1023. Rafi's Sad Songs: mere bhagwaan tuu mujh ko yooN hii barbaad rehne de...

Movie: Bazaar (1949)
Music: Shyam Sunder
Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi

Rafi’s Sad song: mere bhagwaan tuu mujh ko yuun hii barbaad rehne de…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi/Urdu filmy lyrics: 


mere bhagwaan tuu mujh ko, yuuN hii barbaad rehne de,
MY GOD, LET ME CONTINUE TO REMAIN A WRECK, 

bas itnaa raham kar mujh par, 
JUST BESTOW ENOUGH MERCY ON ME, 

use aabaad rehne de,
LET HER CONTINUE TO FLOURISH!

mere bhagwaan tuu mujh ko, yuuN hii barbaad rehne de… 
MY GOD, LET ME CONTINUE TO REMAIN A WRECK! 

mere geetoN kii duniya luT gayi 
MY WORLD OF SONGS HAS BEEN LOOTED, 

Sharmaa, gaye naGmeN,
EMBARRASED ARE THE MELODIES,

mere geetoN,  kii duniya luT gayi 
MY WORLD OF SONGS HAS BEEN LOOTED,

Sharmaa,  gaye naGmeN,
EMBARRASED ARE THE MELODIES,

agar taQdiir meN faryaad hai, faryaad rehne de, 
IF I’M FATED TO LAMENT, LET THE COMPLAINT REMAIN,

agar taQdIIr meN  faryaad hai,  faryaad rehne de, 
IF I’M FATED TO LAMENT, LET THE COMPLAINT REMAIN, 

bas itna raham kar mujh par, 
JUST BESTOW ENOUGH MERCY ON ME,

use aabad rehne de…
LET HER CONTINUE TO FLOURISH!

yeh duniya bhar kii KhushiyaaN,
THIS GLOBAL HAPPINESS, 

baaNT de, duniya ke logoN meN,
DISTRIBUTE IT AMONG THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD, 

duniya ke logoN meN,
THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD,

mere ujRe huwe dil meN, kisii kii yaad rehne de,
IN MY RAVAGED HEART, LET SOMEONE’S MEMORY REMAIN,

mere ujRe huwe dil meN, kisii kii yaad rehne de,
IN MY RAVAGED HEART, LET SOMEONE’S MEMORY REMAIN,

bas itnaa raham kar mujh par,  
JUST BESTOW ENOUGH MERCY ON ME,

use aabaad rehne de,
LET HER CONTINUE TO FLOURISH!

mere bhagwaan,
MY GOD,

mere bhagwaan,
MY GOD,

bhagwaan,
GOD, 

mere bhagwaan.
MY GOD!

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI

1005.Rafi's Romantic Song: maiN bewafaa nahiin hooN tere pyaar kii Qasam...

Movie: PREET NA JAANE REET (1966)

Music:  Kalyanji-Anandji

Lyrics:  Qamar Jalalabadi

Rafi’s Romantic Song: maiN bewafaa nahiiN hooN…

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

maiN bewafaa nahiiN huuN, tere pyaar kii Qasam,

I AM NOT FAITHLESS, BY YOUR LOVE I SWEAR,

maiN bewafaa nahiiN huuN tere,  pyaar kii Qasam,

I AM NOT FAITHLESS, BY YOUR LOVE I SWEAR,

iQraar  jo kiyaa usii, iQraar kii Qasam,

THE PLEDGE THAT I MADE, BY THE VERY PLEDGE I SWEAR!

iQraar  jo kiyaa usii,  iQraar kii Qasam,

THE PLEDGE THAT I MADE, BY THE VERY PLEDGE I SWEAR,

maiN bewafaa nahiiN huuN  tere,  pyaar kii Qasam…

I AM NOT FAITHLESS, BY YOUR LOVE I SWEAR!

