789. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Bolo hey zameen bolo aasmaan...

Movie: CHAKRADHARI (1954)

Music: Avinash Vyas
Lyrics: Pradeep


One of the movie-halls where first released in Bombay: Citylight Cinema.  Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Bolo hey zameen bolo aasmaan...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi Lyrics:


aaj achaanak, rooth ke mujh se,
TODAY, BEING DISPLEASED WITH ME SUDDENLY,


chale gaye bhagwaan,
GOD WENT AWAY,


koee meree, madad karo re,
SOMEONE HELP ME,


hey aa.ndhee toofaan,
O GALE AND STORM!


prabhoo man-maanee, kar sakte hai.n,
THE MASTER CAN DO WHAT HE DESIRES!,


ban sakte paashaaN,
HE CAN BECOME UNRELENTING,


kaise patthar banoo.n kaho mai.n,
TELL ME, HOW COULD I BE UNBENDING,


mai.n durbal, insaan…
ME, A WEAK HUMAN BEING…


bolo hey zameen, bolo aasmaan,
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN,


bolo hey zameen, bolo aasmaan,
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN,


koee toh jawaab doh,
SOMEONE ANSWER ME,


kholo re zabaan,
LOOSEN YOUR TONGUE,


kaun see dishaa me.n gaye mere bhagwaan
WHICH DIRECTION HAS MY GOD GONE!


bolo hey zameen, bolo aasmaan….
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!


roko roko raastaa dishaao.n kee deewaaro.n,
BLOCK THE WAY, O WALLS OF THE DIRECTIONS!


ba.nd saaree raahe.n karo gagan ke dwaaro.n,  
CLOSE ALL THE PATHS, O GATES OF THE HEAVEN!


roko roko raastaa dishaao.n kee deewaaro.n,
BLOCK THE WAY, O WALLS OF THE DIRECTIONS!


ba.nd saaree raahe.n karo gagan ke dwaaro.n,
CLOSE ALL THE PATHS, O GATES OF THE HEAVEN!


prabhoo ke pado.n me.n pa.Do chaand sitaaro.n,
FALL DOWN AT LORD’S FEET, O MOON AND THE STARS!


jaane nahee.n paaye.n,
LET HIM NOT PASS,


jaane nahee.n paaye.n,
LET HIM NOT PASS,


jaane nahee.n paaye.n mere karooNaa nidhaan,
LET NOT MY COMPASSIONATE DISPENSER PASS,


bolo hey zameen, bolo aasmaan….
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN,


kaisaa naseeb ne din yeh dikhaayaa,
WHAT KIND OF A DAY THE FATE HAS SHOWN!


sab kuchh paa ke bhee kuchh naa paayaa,
DESPITE HAVING EVERYTHING, YET I’VE NOTHING!


mere jaise bhaagya-heen ko degaa kaun dilaasaa,
WHO’LL CONSOLE SUCH AN UNFORTUNATE ONE AS MYSELF?


pa.Daa reh gayaa nadee kinaare mai.n pyaasaa kaa pyaasaa,
LYING ON THE BANK OF THE RIVER, I REMAIN THIRSTY AND DRY!


kaisaa hai kaThor yeh…
HOW HARSH IT IS!


kaisaa hai kaThor yeh veedhi kaa vidhaan,
HOW HARSH IS THIS DECREE OF PROVIDENCE!


kaun see dishaa me.n gaye mere bhagwaan
WHICH DIRECTION HAS MY GOD GONE?


bolo hey zameen, bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!


(chorus:

bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!)


kahaa.n gaye mere bhagwaan,
WHERE HAS MY GOD GONE?


(chorus:
bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN! )


baawre huwe hai.n mere praan,
WILD ARE MY SPIRITS!


(chorus:
bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!)


koee toh rakkho re meree aan,
SOMEONE PRESERVE MY PRIDE!


(chorus:
bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!)


zindagee hai aaj parishaan,
LIFE’S CONFUSED TODAY!


(chorus:
bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!)


duniyaa huwee hai veeraan,
THE WORLD’S BECOME DESOLATE!


