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Friday, February 4, 2011

791. Jis ko maalik ki rehmat ka sahara mil gayaa...



Movie: SON OF HATIM TAI (1965)
Music: Bulo C. Rani
Lyrics: Prem Warbartani


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Jis ko maalik kee rehmat kaa...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu Lyrics (First time on internet):


jab bhee dohraayee gayee, tere karam kee, daastaa.n,
WHENEVER THE STORY OF YOUR FAVOURS WAS REPEATED,


jhuk gaye sajde me.n teraa, naam leke doh jahaa.n,
ALL THE WORLDS BOWED IN PROSTRATION, INVOKING YOUR NAME!


AAA~~AAA~~AAA~~


jis ko us maalik kee rehmat kaa, sahaaraa mil gayaa,
OF LORD’S MERCY, THE ONE WHO RECEIVED THE SUPPORT,


us ko manzil mil gayee,
HE FOUND HIS DESTINATION,


us ko kinaara mil gayee,
HE FOUND THE SHORE!


jis ko us maalik kee rehmat kaa….
OF LORD’S MERCY, THE ONE….


mard-e-momeen ne kahaa Allah-o-akbar jis gha.Dee,
THE MOMENT THE VALIANT BELIEVER UTTERED ALLAH IS GREAT,


bann gayee faulaad kee, zanjeer phoolo.n kee la.Dee,
THE STEEL-CHAIN TURNED INTO A STRING OF FLOWERS,


tuur par dekha thaah moosa ne, jise voh kaun thaah,
WHO WAS THE ONE WHOM MOSES SAW ON MOUNT SINAI?


voh kaun thaah,
WHO WAS THE ONE?


ruk gayaa toofaan…
THE STORM CEASED…


ruk gayaa, toofaan
THE STORM CEASED,


mauje.n, bann gayee.n Khud naa-Khuda,
THE WAVES BECAME HELMSMEN THEMSELVES,


Khud naa-Khuda,
HELMSMEN THEMSELVES,


Khud naa-Khudaa,
HELMSMEN THEMSELVES,


Nuuh ki kashtee ko jab us kaa ishaaraa mil gayaa,
WHEN NOAH’S ARK RECEIVED HIS SIGNAL!


us ko manzil mil gayee,
HE FOUND HIS DESTINATION,


us ko kinaara mil gayee,
HE FOUND THE SHORE!


jis ko us maalik kee rehmat kaa….
OF LORD’S MERCY, THE ONE….


AAA~~~AAA~~~AAA~~~


ay Khuda ke nek bande, hukm-e-qur’aanee naa bhool,
O VIRTUOUS DEVOTEE OF GOD! DON’T FORGET THE KORANIC ORDER,


hazrat ibraheem ke, bĂȘte kee qurbaanee naa bhool,
DON’T FORGET THE SACRIFICE OF ABRAHAM’S SON,


raah-e-haq me.n momeeno.n kaa, naam zinda ho gayaa,
IN THE PATH OF TRUTH, BELIEVERS’ NAME WAS REVIVED!


kufr jab, hadd se ba.Dhaa…
WHEN INFIDELITY CROSSED THE LIMITS…


kufr jab haddd se ba.Dhaa,
WHEN INFIDELITY CROSSED THE LIMITS


islaam zindaa, ho gayaa,
ISLAM WAS RESUSCITATED!


islaam zindaa, ho gayaa,
ISLAM WAS RESUSCITATED!


islaam zindaa, ho gayaa,
ISLAM WAS RESUSCITATED!


ho gayaa zindaa, jise, us kaa ishaaraa mil gayaa,
HE WHO RECEIVED HIS SIGN WAS RESUSCITATED!


us ko manzil mil gayee,
HE FOUND HIS DESTINATION,


us ko kinaara mil gayee,
HE FOUND THE SHORE!


jis ko us maalik kee rehmat kaa….
OF LORD’S MERCY, THE ONE….