maanaa hamaare pyaar kaa, aalam badal gayaa,

AGREED THAT OUR LOVE-WORLD GOT TAINTED

maanaa hamaare pyaar kaa, aalam badal gayaa,

AGREED THAT OUR LOVE-WORLD GOT TAINTED

apne hii dil kii Aag se,  kaashaanaa jal gayaa,

THE FIRE FROM OUR OWN HEART GUTTED THE HOUSE,

dil phir bhii hai vahii tere, diidaar kii Qasam,

STILL IT’S THE SAME HEART, BY YOUR SIGHT I SWEAR!

maiN bewafaa nahiiN huuN,  tere pyaar kii Qasam…

I AM NOT FAITHLESS, BY YOUR LOVE I SWEAR!

ulfat ke phuul gir gaye, Qismat kii dhuul meN,

FLOWERS OF LOVE GOT MUCKY IN KISMET’S DUST,

ulfat ke phuul gir gaye, Qismat kii dhuul meN,

FLOWERS OF LOVE GOT MUCKY IN KISMET’S DUST,

KHushbuu hai,  tere saaNs kii, har ek phuul meN,

IN EVERY FLOWER THERE’S THE FRAGRANCE OF YOUR BREATH,

is pyar ke luTe huwe,  gulzaar kii Qasam,

BY THE PLUNDERED GARDEN OF LOVE I SWEAR!

maiN bewafaa nahiiN huuN,  tere  pyaar kii Qasam,

I AM NOT FAITHLESS, BY YOUR LOVE I SWEAR,

iQraar  jo kiyaa usii, iQraar kii Qasam,

THE PLEDGE THAT I MADE, BY THE VERY PLEDGE I SWEAR!

maiN bewafaa nahiiN huuN tere,  pyaar kii Qasam,

I AM NOT FAITHLESS, BY YOUR LOVE I SWEAR,

iQraar  jo kiyaa usii, iQraar kii Qasam,

THE PLEDGE THAT I MADE, BY THE VERY PLEDGE I SWEAR,

maiN be-wafaa nahiiN huuN tere,  pyaar kii Qasam,

I AM NOT FAITHLESS, BY YOUR LOVE I SWEAR!

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI.

982. Rafi's Peppy Songs: phir aane lagaa yaad wohee pyaar kaa Aalam...

Movie:  YEH DIL KISKO DOON (1963)
Music:  Iqbal Qureshi
Lyricist: Qamar Jalalabadi

Rafi’s Peppy Song:  phir Aane lagaa yaad wohee…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Urdu filmy Lyrics: 

phir aane lagaa yaad wohee,  pyaar kaa Aalam,

COMING TO MY MIND AGAIN IS THAT VERY PHASE OF LOVE, 

inkaar kaa Aalam kabhee, 

THE PHASE OF REFUSAL, SOMETIME 

iqraar kaa aalam,

THE PHASE OF CONSENT!

phir aane lagaa yaad wohee,  pyaar kaa Aalam,

COMING TO MY MIND AGAIN IS THAT VERY PHASE OF LOVE, 

[Female voice: pyaar kaa Aalam…

THE PHASE OF LOVE!]

voh pehlee mulaaqaat meN, 

IN THAT FIRST MEETING…

voh pehlee mulaaqaat meN, 

IN THAT FIRST MEETING…

voh pehlee mulaaqaat meN, rangeen ishaare, 

IN THE FIRST MEETING, THOSE ELEGANT HINTS, 

phir baatoN hee baatoN  meN voh,  takraar kaa Aalam, 

THEN GRADUALLY, THAT PHASE OF DISCORD!

phir aane lagaa yaad wohee,  pyaar kaa Aalam,

COMING TO MY MIND AGAIN IS THAT VERY PHASE OF LOVE,  

[Female voice: pyaar kaa Aalam…

THE PHASE OF LOVE!]

voh jhoomtaa, balkhaataa, 

THAT SWAYING, TWISTING…

voh jhoomtaa, balkhaataa, 

THAT SWAYING, TWISTING

voh jhoomtaa balkhaataa

THAT SWAYING, TWISTING 

Huwaa,  sarv-e-* KhiraamaaN, 

GRACEFUL MOTION OF THE BELOVED! 

maiN kaise bhulaa dooN teree,  raftaar kaa Aalam,

CAN I BE FORGETFUL OF YOUR PHASE OF NIMBLENESS!

