985. Rafi's Peppy Songs: dhokaa khaayegee naa yaaroN kee nazar...

DEDICATED TO THE PROLIFIC FILMY DANCER, EDWINA VIOLETTE. 

Movie: SINGAPORE (1960)

Maiden Release at Novelty Cinema, Bombay.

Music:   Shankar-Jaikishen

Lyricist: Shailendra

Rafi’s Peppy Song:  dhokaa khaayegee naa yaaroN kee nazar…

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

dhokaa khaayegee naa yaaroN kee nazar,

MY EYES WON’T BE DECEIVED,  FRIENDS, 

jee haaN yeh hai dil-daaroN kee nazar, 

YEAH, SUCH IS THE SIGHT OF GENEROUS FRIENDS,    

dhokaa khaayegee naa yaaroN kee nazar,

MY EYES WON’T BE DECEIVED,  FRIENDS, 

jee haaN yeh hai dil-daaroN kee nazar, 

YEAH, SUCH IS THE SIGHT OF GENEROUS FRIENDS,    

laakh chhupo tum DhoonDh hee lenge,  hamm tum ko dil-bar, 

MUCH AS YOU MAY HIDE, I’LL LOCATE YOU, O CHARMING FRIENDS! 

dhokaa khaayegee naa yaaroN kee nazar,

MY EYES WON’T BE DECEIVED,  FRIENDS, 

jee haaN yeh hai dil-daaroN kee nazar, 

YEAH, SUCH IS THE SIGHT OF GENEROUS FRIENDS,    

dhokaa khaayegee naa yaaroN kee nazar,

MY EYES WON’T BE DECEIVED,  FRIENDS, 

jee haaN yeh hai dil-daaroN kee nazar… 

YEAH, SUCH IS THE SIGHT OF GENEROUS FRIENDS!    

Deewaane, mastaane,  

CRAZY, INTOXICATED, 

hamm  jidhar jaaye halchal machaayeN chhaa jaayeN mahfiloN par, 

WHEREVER I GO I CAUSE A STIR AND DOMINATE THE PARTIES!

Har armaaN,  ik toofaaN, 

EVERY DESIRE - A STORM, 

Sachchaa hai pyaar pehlee hee baar Jaadoo chale diloN  par, 

TRUE LOVE WORKS MAGIC ON THE HEART THE VERY FIRST TIME, 

Baa-KHuda baa-KHuda baa-KHuda…Ay,

BY GOD! BY GOD! BY GOD!

dhokaa khaayegee naa yaaroN kee nazar,

MY EYES WON’T BE DECEIVED,  FRIENDS, 

jee haaN yeh hai dil-daaroN kee nazar, 

YEAH, SUCH IS THE SIGHT OF GENEROUS FRIENDS,    

hey dhokaa khaayegee naa yaaroN kee nazar,

MY EYES WON’T BE DECEIVED,  FRIENDS, 

jee haaN yeh hai dil-daaroN kee nazar, 

YEAH, SUCH IS THE SIGHT OF GENEROUS FRIENDS,    

laakh chhupo tum DhoonDh hee lenge, hamm tum ko dil-bar, 

MUCH AS YOU MAY HIDE, I’LL LOCATE YOU, O CHARMING FRIENDS! 

dhokaa khaayegee naa yaaroN kee nazar,

MY EYES WON’T BE DECEIVED,  FRIENDS, 

jee haaN yeh hai dil-daaroN kee nazar… 

YEAH, SUCH IS THE SIGHT OF GENEROUS FRIENDS!    

taRpaa ke,  tarsaa ke,  

BY AGONIZING, BY DEPRIVING,

tum aaj chaahe bann ke paraaye Thukraa doh pyaar meraa, 

TODAY, IN THE GUISE OF A STRANGER YOU MIGHT SPURN MY LOVE! 

