahe shamaa jale ya naa jale
WHETHER THE LAMP GLOWS OR NOT,

shamaa jale ya naa jale
THE LAMP GLOWS OR NOT,

tu pankh jalaale deewaane,
SINGE YOUR WINGS O CRAZY ONE

chaahe shamaa jale ya naa jale
WHETHER THE LAMP GLOWS OR NOT,

shamaa jale ya naa jale
THE LAMP GLOWS OR NOT.


Yeh dard mohabbat kaa sahe jaa,
THIS PAIN OF LOVE GO ON ENDURING,

tuu aag ke dariyaa me.n bahe jaa,
IN THE SEA OF FIRE, GO ON FLOWING,

Kehtee hai jo dunyaa kehne de,
LET THE WORLD SAY WHAT IT’LL,

tuu jalte jalte yeh kahejaa
WHILE BURNING, THIS YOU GO ON SAYING...

Yeh kahejaa....
THIS, YOU GO ON SAYING:

Yoo.n jal marte hai.n deewaane,
THUS THE CRAZY ONES DIE BURNING,

Yoo.n jal marte hai.n deewaane,
THUS THE CRAZY ONES DIE BURNING,

chaahe shamaaa jale yaa naa jale,
WHETHER THE LAMP GLOWS OR NOT,

shamaa jale ya naa jale...
THE LAMP GLOWS OR NOT...


teraa kaam hai jalnaa parwaane,
‘TIS YOUR JOB, O MOTH, TO BURN,

chaahe shamaa jale ya naa jale,
WHETHER THE LAMP GLOWS OR NOT,

shamaa jale ya naa jale...
THE LAMP GLOWS OR NOT...


teraa pyaar nahee.n hai harjaayee,
YOUR LOVE IS NOT UNFAITHFUL,

Tuu saudaai hai saudaai,
YOU’RE PASSIONATE, LOVING,

marne me.n hai shaan mohabbat kee,
‘TIS HONOUR FOR THE LOVE IN DYING,


jeene me.n hai teree ruswaayee,
‘TIS IGNOMINY FOR YOU IN LIVING,

Ruswaayee...
IGNOMINY...

marte nahee.n jal kar parwaane,
THE MOTHS DON’T DIE AFTER BURNING,

Marte nahee.n jal kar parwaane,
THE MOTHS DON’T DIE AFTER BURNING,

chaahe shamaa jale ya naa jale
WHETHER THE LAMP GLOWS OR NOT,

shamaa jale ya naa jale
THE LAMP GLOWS OR NOT,

teraa kaam hai jalnaa parwaane,
‘TIS YOUR JOB, O MOTH, TO BURN,

chaahe shamaa jale ya naa jale
WHETHER THE LAMP GLOWS OR NOT,

shamaa jale ya naa jale
THE LAMP GLOWS OR NOT,

shamaa jale ya naa jale
THE LAMP GLOWS OR NOT.

NASIR.

“Like a moth to a flame we become helpless to the beautiful ghosts that true love sheds” Ryan O'neal quotes

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327. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Kaisaa Hai Naseeb Teraa...

Movie: PAAPI (1977)
Music: Bappi Lahiri
Lyrics: Naqsh Lyallpuri.


Rafi Sahaab’s Rare Gem: Kaisaa Hai Naseeb Teraa...

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



Ruk jaa ...
STOP...

Tere haath bandhe hai.n..
YOUR HANDS ARE TIED...

Karmo.n kee zanjeer me.n..
IN THE FETTERS OF YOUR KARMA...

Apne khoon ko gale lagaanaa,
EMBRACING YOUR BLOOD-RELATIVE

Nahee.n tere taqdeer me.n...
IS NOT THERE IN YOUR DESTINY...


Kaisaa hai naseeb, teraa
WHAT SORT OF FATE YOU’VE!

Kaisaa tuu sawaalee hai,
WHAT KIND OF A PETITIONER YOU’RE!

Kaisaa hai naseeb, teraa
WHAT SORT OF FATE YOU’VE!

Kaisaa tuu sawaalee hai,
WHAT KIND OF A PETITIONER YOU’RE!

Sab kuchh paaya tuune,
YOU’VE EVERYTHING,

Sab kuchh paaya tuune,
YOU’VE EVERYTHING,

phir bhee jholee khaalee hai, ay......
EVEN THEN, EMPTY IS YOUR WALLET,

Kaisaa hai naseeb, teraa
WHAT SORT OF FATE YOU’VE!

kaisaa tuu sawaalee hai...
WHAT KIND OF A PETITIONER YOU’RE!


Tuune saaree khushiyaa.n kho dee.n,
YOU LOST ALL HAPPINESS

Saap kee Kaalee raato.n me.n,
IN THE SNAKIEST BLACK NIGHTS,

Reh gaye gham ke jalte aa.nsoo,
LEAVING THE BURNING TEARS OF SORROW

Teree pyaasee aa.nkhon me.n.
IN YOUR THIRSTING EYES,


Kaisaa hai naseeb, teraa
WHAT SORT OF FATE YOU’VE!

Kaisaa tuu sawaalee hai,
WHAT KIND OF A PETITIONER YOU’RE!