phir aane lagaa yaad wohee,  pyaar kaa Aalam,

COMING TO MY MIND AGAIN IS THAT VERY PHASE OF LOVE,  

[Female voice: pyaar kaa Aalam…

THE PHASE OF LOVE!]

kab aaye theh voh kab gaye,

WHEN WAS IT WHEN SHE CAME AND LEFT,  

kab aaye theh voh kab gaye,

WHEN WAS IT WHEN SHE CAME AND LEFT,

kab aaye theh voh kab gaye,

WHEN WAS IT WHEN SHE CAME AND LEFT,

kuchh yaad naheeN hai, 

I REMEMBER NOTHING!

aaNkhoN meN basaa hai vohee, deedaar kaa Aalam, 

LODGED IN THE EYES IS THAT VERY PHASE OF VISION!

phir aane lagaa yaad wohee,  pyaar kaa Aalam,

COMING TO MY MIND AGAIN IS THAT VERY PHASE OF LOVE, 

inkaar kaa Aalam kabhee

THE PHASE OF REFUSAL, SOMETIME 

iqraar kaa aalam,

THE PHASE OF CONSENT!

[Female voice: pyaar kaa Aalam…

THE PHASE OF LOVE!]

pyaar kaa Aalam…

THE PHASE OF LOVE!

[Female voice: pyaar kaa Aalam…

THE PHASE OF LOVE!]

Haay pyaar kaa Aalam…

OH, THE PHASE OF LOVE!

N A S I R

*Notes:1.  Sarv = Having a body graceful as the cypress. 
            2. Female Voice is that of Usha Khanna who sings just three words.  Hence, I have      treated this as Rafi's Solo.

851. More Romantic Songs of Rafi: Mere pehloo mein aake baiTho...

Movie: RUSTOM-E-HIND (1965)

Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi
Music: Hansraj Behl


More Romantic Songs of Rafi: Mere pehloo me.n aake baiTho….
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:


mere pehloo me.n aake baiTho, Khuda ke, vaaste,
COME SIT BY MY SIDE, FOR GOD’S SAKE,


ishq ko phir, gale lagaa lo Khuda ke, vaaste,
EMBRACE THE LOVE AGAIN, FOR GOD’S SAKE,


mere pehloo me.n, aake baiTho Khuda ke, vaaste…
COME SIT BY MY SIDE, FOR GOD’S SAKE!


(monologues:
aa bhee jaao. Yoo.n dil naa jalaao. Haay meree jaan.
BE A SPORT! DON’T VEX THE SOUL, O MY BELOVED)


laakho.n armaa.n, tere huzoor me.n, laayaa hoo.n, aaj mai.n,
A MILLION DESIRES I’VE BROUGHT TO YOUR PRESENCE TODAY,


laakho.n armaa.n, tere huzoor me.n, laayaa hoo.n aaj mai.n,
A MILLION DESIRES I’VE BROUGHT TO YOUR PRESENCE TODAY,


sau qadam chal ke teree, raaho.n me.n, aayaa hoo.n, aaj mai.n,
A HUNDRED STEPS I’VE WALKED IN YOUR PATH TODAY,


doh qadam chal ke, tum bhee aao Khuda ke, vaaste,
COME, YOU TOO WALK A COUPLE OF STEPS FOR GOD’S SAKE!


mere pehloo me.n, aake baiTho Khuda ke, vaaste…
COME SIT BY MY SIDE, FOR GOD’S SAKE!


(monologues:
maine tumhaara kyaa biga.Daa hai?
WHAT WRONG I’VE DONE TO YOU?


Tumeh dil hee diya hai naa.
HAVEN’T I GIVEN YOU MY HEART?