sar-e-gumbad* hai.n masjide.n, teree muqaddas raaho.n me.n,
DOMED MASJIDS STAND IN YOUR HOLY PATHS


jagmagaataa hai teraa hee, naam har dargaah me.n,
‘TIS YOUR NAME ALONE THAT DAZZLES IN EVERY SHRINE,


tuu hai rabbul aalamee.n,
YOU ARE THE LORD OF THE WORLDS!


makke-madine kee qasam,
I SWEAR BY MECCA AND MEDINA,


tere dar par, ruk gaye hai.n…
COMING TO A HALT AT YOUR DOOR…


tere dar par, ruk gaye hai.n, har namaazee ke qadam,
COMING TO A HALT AT YOUR DOOR ARE THE STEPS OF EVERY DEVOUT,


har namaazee ko, tere, dar kaa, sahaaraa mil gayaa,
OF YOUR DOOR, EVERY DEVOUT HAS FOUND THE SUPPORT!


us ko manzil mil gayee,
HE FOUND HIS DESTINATION,


us ko kinaara mil gayee,
HE FOUND THE SHORE!


jis ko us maalik kee rehmat kaa….
OF LORD’S MERCY, THE ONE….


(*Note: I am not sure whether the word used is “sar-e-gumbad” or “sar-e-nau” or sar-e-noh-gumbad or some other word. Help needed!)


NASIR





Saturday, October 23, 2010

707. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Gham ne ha.nsne naa diyaa....

Movie: ATMA AUR PARMATMA (1982)

Music: Prithviraj
Lyrics: Prem Warbartani


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Gham ne ha.sne naa diyaa....
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


Gham ne ha.nsne naa diyaa,
THE SORROW DIDN’T ALLOW ME TO LAUGH,


zabt ne, rone naa diyaa,
FORTITUDE DIDN’T PERMIT ME TO WEEP,


isee uljhan ne, koee...
THE VERY CONFUSION,


isee uljhan ne, koee faislaa, hone naa diyaa,
THE VERY CONFUSION WOULDN’T ADMIT OF ANY DECISION TO BE MADE!


Gham ne ha.nsne naa diyaa,
THE SORROW DIDN’T ALLOW ME TO LAUGH,


zabt ne, rone naa diyaa,
FORTITUDE DIDN’T PERMIT ME TO WEEP,


isee uljhan ne, koee faislaa, hone naa diyaa,
THE VERY CONFUSION WOULDN’T ADMIT OF ANY DECISION TO BE MADE!


Gham ne ha.nsne naa diyaa...
THE SORROW DIDN’T ALLOW ME TO LAUGH...


Gham ke toofaa.n me.n,
IN THE STORM OF THE SORROWS,


kinaaraa toh hame.n, kyaa miltaa,
HOW COULD WE REACH THE SHORE!


Gham ke toofaa.n me.n,
IN THE STORM OF THE SORROWS,


kinaaraa toh hame.n, kyaa miltaa,
HOW COULD WE REACH THE SHORE!


na-Khudaa ne toh, safeenaa bhee, Dubone naa diyaa,
THE STEERSMAN DIDN’T PERMIT SINKING OF THE SHIP,


isee uljhan ne, koee faislaa, hone naa diyaa,
THE VERY CONFUSION WOULDN’T ADMIT OF ANY DECISION TO BE MADE!


Gham ne ha.nsne naa diyaa...
THE SORROW DIDN’T ALLOW ME TO LAUGH...


teree poojaa bhee jo, kartaa toh mai.n, kaise kartaa,
EVEN IF I WERE TO VENERATE YOU, HOW COULD I!


teree poojaa bhee jo, kartaa toh mai.n, kaise kartaa,
EVEN IF I WERE TO VENERATE YOU, HOW COULD I!


ek motee bhee toh maalaa me.n,
NOT A SINGLE PEARL IN THE GARLAND


pirone naa diyaa,
WAS I ALLOWED TO STRING!


isee uljhan ne, koee faislaa, hone naa diyaa,
THE VERY CONFUSION WOULDN’T ADMIT OF ANY DECISION TO BE MADE!