Ay phooloN, arre mat bhoolo, 

O FLOWERS, DON’T YOU FORGET, 

gintee ke chaar din kee bahaar har shab kaa hai saveraa,

LIMITED ARE THE DAYS OF SPRING, EVERY NIGHT HAS A MORN, 

baa-KHuda baa-KHuda baa-KHuda…

BY GOD! BY GOD! BY GOD!

dhokaa khaayegee naa yaaroN kee nazar,

MY EYES WON’T BE DECEIVED,  FRIENDS, 

jee haaN yeh hai dil-daaroN kee nazar, 

YEAH, SUCH IS THE SIGHT OF GENEROUS FRIENDS,    

hey dhokaa khaayegee naa yaaroN kee nazar,

MY EYES WON’T BE DECEIVED,  FRIENDS, 

jee haaN yeh hai dil-daaroN kee nazar, 

YEAH, SUCH IS THE SIGHT OF GENEROUS FRIENDS,    

laakh chhupo tum DhoonDh hee lenge, hamm tum ko dil-bar, 

MUCH AS YOU MAY HIDE, I’LL LOCATE YOU, O CHARMING FRIENDS! 

dhokaa khaayegee naa yaaroN kee nazar,

MY EYES WON’T BE DECEIVED,  FRIENDS, 

jee haaN yeh hai dil-daaroN kee nazar… 

YEAH, SUCH IS THE SIGHT OF GENEROUS FRIENDS!    

dil meraa,  albelaa,    

MY RAKISH HEART,  

yeh  har taraf rahtaa hai mast jis haal meN jahaaN hai, 

REMAINS HIGH EVERYWHERE IN WHATEVER STATE IT IS! 

tum aksar,  waade kar,  jaate ho bhool

YOU OFTEN MAKE A PROMISE AND FORGET,  

yeh kyaa usool yeh bhee koyee zubaaN hai,

WHAT’S THIS MODE? IS THIS THE KIND OF TONGUE YOU HAVE?

Baa-KHuda baa-KHuda baa-KHuda hey, 

BY GOD! BY GOD! BY GOD!

dhokaa khaayegee naa yaaroN kee nazar,

MY EYES WON’T BE DECEIVED,  FRIENDS, 

jee haaN yeh hai dil-daaroN kee nazar, 

YEAH, SUCH IS THE SIGHT OF GENEROUS FRIENDS,    

hey dhokaa khaayegee naa yaaroN kee nazar,

MY EYES WON’T BE DECEIVED,  FRIENDS, 

jee haaN yeh hai dil-daaroN kee nazar, 

YEAH, SUCH IS THE SIGHT OF GENEROUS FRIENDS,    

laakh chhupo tum DhoonDh hee lenge hamm tum ko dil-bar, 

MUCH AS YOU MAY HIDE, I’LL LOCATE YOU, O CHARMING FRIENDS! 

dhokaa khaayegee naa yaaroN kee nazar,

MY EYES WON’T BE DECEIVED,  FRIENDS, 

jee haaN yeh hai dil-daaroN kee nazar, 

YEAH, SUCH IS THE SIGHT OF GENEROUS FRIENDS,    

hey dhokaa khaayegee naa yaaroN kee nazar,

MY EYES WON’T BE DECEIVED,  FRIENDS, 

jee haaN yeh hai dil-daaroN kee nazar.   

YEAH, SUCH IS THE SIGHT OF GENEROUS FRIENDS,    

NASIR

772. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Yeh duniya rail niraali....

Movie: PAYAL (1957)

Music: Hemant Kumar
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Yeh duniya rail niraalee...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


(chorus: o~~~o~~~o ~o~ o~ o~)

yeh duniyaa rail niraalee,
A UNIQUE TRAIN IS THIS WORLD,


bin pahiye chalne waalee,
THAT MOVES SANS WHEELS,


nit utre.n aur nit cha.Dhe.n musaafir
WITH EVER THE PASSENGERS ALIGHTING AND BOARDING,


kabhee naa ho yeh Khaalee,
NEVER IS IT EMPTY!


yeh duniyaa rail niraalee,
A UNIQUE TRAIN IS THIS WORLD,


bin pahiye chalne waalee,
THAT MOVES SANS WHEELS,


nit utre.n aur nit cha.Dhe.n musaafir
WITH EVER THE PASSENGERS ALIGHTING AND BOARDING,


kabhee naa ho yeh Khaalee,
NEVER IS IT EMPTY!


yeh duniyaa rail niraalee...
A UNIQUE TRAIN IS THIS WORLD!