Tumeh chaahaa hai.
I’VE DESIRED YOU)


meraa dil mujh ko chho.D kar, banaa teraa, o naaznee.n
ABANDONING ME, MY HEART HAS GONE OVER TO YOU, O PRECIOUS!


meraa dil, mujhko chho.D kar, banaa teraa, o naaznee.n,
ABANDONING ME, MY HEART HAS GONE OVER TO YOU, O PRECIOUS!


teree Thokar, bahot haseen hai lekin, o mah-jabeen,
SPURNING ME IS ALL VERY GOOD, O GORGEOUS! BUT


sheeshaa patthar se, yoo.n naa to.Daa Khuda ke, vaaste,
DON’T CRUSH THE GLASS WITH A STONE THUS, FOR GOD’S SAKE!


mere pehloo me.n, aake baiTho Khuda ke, vaaste…
COME SIT BY MY SIDE, FOR GOD’S SAKE!


(monologues:
kyoo.n sataate ho zaalim?
WHY DO YOU VEX ME SO, O SWEET OPPRESSOR!


Mai.n kahaa.n jaaoo.n?
WHERE SHALL I GO?


tumhaare siwaa meraa kaun hai?
WHO’S THERE FOR ME BUT YOU?)


mere saaqee, mai.n aaj aayaa hoo.n, dar ke, saamne,
O MY CUP-BEARER! TODAY, I’VE COME BEFORE THE DOOR,


mere saaqee, mai.n aaj aayaa hoo.n, dar ke, saamne,
O MY CUP-BEARER! TODAY I’VE COME BEFORE THE DOOR,


ho.nt pyaase, hai mai kaa pyaalaa nazar ke, saamne,
LIPS CRAVE, THE GOBLET OF WINE IS BEFORE THE EYES,


yaa pilaa doh, yaa maar Daalo Khuda ke, vaaste,
EITHER SERVE IT ME OR KILL ME FOR GOD’S SAKE!


mere pehloo me.n, aake baiTho Khuda ke, vaaste,
COME SIT BY MY SIDE, FOR GOD’S SAKE,


ishq ko phir, gale lagaa lo Khuda ke, vaaste,
EMBRACE THE LOVE AGAIN, FOR GOD’S SAKE,


mere pehloo me.n, aake baiTho Khuda ke, vaaste.
COME SIT BY MY SIDE, FOR GOD’S SAKE!


NASIR


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803. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Teri Allah kare rakhwaali...

Movie: ADL-E-JEHANGIR (1956)

Music: Husnlal-Bhagatram
Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi
Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Minerva Cinema.


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Allah, teree Allah kare rakhwaalee…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu Lyrics (For the first time on the internet):


Allah…. teree Allah kare rakhwaalee
ALLAH…MAY ALLAH PROTECT YOU,


voh hai saare, jahaa.n kaa waalee,
HE’S THE GUARDIAN OF THE ENTIRE WORLD!


Allah…. teree Allah kare rakhwaalee
ALLAH…MAY ALLAH PROTECT YOU,


voh hai saare, jahaa.n kaa waalee…
HE’S THE GUARDIAN OF THE ENTIRE WORLD!


maalik ka darbaar niraalaa,
UNIQUE IS THE COURT OF THE LORD,


uske dar pe aane waalaa,
THE ARRIVER TO HIS DOOR,


kabhee naa jaaye Khaalee,
NEVER GOES UNFULFILLED!


Allah…. teree Allah kare rakhwaalee
ALLAH…MAY ALLAH PROTECT YOU,


voh hai saare, jahaa.n kaa waalee,
HE’S THE GUARDIAN OF THE ENTIRE WORLD!


Allah…. teree Allah kare rakhwaalee
ALLAH…MAY ALLAH PROTECT YOU,


voh hai saare, jahaa.n kaa waalee…
HE’S THE GUARDIAN OF THE ENTIRE WORLD!


toofaano.n se kabhee naa Dar tuu,
NEVER BE AFRAID OF THE STORMS,


rakh us kee rehmat par nazar tuu,
KEEP YOUR SIGHT ON HIS DIVINE MERCY,


bann jaa usee kaa sawaalee,
ONLY BE HIS BESEECHER,


bann jaa usee kaa sawaalee,
ONLY BE HIS BESEECHER,


Allah…. teree Allah kare rakhwaalee
ALLAH…MAY ALLAH PROTECT YOU,


voh hai saare, jahaa.n kaa waalee,
HE’S THE GUARDIAN OF THE ENTIRE WORLD!