(chorus:
bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!


bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!


bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!


bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!

bolo hey zameen  bolo aasmaan.
TELL ME O EARTH; TELL ME O HEAVEN!)


NASIR
lyrics

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709. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Angaaron pe hai teri zindagi ki gaa.Di....

                                                         Movie: LALKAR (1956)

Music: Sanmukh Babu Upadhayay
Lyrics: Pradeep


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Angaaro.n pe hai teree…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:


(chorus: Oh~~~~Oh~~~~)


angaaro.n pe hai teree zindagee kee gaa.Dee,
YOUR LIFE’S HELL ON WHEELS,


khele jaa tuu aag se khilaa.Dee,
GO ON PLAYING WITH FIRE, O PLAYER!


khele jaa tuu aag se khilaa.Dee,
GO ON PLAYING WITH FIRE, O PLAYER!


aise naa ho ke, reh jaaye tuu pichhaa.Dee,
LEST YOU LAG BEHIND!


khele jaa tuu aag se khilaa.Dee,
GO ON PLAYING WITH FIRE, O PLAYER!


khele jaa tuu aag se khilaa.Dee,
GO ON PLAYING WITH FIRE, O PLAYER!


(chorus:
angaaro.n pe hai teree zindagee ke gaa.Dee,
YOUR LIFE’S HELL ON WHEELS,


khele jaa tuu aag se khilaa.Dee…
GO ON PLAYING WITH FIRE, O PLAYER! )


jaa chukaa hai dekh zamaanaa ba.Dee duur,
BEHOLD! THE WORLD HAS TAKEN A QUANTUM LEAP,


kaahe huwe re, tere paa.nv majboor,
WHY SHOULD YOU HAVE COLD FEET!


(chorus: oh~~oh~~)


jaa chukaa hai dekh zamaanaa ba.Dee duur,
BEHOLD! THE WORLD HAS TAKEN A QUANTUM LEAP,


kaahe huwe re, tere paa.nv majboor,
WHY SHOULD YOU HAVE COLD FEET!


himmat se laang jaa dukh kee pahaa.Dee,
CROSS THE MOUNTAIN OF MISERY WITH DERRING-DO!


khele jaa tuu aag se khilaa.Dee,
GO ON PLAYING WITH FIRE, O PLAYER!


khele jaa tuu aag se khilaa.Dee,
GO ON PLAYING WITH FIRE, O PLAYER!


(chorus:


angaaro.n pe hai teree zindagee ke gaa.Dee,
YOUR LIFE’S HELL ON WHEELS,


khele jaa tuu aag se khilaa.Dee…
GO ON PLAYING WITH FIRE, O PLAYER!)


kiye jaa museebat kaa tuu saamnaa,
GO ON CONFRONTING THE WOES ,


tujh ko hai waqt kee lagaam thaamnaa,
YOU GOTTA HOLD THE REIN OF TIME!


(chorus: Oh~~oh~~)


kiye jaa museebat kaa tuu saamnaa,
GO ON CONFRONTING THE WOES,


tujh ko hai waqt kee lagaam thaamnaa,
YOU GOTTA HOLD THE REIN OF TIME!


sholo.n kee Dagar, ko samajh phulwaa.Dee,
CONSIDER THE PATH OF FLAMES AS A ROSE GARDEN,


khele jaa tuu aag se khilaa.Dee,
GO ON PLAYING WITH FIRE, O PLAYER!


khele jaa tuu aag se khilaa.Dee,
GO ON PLAYING WITH FIRE, O PLAYER!


(chorus:


angaaro.n pe hai teree zindagee ke gaa.Dee,
YOUR LIFE’S HELL ON WHEELS,


khele jaa tuu aag se khilaa.Dee,
GO ON PLAYING WITH FIRE, O PLAYER!


angaaro.n pe hai teree zindagee ke gaa.Dee,
YOUR LIFE’S HELL ON WHEELS,


khele jaa tuu aag se khilaa.Dee.
GO ON PLAYING WITH FIRE, O PLAYER!)