(chorus: oh ~oh~)


ha ha ha ha~


(chorus: ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah)


kaun dikhaataa is ko jhan.Dee,
WHO SHOWS IT THE FLAG?


kaun bajaataa seeTee,
WHO BLOWS THE WHISTLE?


(whistles)


kaun dikhaataa is ko jhan.Dee,
WHO SHOWS IT THE FLAG?


kaun bajaataa seeTee,
WHO BLOWS THE WHISTLE?


arre musaafir tuu kyaa jaane,
HEY TRAVELLER, WHADDYA KNOW


kaun hai is kaa TeeTee
WHO THE TICKET-CHECKER IS!


musaafir, kaun hai is kaa TeeTee,
TRAVELLER, WHO THE TICKET-CHECKER IS!


yeh chhuk chhuk chhukh chhuk...
IT CHUGS, CHUGS, CHUGS, CHUGS,


yeh chhuk chhuk chhuk chale
IT GOES CHUG, CHUG, CHUG, CHUG,


nahee.n yeh roke se rukne waalee,
BY STOPPING, IT WON’T HALT!


(chorus:


yeh duniyaa rail niraalee,
A UNIQUE TRAIN IS THIS WORLD,


bin pahiye chalne waalee,
THAT MOVES SANS WHEELS,


nit utre.n aur nit cha.Dhe.n musaafir
WITH EVER THE PASSENGERS ALIGHTING AND BOARDING,


kabhee naa ho yeh Khaalee,
NEVER IS IT EMPTY!


yeh duniyaa rail niraalee...
A UNIQUE TRAIN IS THIS WORLD!)


(chorus: chhuk chhuk chhuk chhuk chhuk hmm~hmm~hmm~hmm)


dhan waalo.n kaa darjaa pehlaa,
FOR THE RICH, IT’S FIRST CLASS,


apnaa ik sau gyaaraah,
OURS IS ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN*,


third-class bhaayee,
THAT’S THIRD CLASS BROTHER!


dhan waalo.n kaa darjaa pehlaa,
FOR THE RICH IT’S FIRST CLASS,


apnaa ik sau gyaaraah,
OURS IS ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN*,


ha.nsee Khushee mil julkar baiThe.n
LET’S GLADLY SIT TOGETHER ,


banaa rahe bhaayee-chaaraa,
MAY THE BROTHERHOOD REMAIN TOGETHER,


re bandhoo banaa rahe bhaayee-chaaraa,
HEY FRIEND, MAY THE BROTHERHOOD REMAIN TOGETHER,


hamm sab hai.n pankh-pakheru,
WE ALL ARE BIRDS


aur yeh rail hamaaree Daalee,
AND THIS TRAIN IS OUR BOUGH!


(with chorus):


yeh duniyaa rail niraalee,
A UNIQUE TRAIN IS THIS WORLD,


bin pahiye chalne waalee,
THAT MOVES SANS WHEELS,


nit utre.n aur nit cha.Dhe.n musaafir
WITH EVER THE PASSENGERS ALIGHTING AND BOARDING,


kabhee naa ho yeh Khaalee,
NEVER IS IT EMPTY!


(*Notes: The railway bogeys used to have the Roman figure, III, to denote 3rd Class, that looks like one hundred and eleven in Arabic numberals.  Hence the words!)


NASIR


How did I get to Hollywood? By train.
John Ford
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752. Philosophical Song of Rafi:Lene se inkaar nahin...

Movie: Amar Deep (1958)

Music: C. Ramchandra
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan


Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Maratha Mandir.