Allah…. teree Allah kare rakhwaalee
ALLAH…MAY ALLAH PROTECT YOU,


voh hai saare, jahaa.n kaa waalee…
HE’S THE GUARDIAN OF THE ENTIRE WORLD!


gham kyaa tujh ko Khudaa tere saath hai,
WHY WORRY, GOD IS WITH YOU,


maut aur zindagee usee ke saath hai,
DEATH AND LIFE ARE ONLY IN HIS HAND,


us kee shaan niraalee,
EXTRAORDINARY IS HIS GLORY,


us kee shaan niraalee,
EXTRAORDINARY IS HIS GLORY,


Allah…. teree Allah kare rakhwaalee
ALLAH…MAY ALLAH PROTECT YOU,


voh hai saare, jahaa.n kaa waalee,
HE’S THE GUARDIAN OF THE ENTIRE WORLD!


Allah…. teree Allah kare rakhwaalee
ALLAH…MAY ALLAH PROTECT YOU,


voh hai saare, jahaa.n kaa waalee,
HE’S THE GUARDIAN OF THE ENTIRE WORLD!


Allah…. teree Allah kare rakhwaalee
ALLAH…MAY ALLAH PROTECT YOU,


voh hai saare, jahaa.n kaa waalee,
HE’S THE GUARDIAN OF THE ENTIRE WORLD!


Allah…
ALLAH!


NASIR


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788. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Sansaar banaane waale...

Movie: AANSOO (1953)

Music: Husnlal-Bhagatram
Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi

 Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Sansaar banaane waale....
Roman Transliteration/
English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:




sansaar banaane waale,
CREATOR OF THE WORLD,


o sansaar banaane waale,
O CREATOR OF THE WORLD!



Ghareebo.n ko bhee yaad rakhnaa
DO REMEMBER THE POOR TOO,


Ghareebo.n ko bhee yaad rakhnaa,
DO REMEMBER THE POOR TOO!


(chorus:


sansaar banaane waale,
CREATOR OF THE WORLD,


o sansaar banaane waale,
O CREATOR OF THE WORLD!


Ghareebo.n ko bhee yaad rakhnaa
DO REMEMBER THE POOR TOO,


Ghareebo.n ko bhee yaad rakhnaa,
DO REMEMBER THE POOR TOO,


sansaar banaane waale...
CREATOR OF THE WORLD! )


dhanwaalo.n ke oonche mahal yaa,
THE PALATIAL MANSIONS OF THE RICH OR


mandir waalee shaan ho,
THE GLORY SUITING A TEMPLE!


mandir waalee shaan,
THE GLORY SUITING A TEMPLE,


(chorus:


oh mandir waalee shaan ho
OH, THE GLORY SUITING A TEMPLE!


mandir waalee shaan..
THE GLORY SUITING A TEMPLE,)


nirdhan kaa dil chhoTaa saa mandir,
THE HEART OF THE POOR IS A SMALL TEMPLE,


nirdhan kaa dil chhoTaa saa mandir,
THE HEART OF THE POOR IS A SMALL TEMPLE,


aan baso bhagwaan,
COME AND OCCUPY IT O GOD!


o laaj bachaane waale,
O PROTECTOR OF HONOUR,


o laaj bachaane waale,
O PROTECTOR OF HONOUR!


Ghareebo.n ko bhee yaad rakhnaa
DO REMEMBER THE POOR TOO,


Ghareebo.n ko bhee yaad rakhnaa,
DO REMEMBER THE POOR TOO!


(chorus:


o laaj bachaane waale,
O PROTECTOR OF HONOUR,


o laaj bachaane waale,
O PROTECTOR OF HONOUR!


Ghareebo.n ko bhee yaad rakhnaa
DO REMEMBER THE POOR TOO,


Ghareebo.n ko bhee yaad rakhnaa,
DO REMEMBER THE POOR TOO!


sansaar banaane waale...
CREATOR OF THE WORLD!)


o~~~o~~~o~~~o~~~


teree leelaa sabse nyaaree
DIFFERENT FROM ALL IS YOUR CREATIVE PLAY,


teree leelaa sabse nyaaree,
DIFFERENT FROM ALL IS YOUR CREATIVE PLAY,


kabhee samajh naa aayee,
IT HAS NEVER BEEN UNDERSTOOD!