Gham ne ha.nsne naa diyaa...
THE SORROW DIDN’T ALLOW ME TO LAUGH...


kaisaa dastoor hai...
WHAT SORT OF A CUSTOM IT IS!


kaisaa dastoor hai duniya kaa
WHAT SORT OF A CUSTOM THE WORLD HAS,


Khudaa hee jaane,
GOD ALONE KNOWS!


log jee bhar ke ha.nse,
THE WORLD LAUGHS TO HEART’S CONTENT,


hamko toh rone naa diyaa,
AS FOR ME, I WASN’T ALLOWED TO WEEP!


isee uljhan ne, koee faislaa, hone naa diyaa,
THE VERY CONFUSION WOULDN’T ADMIT OF ANY DECISION TO BE MADE!


Gham ne ha.nsne naa diyaa,
THE SORROW DIDN’T ALLOW ME TO LAUGH


zabt ne, rone naa diyaa,
FORTITUDE DIDN’T PERMIT ME TO WEEP,


isee uljhan ne, koee faislaa, hone naa diyaa,
THE VERY CONFUSION WOULDN’T ADMIT OF ANY DECISION TO BE MADE!


Gham ne ha.nsne naa diyaa...
THE SORROW DIDN’T ALLOW ME TO LAUGH...


Gham ne ha.nsne naa diyaa haa.nh...
THE SORROW DIDN’T ALLOW ME TO LAUGH...


Gham ne ha.nsne naa diyaa, haay...
THE SORROW DIDN’T ALLOW ME TO LAUGH, ALAS!


Gham ne ha.nsne naa diyaa.
THE SORROW DIDN’T ALLOW ME TO LAUGH.


NASIR


“I love walking in the rain, 'cause then no-one knows I'm crying.”




Monday, October 19, 2009

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

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

378. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Aaj Ki Raat Mujhe...

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Movie: ATMA PARMATMA (1982)
Lyrics: Prem Warbartani
Music: Prithviraj


Rafi Sahaab’s Gem: Aaj Kee Raat Mujhe Neend Naheen Aayegee...

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



Aaj kee raat mujhe, neend nahee.n, aayegee,
TONIGHT I WON’T GET ANY SLEEP,

Meree wahshat, daro-deewar se, Takraayegee,
MY LONELINESS WILL REBOUND FROM THE DOOR TO THE WALL,

Aaj kee raat mujhe, neend nahee.n aayegee,
TONIGHT I WON’T GET ANY SLEEP,

Meree wahshat, daro-deewar se, Takraayegee,
MY LONELINESS WILL REBOUND FROM THE DOOR TO THE WALL,

Aaj kee raat mujhe...
TONIGHT, I...


Chaand jaltaa hai, mere dil kee, taraah daagh liye,
THE MOON BURNS LIKE MY HEART,BEARING THE STAINS,

Chaand jaltaa hai, mere dil kee, taraah daagh liye,
THE MOON BURNS LIKE MY HEART, BEARING THE STAINS,

Duur sulagte hai.n, mazaaro.n me.n, muhabbat ke diye,
FAR AWAY GLOWS THE LOVE’S LAMPS AT THE TOMBS,

Aaj betaabee-e-dil, hadd se guzar jaayegee,
TODAY, THE EAGERNESS OF THE HEART WILL CROSS THE LIMIT,

Meree wahshat, daro-deewar se, Takraayegee,
MY LONELINESS WILL REBOUND FROM THE DOOR TO THE WALL,

Aaj kee raat mujhe...
TONIGHT, I....


Tere sar pyaar ka, ilzaam na aayegaa kabhee,
NEVER WILL YOU BE CHARGED WITH THE ACCUSATION OF LOVE,

Ab mere labbb pe teraa, naam naa aayegaa kabhee,
YOUR NAME WILL NEVER REACH MY LIPS NOW,

Zindagree tere, tasawwur me.n guzar jaayegee,
LIFE WILL PASS BY IN YOUR CONTEMPLATION,

Meree wahshat, daro-deewar se, Takraayegee,
MY LONELINESS WILL REBOUND FROM THE DOOR TO THE WALL,

Aaj ki raat mujhe...
TONIGHT, I...