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Lene se inkar nahee.n....
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:






lene se inkaar nahee.n, aur dene ko tayyar nahee.n –
NOT REFUSING TO ACCEPT, AND BEING HESITANT TO OFFER,


(yeh aise cheez hai bhaayee
SUCH IS THIS STUFF BROTHER!)


lene se inkaar nahee.n, dene ko tayyar nahee.n,
NOT REFUSING TO ACCEPT, BEING HESITANT TO OFFER,


is duniya me.n kaun hai aise jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n,
IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS WORLD WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!


jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n...
WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY...


lene se inkaar nahee.n, dene ko tayyar nahee.n,
NOT REFUSING TO ACCEPT, BEING HESITANT TO OFFER,


is duniya me.n kaun hai aise jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n,
IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS WORLD WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!


jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n...
WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY...


hai paisa aage aage, aur duniya peechhe bhaage,
MONEY IS IN FRONT, AND THE WORLD CHASING BEHIND,


hai paisa ba.daa chhalaavaa,
‘TIS A GREAT TRICKSTER,


hai saare jag kaa baawaa,
THE ARCH-ROGUE OF THE ENTIRE WORLD!


ek jageh par rukne ko jee, rukne ko tayyar nahee.n,
NOT READY TO HALT AT ONE PLACE – NOT READY!


rukne ko tayyaar nahee.n,
NOT READY TO HALT!


(whistles)


is duniya me.n kaun hai aise jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n,
IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS WORLD WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!


jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n...
WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY...


yeh daulat hai bimaaree,
THIS WEALTH IS A DISEASE


par laage sab ko pyaaree,
BUT IS HELD DEAR BY EVERYONE,


yeh daulat hai bimaaree,
THIS WEALTH IS A DISEASE


par laage sab ko pyaaree,
BUT IS HELD DEAR BY EVERYONE,


is kee Khaatir kisee ne pag.Dee, kisee ne beebee haaree,
FOR ITS SAKE SOMEONE’S LOST HIS HONOUR, SOMEONE HIS WIFE!


(beebee bhee haar gayaa bechaaraa
THE POOR GUY HAS LOST HIS WIFE TOO!)


kisee ne beebee haaree,
SOMEONE HAS LOST HIS WIFE,


lekin jeet sadaa paise kee,
BUT MONEY ALWAYS WINS,


kabhee bhee is kee haar nahee.n,
IT’S NEVER LOST!


kabhee bhee is kee haar nahee.n,
IT’S NEVER LOST!


lene se inkaar nahee.n, dene ko tayyar nahee.n,
NOT REFUSING TO ACCEPT, BEING HESITANT TO OFFER,


is duniya me.n kaun hai aise jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n,
IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS WORLD WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!


jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n...
WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY...


yeh mile.n chalaane waalaa,
IT RUNS THE MILLS,


yahee chor banaane waalaa,
IT MAKES ONE A THIEF,


maan yahee hai shaan yahee hai,
THE DIGNITY IT IS; THE GLORY IT IS,


kare yahee mu.nh kaalaa,
IT BLACKENS THE FACE TOO!


(haa.nh, mu.nh bhee toh kaalaa hotaa hai
YES, THE FACE GETS BLACKENED TOO!)


kare yahee mu.nh kaalaa,
IT BLACKENS THE FACE TOO,


kaljug me.n toh isse ba.Dhkar koee ba.Daa awtaar nahee.n,
THERE’S NO INCARNATION GREATER THAN THIS IN THE LAST AGE!


koee ba.Daa awtaar nahee.n,
NO GREATER INCARNATION,


lene se inkaar nahee.n, dene ko tayyar nahee.n,
NOT REFUSING TO ACCEPT, BEING HESITANT TO OFFER,


is duniya me.n kaun hai aise jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n,
IS THERE ANYONE IN THIS WORLD WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!


jo paise kaa yaar nahee.n.
WHO’S NOT FRIENDS WITH MONEY!

(whistling the signature tune)

NASIR

To cure us of our immoderate love of gain, we should seriously consider how many goods there are that money will not purchase, and these the best; and how many evils there are that money will not remedy, and these the worst.     Charles Caleb Colton

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657. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh...

Movie: Vaasna (1968)

Music: Chitragupt
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Aaj iss darja pilaa doh...