(chorus:


raayee ko parbat kar Daale
THOU TURNEST A MUSTARD INTO A MOUNTAIN,


raayee ko parbat kar Daale,
THOU TURNEST A MUSTARD INTO A MOUNTAIN,


parbat ko kar raayee
A MOUNTAIN INTO A MUSTARD!


parbat ko kar raayee,
A MOUNTAIN INTO MUSTARD!)


girte ko uThaane waale,
O EXALTER OF THE DOWNTRODDEN,


girte ko uThaane waale,
O EXALTER OF THE DOWNTRODDEN,


Ghareebo.n ko bhee yaad rakhnaa
DO REMEMBER THE POOR TOO,


Ghareebo.n ko bhee yaad rakhnaa,
DO REMEMBER THE POOR TOO!


(chorus:


girte ko uThaane waale,
O EXALTER OF THE DOWNTRODDEN,


girte ko uThaane waale,
O EXALTER OF THE DOWNTRODDEN


Ghareebo.n ko bhee yaad rakhnaa
DO REMEMBER THE POOR TOO,


Ghareebo.n ko bhee yaad rakhnaa,
DO REMEMBER THE POOR TOO!


sansaar banaane waale...
CREATOR OF THE WORLD!)


o~~~o~~~o~~~o~~~


maze kare bhagwaan hamaare,
OUR GOD KEEPS ON ENJOYING,


bhakt kee qismat khoTee
DEFECTIVE IS THE DEVOTEE’S FATE,


ho bhakt kee qismat khoTee,
OH, DEFECTIVE IS THE DEVOTEE’S FATE!


(chorus:


ho bhakt kee qismat khoTee
OH, IS DEFECTIVE THE DEVOTEE’S FATE,


ho bhakt kee qismat khoTee,
OH, DEFECTIVE IS THE DEVOTEE’S FATE!)


arre tum toh khaawo prabhoo doodh malaayee,
O LORD, YOU CONSUME MILK AND CREAM!


tum toh khaawo prabhoo doodh...
O LORD, YOU CONSUME MILK....


o prabhoo doodh...
O LORD, MILK....


o prabhoo doodh malaayee,
O LORD, MILK AND CREAM....


hame.n naa miltee roTee,
WE DON’T GET A ROTI,


maakhan ko churaane waale,
O BUTTER STEALER!


maakhan ko churaane waale,
O BUTTER STEALER!


Ghareebo.n ko bhee yaad rakhnaa
DO REMEMBER THE POOR TOO,


Ghareebo.n ko bhee yaad rakhnaa,
DO REMEMBER THE POOR TOO!


(chorus:


maakhan ko churaane waale,
O BUTTER STEALER!


maakhan ko churaane waale,
O BUTTER STEALER!


Ghareebo.n ko bhee yaad rakhnaa
DO REMEMBER THE POOR TOO,


Ghareebo.n ko bhee yaad rakhnaa,
DO REMEMBER THE POOR TOO!


sansaar banaane waale.
CREATOR OF THE WORLD!)


NASIR


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695. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Ghareebon ki qismat mein ronaa hi ronaa...

Movie: Meena Bazaar (1950)

Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi
Music: Husnlal-Bhagatram


Philosohical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Ghareebo.n kee qismat me.n ronaa hee ronaa…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


Arre dene waale, yeh kyaa zindagee dee,
O BESTOWER, WHAT’S THIS LIFE THAT YOU’VE GIVEN!