NASIR


The mind is its own place, and in itself,
Can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven.
John Milton
Paradise Lost.
lyrics

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703. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Kaise diwali manaayen hamm laalaa...

Movie: PAIGHAM (1959)

Music: C. Ramchandra
Lyrics: Pradeep


Main movie-hall where first released in Bombay: Maratha Mandir Cinema.


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Kaise diwaali manaaye.n...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


kaise diwaali manaaye.n hamm laalaa
HOW CAN WE CELEBRATE DIWALI, GRANDEE?


apnaa toh baaraah maheene deewaalaa,
WE’RE DEAD BROKE FOR ALL THE TWELVE MONTHS!


apnaa toh baaraah maheene deewaalaa,
WE’RE DEAD BROKE FOR ALL THE TWELVE MONTHS!


hamm toh huwe dekho Than Than gopaalaa,
SEE, WE’VE BECOME PENNILESS!


apnaa toh baaraah, maheene deewaalaa,
WE’RE DEAD BROKE FOR ALL THE TWELVE MONTHS!


apnaa toh baaraah maheene deewaalaa...
WE’RE DEAD BROKE FOR ALL THE TWELVE MONTHS!


mar mar ke hamm roz mehnat kare.n,
EVERY DAY WE TOIL OURSELVES TO DEATH!


arre yaaron ko dekho tijoreee bhare.n,
LOOK AT OTHERS, HOW THEY FILL THEIR COFFERS!


din raat hamm toh, Ghulaamee kare.n~~~~,
DAY AND NIGHT WE SLAVE AWAY,


arre phokaT me.n...
Eh! FREELY...


phokaT me.n yeh saa.nD khetee chare.n,
THESE BULLS ROAM FREELY IN A CHINA SHOP,


dhan pe hamaare hai saiTho.n kaa taalaa,
THE CAPITALIST HAS OUR WEALTH UNDER HIS LOCK!


apnaa toh baaraah, maheene deewaalaa,
WE’RE DEAD BROKE FOR ALL THE TWELVE MONTHS!


apnaa toh baaraah maheene deewaalaa...
WE’RE DEAD BROKE FOR ALL THE TWELVE MONTHS!


kaise diwaali, manaaye.n hamm laalaa,
HOW CAN WE CELEBRATE DIWALI, GRANDEE?


apnaa toh baaraah, maheene deewaalaa,
WE’RE DEAD BROKE FOR ALL THE TWELVE MONTHS!


apnaa toh baaraah maheene deewaalaa...
WE’RE DEAD BROKE FOR ALL THE TWELVE MONTHS!


hamm Khud toh khich.Dee hee khaate rahe,
WE, OURSELVES, CONTINUED TO EAT A HODGEPODGE DISH,


arre halwaa lafange u.Daate rahe,
WHILE THE CROOKS FEASTED UPON THE SWEETMEAT,


hamm muft jhaa.Doo, lagaate rahe~~~,
WITH THE BROOM WE SWEPT FOR FREE,


gangaa me.n...
IN THE GANGES...


arre gangaa me.n gaddhe nahaate rahe,
THE ASSES CONTINUED BATHING IN THE GANGES,


daataa teree akkal ku....aa.n?
O GIVER! YOUR SENSES, EH!


daataa teree akkal ku hay kaay jhaalaa,
O GIVER! WHAT’S HAPPENED TO YOUR SENSES?


apnaa toh baaraah, maheene deewaalaa,
WE’RE DEAD BROKE FOR ALL THE TWELVE MONTHS!


apnaa toh baaraah maheene deewaalaa...
WE’RE DEAD BROKE FOR ALL THE TWELVE MONTHS!


(with chorus:
kaise diwaali, manaaye.n hamm laalaa,
HOW CAN WE CELEBRATE DIWALI GRANDEE?


apnaa toh baaraah, maheene deewaalaa...
WE’RE DEAD BROKE FOR ALL THE TWELVE MONTHS!


apnaa toh baaraah maheene deewaalaa...
WE’RE DEAD BROKE FOR ALL THE TWELVE MONTHS!)