Roman Transliteration/
English Translation of the original lyrics:


Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY


ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING,


aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY


ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...


be-Khudee itnee ba.Dhaa doh,
INCREASE THE RAPTURE TO SUCH AN EXTENT


ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING,


aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY


ke na kuchh yaad rahe...
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...


dosti  kyaa hai, wafaa kyaa hai, mohabbat kyaa hai,
WHAT’S FRIENDSHIP, WHAT’S CONSTANCY, WHAT’S LOVE,


dil ka kyaa mol hai, ehsaas kee qeemat kyaa hai,
WHAT’S THE HEART'S WORTH, WHAT PRICE SENSIBILITY! 


hamne sab jaan liyaa hai, ke haqeeqat kyaa hai,
I'VE REALIZED ALL THAT THE TRUTH  IS,


aaj bas itnee, dua doh,
JUST BLESS ME TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY


ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING!


aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY


ke na kuchh yaad rahe…
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...


muflisee dekhee, ameeree kee adaa dekh chuke,
INDIGENCE I'VE SEEN; THE CHARMS OF OPULENCE I’VE SEEN,


gham kaa maahaul,  mussarrat kee fizaa dekh chuke,
THE SORROW’S ENVIRONMENT, THE AMBIENCE OF JOLLITY I’VE SEEN,


kaise phirtee hai zamaane, kee hawaa dekh chuke,
HOW THE WORLD CHANGES ITS ATTITUDE, I’VE SEEN,


shammaa yaado.n kee, bujhaa doh,
EXTINGUISH THE LAMP OF THE MEMORIES


ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING!


aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY


ke na kuchh yaad rahe…
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...


ishq be-chayn Khayaalo.n, ke siwaa kuchh bhee nahee.n,
PASSIONATE LOVE IS NOTHING BUT RESTLESS THOUGHTS,


husn be-rooh, ujaalo.n ke siwaa kuchh bhee nahee.n,
BEAUTY IS NOTHING BUT A SOULLESS GLITTER,


zindagee cha.nd sawaalo.n, ke siwaa kuchh bhee nahee.n,
LIFE IS NOTHING BEYOND A FEW QUESTIONS, 


har sawaal aise, miTaa doh,
ERASE EVERY QUESTION IN SUCH A MANNER


ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING!


aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT


ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING...


Mit na paayegaa, jahaa.n se kabhee nafrat ka rivaaj,
PREVALENCE OF HATRED WILL NE'ER BE EEFACED  FROM THE EARTH,


Ho na paayegaa, kabhee rooh ke, zaKhmo.n kaa ilaaj,
NOR WILL THE TREATMENT FOR SOUL’S WOUNDS BE EVER ACCOMPLISHED,


saltanat zulm Khuda vahm, museebat hai samaaj,
SULTANATE IS TYRANNY, GOD IS IMAGINATION, SOCIETY, AN AFFLICTION,


saltanat zulm Khuda vahm, museebat hai samaaj,
SULTANATE IS TYRANNY, GOD IS IMAGINATION, SOCIETY, AN AFFLICTION,


zehan ko aise, sulaa doh,
PUT THE MIND TO SLEEP THUS 


ke na kuchh yaad rahe...
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING!


aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING,

be-Khudee itnee ba.Dhaa doh,
INCREASE THE RAPTURE TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING,

aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe.
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING!


NASIR ALI


An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools.”
Ernest Hemingway quotes


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396. Rafi's Romantic Song: Chaand Kitni Duur Thaah...

Movie: AFSANA (1966)
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music: Chitragupt

Romanti Rafi's: Chaand Kitnee Duur Thaah...