Sab kuchh paayaa tuune,
EVERYTHING YOU’ VE,

Sab kuchh paayaa tuune,
EVERYTHING YOU’VE,

phir bhee jholee khaalee hai, ay...
EVEN THEN, EMPTY IS YOUR WALLET,

Kaisaa hai naseeb, teraa
WHAT SORT OF FATE YOU’VE!

kaisaa tuu sawaalee hai...
WHAT KIND OF A PETITIONER YOU’RE!


Pyaar ka daaman mailaa naa ho,
IN ORDER THAT THE SHEET OF LOVE MAY NOT BE SOILED,

Apne daagh chhupaa le tuu,
CONCEAL YOUR BLEMISHES,

Tere kiye kee yahee sazaa hai,
THE PUNISHMENT FOR YOUR DEEDS IS ONLY THIS:

Maut ko gale lagaale tuu,
YOU SHOULD EMBRACE DEATH.

Kaisa hai naseeb, teraa
WHAT KIND OF A PETITIONER YOU’RE!

Kaisaa tuu sawaalee hai,
WHAT KIND OF A PETITIONER YOU’RE!

Sab kuchh paaya tuune,
YOU’VE EVERYTHING,

Sab kuchh paaya tuune,
YOU’VE EVERYTHING,

Phir bhee jholee khaalee hai, ay.....
EVEN THEN, EMPTY IS YOUR WALLET,

Kaisaa hai naseeb teraa,
WHAT SORT OF FATE YOU’VE!

Kaisaa tuu sawaalee hai.
WHAT KIND OF A PETITIONER YOU’RE!

Apne daagh chhupaa le tuu,
CONCEAL YOUR BLEMISHES,

Maut ko gale lagaale tuu,
O YOU, EMBRACE DEATH!

Maut ko gale lagaale,
EMBRACE DEATH!

Maut ko gale lagaale,
EMBRACE DEATH!

Maut ko gale, lagaale.
EMBRACE DEATH!

NASIR.

"When I have sacrificed to help others I had love in mind rather than karma."

113. Translation of Sad Song of Rafi: Teraa Kaam Hai Jalna...

From: Paapi (1953)
Music: S Mohinder
Lyricist: Rajinder Krishen




Rafi's Rare Gem: Tera Kaam Hai Jalna Parwaane...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:

Tera Kaam Hai Jalna Parwaane
YOUR JOB IS SELF-IMMOLATION O LOVER

Chaahe Shama Jale Ya Na Jale
WHETHER THE LAMP BURNS OR NOT,

Shama Jale Ya Na Jale,
THE LAMP BURNS OR NOT,

Tuu Pankh Jalaale Deewaane
BURN YOUR WINGS O CRAZY ONE

Chaahe Shama Jale Ya Na Jale
WHETHER THE LAMP BURNS OR NOT,

Shama Jale Ya Na Jale...
THE LAMP BURNS OR NOT...


Yeh Dard Muhabbat Ka Sahe Jaa
THIS PANG OF LOVE GO ON SUFFERING,

Tuu Aag Ke Dariya mein Bahe Jaa
IN THE BLAZING RIVER GO ON DRIFTING,

Kehti Hai Tau Duniya Kehne De
IF THE WORLD BLAMES – BE IT,

Tuu Jalte Jalte Yeh Kahe Jaa
TELL THEM THIS WHILE YOU GO ON BURNING,

Yeh Kahe Jaa
THIS (YOU) GO ON TELLING:

Yoo.n Jal Marte Hai.n Deewaane
THUS THE CRAZY ONES BURN AND DIE,

Yoo.n Jal Marte Hai.n Deewaane
THUS THE CRAZY ONES BURN AND DIE,

Chaahe Shama Jale Ya Na Jale
WHETHER THE LAMP BURNS OR NOT,

Shama Jale Ya Na Jale...
THE LAMP BURNS OR NOT....


Tera Pyaar Nahi.n Hai Harjaaee,
YOUR LOVE IS NOT INCONSTANT,

Tuu Saudaaee Hai Saudaaee,
YOU’RE MAD, INSANE,

Marne Mei.n Hai Shaan Muhabbat Ki
IN DEATH IS THE GLORY OF LOVE

Jeene mein hai Teri Ruswaaee
IN LIVING LIES YOUR IGNOMINY

Ruswaaee,
IGNOMINY

Marte Nahi.n Jalkar Parwaane
LOVERS DON’T DIE AFTER BURNING

Marte Nahi.n Jalkar Parwaane
LOVERS DON’T DIE AFTER BURNING

Chaahe Shama Jale Ya Na Jale
WHETHER THE LAMP BURNS OR NOT,

Shama Jale Ya Na Jale...
THE LAMP BURNS OR NOT...


Teraa Kaam Hai Jalna Parwaane
YOUR JOB IS SELF-IMMOLATION O LOVER

Chaahe Shama Jale Ya Na Jale
WHETHER THE LAMP BURNS OR NOT,

Shama Jale Ya Na Jale,
THE LAMP BURNS OR NOT,


NASIR.

Neither the tale of that candle of Chegel one can tell,
Nor about the state of the burnt heart one can tell.
There is grief in my distressed heart because there is
Not one friend to whom the grief in one’s heart one can tell.
- HAFEZ


Notes: In mid-eastern and Indo-Pak culture and literature, Moth is a metaphor for Lover and the lighted Candle or Lamp is a metaphor for the beloved. Moths hover around the flames till they are burnt down. The lovers are expected to rise to such sublime level.