Jab kabhee duur hee, goonjegee kahee.n, shehnaayee,
WHENEVER THE ROYAL FLUTE WILL ECHO EVEN AT A DISTANCE,

Jab kabhee duur hee, goonjegee kahee.n, shehnaayee,
WHENEVER THE ROYAL FLUTE WILL ECHO EVEN AT A DISTANCE,

Mujhko seene se, lagaa legee mereee, tanhaayee,
MY LONELINESS WILL PULL ME TO ITS BREAST,

Dil kee gheraayee se, rone kee, sadaa aayegee,
THE KEENING WILL BE HEARD FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE HEART,

Meree wahshat, daro-deewar se, Takraayegee,
MY LONELINESS WILL REBOUND FROM THE DOOR TO THE WALL,

Aaj kee raat mujhe, neend nahee.n, aayegee,
TONIGHT I WON’T GET ANY SLEEP,

Meree wahshat, daro-deewar se, Takraayegee.
MY LONELINESS WILL REBOUND FROM THE DOOR TO THE WALL.

NASIR.


"To Sleep, Perchance to Dream," - William Shakespeare






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Friday, January 23, 2009

237. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Teri Aawaaz ki Jaadoogaree Se...



Movie: TERI TALAASH MEIN (1968)




Music: Sapan-Jagmohan.
Lyrics: Prem Warbartani

Rafi Sahaab’s Rare Gem: Teri Aawaaz Kee Jaadoogaree Se....

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:


teree aawaaz kee, jaadoogaree se,
BY THE MAGIC OF YOUR VOICE

na jaane kis jahaa.n me.n, kho gayaa hoo.n,
I DON’T KNOW WHERE IN THE WORLD I’M LOST,

jahaa.n me.n kho gayaa hoo.n,
I’VE WANDERED OFF IN THE WORLD,

isee aawaaz se, chau.nkaa thaah lekin,
I WAS STARTLED BY THIS VERY VOICE, BUT

isee aawaaz me.n, gum ho gayaa hoo.n,
IN THIS VERY VOICE I’VE BEEN ABSORBED,

jahaa.n me.n kho gayaa hoo.n,
I’VE WANDERED OFF IN THE WORLD,

teree aawaaz kee, jaadoogaree se...
BY THE MAGIC OF YOUR VOICE...


aajaa ke din Dhale,
COME, FOR THE DAY DECLINES,

taaro.n se jaa mile sapno.n ke silsile,
THE DREAMS HAVE LINKED TO THE STARS,

saa.nso.n ke saaz par, naghmaa wohee sunaa
RELATE THE SAME SONG ON THE CHORD OF THE BREATH,

lag jaa, mere gale,
EMBRACE ME,


teree aawaaz kee, jaadoogaree se,
BY THE MAGIC OF YOUR VOICE

na jaane kis jahaa.n me.n, kho gayaa hoo.n,
I DON’T KNOW WHERE IN THE WORLD I’M LOST,

jahaa.n me.n kho gayaa hoo.n,
I’VE WANDERED OFF IN THE WORLD,

teree aawaaz kee, jaadoogaree se,
BY THE MAGIC OF YOUR VOICE...


le raat ho gayee,
LO! THE NIGHT HAS OCCURED,

woh dekh mil gayaa dhartee se aasmaa.n,
BEHOLD! THE SKY HAS MINGLED WITH THE EARTH,

aajaa ke is gha.dee,
COME OVER, FOR AT THIS MOMENT

zakhmo.n kee aag se uThne, lagaa dhuaa.n,
FROM THE WOUND’S FIRE, THE SMOKE HAS BEGUN TO RISE,

teree aawaaz kee, jaadoogaree se,
BY THE MAGIC OF YOUR VOICE

na jaane kis jahaa.n me.n, kho gayaa hoo.n,
I DON’T KNOW WHERE IN THE WORLD I’M LOST,

jahaa.n me.n kho gayaa hoo.n,
I’VE WANDERED OFF IN THE WORLD,

teree aawaaz kee, jaadoogaree se,
BY THE MAGIC OF YOUR VOICE...

NASIR.

“You don't love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.”