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



chaand kitnee duur thaah,
HOW FAR WAS THE MOON!

sitaare kitnee duur theh,
HOW FAR WERE THE STARS!

tum jo aa gaye, toh sab qareeb aa gaye,
AS YOU CAME, ALL HAVE COME NIGH,

chaand kitnee duur thaah,
HOW FAR WAS THE MOON!

sitaare kitnee duur theh,
HOW FAR WERE THE STARS!

tum jo aa gaye, toh sab qareeb aa gaye,
AS YOU CAME, ALL HAVE COME NIGH...

tumhaara haath raat pe, hinaa kaa rangg mal gayaa,
YOU HAND HAS RUBBED THE COLOUR OF HENNAH ON THE NIGHT,


tumhaara haath raat pe, hinaa kaa ranggg mal gayaa,
YOU HAND HAS RUBBED THE COLOUR OF HENNAH ON THE NIGHT,

hamaare dil ke taaq me.n, chiraaghe shauq jal gayaa,
IN MY HEART’S NICHE, THE LAMP OF DESIRE'S BEEN LIT,

doh badan ke saaye anjuman, sajaa gaye,
THE SHADOWS OF TWO BODIES ADORNED THE GATHERING,


chaand kitnee duur thaah,
HOW FAR WAS THE MOON!

sitaare kitnee duur theh,
HOW FAR WERE THE STARS!

tum jo aa gaye, toh sab qareeb aa gaye,
AS YOU CAME, ALL HAVE COME NIGH,


dulhan banee huwee kha.dee, ho tum libaas-e-noor me.n,
YOU STAND AS A BRIDE IN THE SPLENDROUS ATTIRE,

dulhan banee huwee kha.dee, ho tum libaas-e-noor me.n,
YOU STAND AS A BRIDE IN THE SPLENDROUS ATTIRE,

ke sarr jhukaa rahee hai, chaandnee mere huzoor me.n,
AS THE MOONLIGHT BOWS IT HEAD IN MY PRESENCE

aas paas kitne khwaab jhil,milaa gaye,
HOW MANY DREAMS IN THE VICINITY HAVE SPARKLED!


chaand kitnee duur thaah,
HOW FAR WAS THE MOON!

sitaare kitnee duur theh,
HOW FAR WERE THE STARS!

tum jo aa gaye, toh sab qareeb aa gaye,
AS YOU CAME, ALL HAVE COME NIGH,


bujhaa doh pyaas pyaar kee,
QUENCH THE THIRST FOR LOVE,

labo.n se kuchh toh bol doh,
UTTER SOMETHING THROUGH THE LIPS,

bujhaa doh pyaas pyaar kee,
QUENCH THE THIRST FOR LOVE,

labo.n se kuchh toh bol doh,
UTTER SOMETHING THROUGH THE LIPS,

bas ek neend so sakoo.n,
SO THAT I MAY SLEEP A SLEEP OF SERENITY

yeh zulfe.n naaz khol doh,
UNDO THESE GRACEFUL TRESSES,

thaam lo hamme.n ke hamm, toh Dagmaaga gaye,
CATCH HOLD OF ME FOR I’VE STAGGERED,


chaand kitnee duur thaah,
HOW FAR WAS THE MOON!

sitaare kitnee duur theh,
HOW FAR WERE THE STARS!

tum jo aa gaye, toh sab qareeb aa gaye,
AS YOU CAME, ALL HAVE COME NIGH,

NASIR.

“Heaven's ebon vault, studded with stars unutterably bright, through which the moon's unclouded grandeur rolls, seems like a canopy which love has spread to curtain her sleeping world” Percy Bysshe Shelley

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263. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Sadqe Heer Tujh Pe...

Movie: MERA NAAM JOKER (1970)
Lyrics: Prem Dhawan
Music: Shankar-Jaikishen

Main Theatrical Release in Mumbai: Novelty Cinema.


Rafi Sahaab’s heart-wrenching, soul stirring strains: Sadqe Heer Tujh Pe....