NASIR


"A worthy man is still worthy even penniless, a donkey is a donkey even if he is finely saddled."
- Turkish Proverbs
lyrics

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697. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Ay duniya tujh ko Thengaa...

Movie: KISAN AUR BHAGWAN (1974)

Music: Prem Dhawan
Lyrics: Pradeep


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Ay duniya tujh ko Thengaa...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


ay duniya tujh  ko Thengaa,
THUMBS DOWN TO YOU O WORLD!


is sansaar ki chintaa kaun kare,
WHO CARES FOR THIS WORLD! WHO INDEED!


jo hogaa dekhaa jaayegaa…
WE’LL FACE WHATEVER HAPPENS,


jo hogaa dekhaa jaayegaa,
WE’LL FACE WHATEVER HAPPENS,


bekaar ki chintaa kaun kare, kaun kare,
WHY WORRY NEEDLESSLY! WHY INDEED!


ay duniya tujh ko Thengaa…
THUMBS DOWN TO YOU O WORLD!

mehnat kee lagan hee sachchee hai,
THE ONLY TRUTH IS THE ZEAL FOR HARD WORK,


baaqee sab maathaa pachchee hai,
REST IS ALL EXTRANEOUS!


jab taaqat hai haatho.n me.n…
WHEN THE HANDS ARE STRONG…


jab taaqat hai haatho.n me.n,
WHEN THE HANDS ARE STRONG,


majhdaar kee chintaa kaun kare, kaun kare,
WHO CARES FOR THE MID-STREAM! WHO INDEED!


ay duniya tujh ko Thengaa…
THUMBS DOWN TO YOU O WORLD!

hamm veer unhee.n ko maante hai.n,
WE ACKNOWLEDGE ONLY THOSE AS THE BRAVE


jo jaan pe khelnaa jaante hai.n,
WHO ARE WILLING TO LAY DOWN THEIR LIFE!


maidaan me.n jab hamm aa hee gaye…
ANYWAY, WHEN WE’VE COME TO THE BATTLE-FIELD…


maidaan me.n jab hamm aa hee gaye,
ANYWAY, WHEN WE’VE COME TO THE BATTLE-FIELD,


talwaar ki chintaa kaun kare, kaun kare,
WHO CARES FOR THE SWORD!


ay duniya tujh ko Thengaa…
THUMBS DOWN TO YOU O WORLD!

hamm aaj ba.De hee rang me.n hai.n,
TODAY WE’RE IN OUR ELEMENTS,


heeraa motee bhee sangg me.n hai.n,
HEERA AND MOTI ARE ALSO WITH US,


arre paakar aise saathee,
HEY, AFTER GETTING SUCH COMPANIONS…


paakar aise saathee
AFTER GETTING SUCH COMPANIONS,


auro.n ke pyaar kee chintaa kaun kare, kaun kare,
WHO CARES FOR THE LOVE OF OTHERS! WHO INDEED!


ay duniya tujhk ko Thengaa…
THUMBS DOWN TO YOU O WORLD!

ay duniya tujhk ko Thengaa,
THUMBS DOWN TO YOU O WORLD!

is sansaar ki chintaa kaun kare,
WHO CARES FOR THIS WORLD! WHO INDEED!


jo hogaa dekhaa jaayegaa…
WE’LL FACE WHATEVER HAPPENS,


jo hogaa dekhaa jaayegaa,
WE’LL FACE WHATEVER HAPPENS,


bekaar ki chintaa kaun kare, kaun kare,
WHY WORRY NEEDLESSLY! WHY INDEED!


ay duniya tujh ko Thengaa…
THUMBS DOWN TO YOU O WORLD!

NASIR

"I don't care two hoots for civilisation. I want to wander about in the wild" Jane Goodall
lyrics
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300. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi:Banjaaroon Hoon Main...

Movie: Aankh ka Taara (1977)
Music: C.Arjun
Lyrics: Pradeep.


Rafi Sahaab’s Sad number in Sufistic style: Banjaara Hoon Main.....