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:


sadqe heer tujh pe, hamm faqeer sadqe,
DEVOTION TO THEE O HEER! WE, THE FAKIR, BE SACRIFICED!

tujh se luT kar tere hee, dwaar aaye,
BEING ROBBED BY YOU, TO YOUR OWN GATE WE HAVE REPAIRED,

tuu toh phoolo.n kee sej pe, jaa baiThee,
YOU’VE GONE AND SAT ON THE BED OF ROSES,

mere hisse me.n, raaho.n ke khaar aaye,
TO MY LOT HAVE FALLEN THE WAYSIDE THORNS,

jhooThe waade theh tere, wafaa jhooThee,
YOUR PROMISES WERE FALSE! FALSE WAS THE FIDELITY!

khoTe saude me.n zindagee, haar aaye,
IN A BOGUS BARGAIN, WE’VE LOST THE LIFE,

yahee ishq hai, toh keh doh dunyaa se,
IF THIS BE “LOVE,” THEN INFORM THE WORLD,

kisee buth pe na kisee ko, pyaar aaye,
NO ONE SHOULD EXUDE LOVE FOR ANY IDOL,

de-de dil hamaaraa hame.n waapas,
GIVE BACK MY HEART TO ME!

jogee le kar yahee pukaar aaye,
WITH THIS VERY PETITION, THE YOGI HAS COME,

aur maa.nge.n jo kuchh, toh maut maa.nge.n,
AND IF WE ASK FOR SOMETHING, THEN ‘TIS THE DEATH!

tere dar pe hai.n, aakhree baar aaye,
WE'VE COME AT YOUR DOOR FOR THE LAST TIME,

jogee le kar yahee, pukaar aaye,
WITH THIS VERY PETITION, THE YOGI HAS COME.

NASIR

lies not in our power to love or hate,
For will in us is over-rul'd by fate.
From: Christopher Marlowe’s: - Hero and Leander--First Sestiad (l. 167-168)

230. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Aaj Iss Darja Pilaa Doh...

Movie: Vaasna (1968)
Music: Chitragupt
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi


Rafi Sahaab's famous song of drunken style: Aj Iss Darja Pilaa doh...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:


Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING,

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...

Bekhudi itni badha doh,
INCREASE THE RAPTURE TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING,

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe...
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...


Dosti kyaa hai, wafa kyaa hai, mohabbat kyaa hai,
WHAT’S FRIENDSHIP, WHAT’S CONSTANCY, WHAT’S LOVE,

Dil ka kyaa mol hai, ehsaas ki qeemat kyaa hai,
WHAT’S THE VALUE OF THE HEART, WHAT’S THE PRICE OF SENSIBILITY,

Hamne sab jaan liya hai, ke haqeeqat kyaa hai,
I’VE COME TO KNOW IT ALL AS TO WHAT THE TRUTH IS,

Aaj bas itni, dua doh,
JUST BLESS ME TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING.

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...

Muflisi dekhi, ameeri ki ada dekh chuke,
I SAW INDIGENCE, THE CHARMS OF OPULENCE WE’VE SEEN,

Gham ka maahaul, mussarrat ki fiza dekh chuke,
THE SORROW’S ENVIRONMENT, THE AMBIENCE OF JOLLITY WE’VE SEEN,

Kaise phirti hai zamane, ki hawa dekh chuke,
HOW THE CONTRARY WIND OF THE WORLD BLOWS, WE’VE SEEEN,

Shamma yaadon ki, bujha doh,
EXTINGUISH THE LAMP OF THE MEMORIES

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING.

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT TODAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...


Ishq bechain khayalo.n, ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin,
PASSIONATE LOVE IS NOTHING BUT RESTLESS THOUGHTS,

Husn berooh, ujaalo.n ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin,
BEAUTY IS NOTHING BUT A SOULLESS GLITTER,

Zindagi chand sawaalo. n, ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin,
LIFE IS NOTHING BEYOND A FEW QUESTIONS,

Har sawaal aise, mitaa doh,
ERASE EVERY QUESTION IN SUCH A WAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING.

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING...


Mit na paayegaa, jahaa.n se kabhi nafrat ka rivaaj,
THE PREVALENCE OF HATRED WILL NEVER BE ERADICATED FROM THE EARTH,

Ho na paayega, kabhi rooh ke, zakhmo.n ka ilaaj,
THE CURE FOR THE SOUL’S WOUNDS WILL NEVER BE ACCOMPLISHED,

Sultanat zulm khuda vahm, museebat hai samaaj,
SULTANATE IS TYRANNY, GOD IS IMAGINATION, SOCIETY IS AN AFFLICTION,

Sultanat zulm khuda vahm, museebat hai samaaj,
SULTANATE IS TYRANNY, GOD IS IMAGINATION, SOCIETY IS AN AFFLICTION,

Zehan ko aise, sulaa doh,
PUT THE MIND TO SLEEP IN SUCH A WAY

ke na kuchh yaad rahe...
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING.

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING...

Bekhudi itni ba.dha doh,
INCREASE THE RAPTURE TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING,

Aaj iss darjaa pilaa doh,
GET ME DRUNK TO SUCH AN EXTENT

ke na kuchh yaad rahe,
THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER A THING.

NASIR

What's drinking?
A mere pause from thinking!
~Lord Byron

140. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Main Apne Aap Se Ghabraa Gayaa Hoon...

Movie: BINDIYA (1960)
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan
Music: Iqbal Qureshi.


Rafi Sahaab singing about the rude awakening to the reality of love: Main Apne Aap Se Ghabraa Gayaa Hoon....

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:



mai.n apne aap se, ghabraa gayaa hoo.n
I’VE BEEN FRIGHTENED OF MY OWN SELF,

mujhe ai zi.ndagi, deevaanaa kar de,
O LIFE MAKE ME MAD,

mujhe ai zi.ndagi, deevaanaa kar de,
O LIFE MAKE ME MAD,

mai.n apne aap se ghabraa gayaa hoo.n
I’VE BEEN FRIGHTENED OF MY OWN SELF,

Ghabraa gaya hoon,
I’VE BEEN FRIGHTENED,


mai.n apne aap se ghabraa gayaa hoo.n,
I’VE BEEN FRIGHTENED OF MY OWN SELF,

mujhe ai zi.ndagi, deevaanaa kar de,
O LIFE MAKE ME MAD,

mujhe ai zi.ndagi, deevaanaa kar de,
O LIFE MAKE ME MAD,


kahaa.n se yeH fareb-e-aarzoo, mujh ko kahaa.n laayaa
HOW AND WHERE DID THIS DECEITFUL DESIRE LEAD ME TO!

jise mai.n poojtaa thaa, aaj tak niklaa voh ik saayaa,
SHE, WHOM I USED TO WORSHIP TILL TODAY, TURNED OUT TO BE A SHADOW,

Khataa dil ki hai mai.n, sharmaa gayaa hoo.n,
‘TIS THE HEART’S FAULT, I’M ABASHED,


mai.n apne aap se, ghabraa gayaa hoo.n,
I’VE BEEN FRIGHTENED OF MY OWN SELF,

mujhe ai zi.ndagi, deevaanaa kar de,
O LIFE MAKE ME MAD,

mujhe ai zi.ndagi, deevaanaa kar de,
O LIFE MAKE ME MAD....


ba.de hee shauq se, ik Khawaab me.n, khoyaa huaa thaa mai.n,
WITH GREAT FONDNESS I WAS LOST IN A DREAM,

ajab masti bharee, ik neend me.n soyaa huaa thaa mai.n,
A STRANGE DRUNKEN SLEEP I HAD BEEN SLEEPING,

khuli jab aa.nkh toh, thar.raa gayaa hoo.n
ON WAKING UP I TREMBLED ALL OVER,

thar.raa gayaa hoo.n,
I TREMBLED ALL OVER,

mai.n apne aap se, ghabraa gayaa hoo.n,
I’VE BEEN FRIGHTENED OF MY OWN SELF,

mujhe ai zi.ndagi, deevaanaa kar de,
O LIFE MAKE ME MAD,

mujhe ai zi.ndagi, deevaanaa kar de,
O LIFE MAKE ME MAD....

deevaanaa kar de,
MAKE ME MAD.

deevaanaa kar de,
MAKE ME MAD.

deevaanaa kar de,
MAKE ME MAD.

NASIR

The dangerous kind of love that happens once and only once,
that either heals or scars, melds or shatters.
---Crowell's Necessary Madness