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


Banjaaraa.... hoon mai.n...,
A NOMAD AM I,

Kisee kaa pyaara hoo.n....,
I’M THE BELOVED OF SOMEONE,

Banjaara hoo.n mai.n,
A NOMAD AM I,

Kisee ka pyaara hoo.n mai.n,
SOMEONE’S BELOVED AM I,

Ohhhh Waqt kaa maara hoo.n,
OH! I’VE BEEN AFFLICTED BY THE TIME,

Banjaaraa hoon mai.n,
A NOMAD AM I,

Kisee kaa pyaara hoo.n mai.n,
SOMEONE’S BELOVED AM I,

Ohhhh waqt kaa maara hoo.n,
OH! I’VE BEEN AFFLICTED BY THE TIME,

Mil ke bichhad gayee, aa.nk jo mujh se,
THE EYE THAT PARTED AFTER MEETING MINE,

Mil ke, bichhad gayee, aa.nk jo mujh se,
THE EYE THAT PARTED AFTER MEETING MINE,

Mai.n us aa.nkh ka taaraa hoo.n,
I’M THE APPLE OF THAT EYE,

Banjaaraa hoon mai.n,
A NOMAD AM I,

Kisee kaa pyaaraa hoo.n mai.n,
SOMEONE’S BELOVED AM I,

Ohhhh waqt ka maara hoo.n...
OH! I’VE BEEN AFFLICTED BY THE TIME...

Is nagree me.n mai.n toh logo.n
O PEOPLE! TO THIS TOWN

Aa gayaa ramtaa ramtaa re,
I’VE COME RAMBLING AND WANDERING, AH ME!

Aa gayaa ramtaa ramtaa,
I’VE COME RAMBLING AND WANDERING,

Mujhe bataa doh is bastee me.n,
LET ME KNOW, IN THESE DWELLINGS

Kahaa.n milegee mamtaa re,
WHERE WILL I FIND MATERNAL AFFECTION, AH ME!

Kahaa.n milegee mamtaa,
WHERE WILL I FIND MATERNAL AFFECTION,

Apne hee ghar kee, raah jo bhoolaa,
HE, WHO HAS LOST THE WAY TO HIS OWN HOME,

Apne hee ghar kee, raah jo bhoolaa,
HE, WHO HAS LOST THE WAY TO HIS OWN HOME,

Mai.n woh raahee bechaaraa hoo.n,
THAT POOR WAYFARER AM I,

Banjaaraa hoo.n mai.n,
A NOMAD AM I,

Kisee kaa pyaaraa hoo.n mai.n,
SOMEONE’S BELOVED AM I,

Ohhhh waqt kaa maaraa hoo.n...
OH! I’VE BEEN AFFLICTED BY THE TIME.


Saare nazaare mujh se roothe,
DISPLEASED WITH ME, ARE ALL THE SIGHTS,

Judaa huwee harr jyotee re,
AH ME! EVERY LIGHT HAS PARTED,

Judaa huyee harr jyotee,
EVERY LIGHT HAS PARTED,

ik din TooTee theeh jo maalaa,
THE BEAD THAT HAD BROKEN DOWN ONE DAY,

Mai.n hoo.n us kaa motee re,
AH ME! ITS PEARL AM I,

Mai.n hoo.n us kaa motee,
ITS PEARL AM I,

Jisko naseebaa, yahaa.n le dooba
HE, WHO HAS BEEN DROWNED BY THE FATE HERE,

Jisko naseebaa, yahaa.n le dooba,
HE, WHO HAS BEEN DROWNED BY THE FATE HERE,

Mai.n woh ik dukheeyaara hoo.n,
THAT UNFORTUNATE ONE AM I,

Banjaaraa hoon mai.n,
A NOMAD AM I,

Kisee kaa pyaara hoo.n mai.n,
SOMEONE’S BELOVED AM I,

Ohhhh Waqt ka maara hoo.n.
OH! I’VE BEEN AFFLICTED BY THE TIME.

NASIR.

Today I'm out wandering, turning my skull
into a cup for others to drink wine from.
In this town somewhere there sits a calm, intelligent man,
who doesn't know what he's about to do!
RUMI