Kisee ko ha.nsee dee,
YOU GAVE SOMEONE THE LAUGHTER,


kisee ko khushee dee…
SOMEONE YOU GAVE HAPPINESS!


ghareebo.n kee qismat me.n ronaa hee ronaa,
WAIL OF WOE IS THE LOT OF THE POOR!


ronaa hee ronaa,
WAIL OF WOE, WAIL OF WOE!


ghareebo.n kee qismat me.n ronaa hee ronaa,
WAIL OF WOE IS THE LOT OF THE POOR!


ronaa hee ronaa…
WAIL OF WOE, WAIL OF WOE!


ta.Dapte hai.n hamm,
AGITATED WE ARE,


ha.ns rahaa hai zamaanaa,
THE WORLD’S GRINNING,


jo pochho toh yeh hai, hamaaraa fasaanaa,
IF YOU ASK, THIS IS OUR STORY:


ghareebo.n kee qismat me.n ronaa hee ronaa,
WAIL OF WOE IS THE LOT OF THE POOR!


ronaa hee ronaa,
WAIL OF WOE, WAIL OF WOE!


ghareebo.n kee qismat me.n ronaa hee ronaa,
WAIL OF WOE IS THE LOT OF THE POOR!


ronaa hee ronaa…
WAIL OF WOE, WAIL OF WOE!


haaa.nh~~~~zamaane ne, jab hamko Thokar lagaayee,
WHEN THE WORLD SPURNED US,


toh TooTe huwe dil se, aawaaz aayee,
THEN THE BROKEN HEART CRIED OUT:


ghareebo.n kee qismat me.n ronaa hee ronaa,
WAIL OF WOE IS THE LOT OF THE POOR!


ronaa hee ronaa,
WAIL OF WOE, WAIL OF WOE!


ghareebo.n kee qismat me.n ronaa hee ronaa,
WAIL OF WOE IS THE LOT OF THE POOR!


ronaa hee ronaa…
WAIL OF WOE, WAIL OF WOE!


mere aa.nsuuo.n, uske kooche me.n jaanaa,
O MY TEARS! GO TO HER LANE,


meraa haal poochhe, toh yeh keh sunaanaa,
IF ASKED ABOUT MY STATE, THEN NARRATE THIS:


ghareebo.n kee qismat me.n ronaa hee ronaa,
WAIL OF WOE IS THE LOT OF THE POOR!


ronaa hee ronaa,
WAIL OF WOE, WAIL OF WOE!


ghareebo.n kee qismat me.n ronaa hee ronaa,
WAIL OF WOE IS THE LOT OF THE POOR!


ronaa hee ronaa…
WAIL OF WOE, WAIL OF WOE!


NASIR


There are only two families in the world: The Haves and the Haves-Not. 
Miguel of Cervantes.


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680. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Sun lo zaraa yeh dastaan....

Movie: SAMAANTA (1975)
Music: Nitin Mangesh
Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: SAATHIYON, SUN LO ZARA YEH DAASTAAN
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:


saathiyo.n....
COMPANIONS...


sun lo zaraa yeh daastaa.n,
JUST LISTEN TO THIS TALE,


aawaaz doh ho tum kahaa.n,
HOLLER! WHERE ARE YOU?


dekho aa.nkhen khol ke,
OPEN YOUR EYES AND LOOK


ho rahaa hai, kyaa yahaa.n,
WHAT’S HAPPENING HERE!


sun lo zaraa yeh daastaa.n,
JUST LISTEN TO THIS TALE,


aawaaz doh ho tum kahaa.n...
HOLLER! WHERE ARE YOU?


ek maaTee se bane.n hamm,
OUT OF THE SAME EARTH WE’RE CREATED,


sab kaa ek bhagwaan hai,
GOD IS ONE FOR ALL,


woh bhee ik insaan hai,
THAT ONE IS ALSO A HUMAN BEING,


yeh bhee, ik insaan hai,
THIS ONE TOO IS A HUMAN BEING,


uss taraf oo.nchaa mahal hai,
THAT SIDE THERE’S LOFTY PALACE,


iss taraf hai jhomp.Dee,
THIS SIDE THERE’S A HUTMENT,


farq itnaa kis liye,
WHY IS THERE SUCH A DIFFERENCE,


insaaniyat, soche kha.Dee...
HUMANITY WONDERS!


uss taraf bhookh aur, niraasha kaa nishaa.n, tak bhee nahee.n,
THAT SIDE THERE’S NOT EVEN A SIGN OF HUNGER AND DESPONDENCY,


iss taraf ik sard chooleh me.n, dhuaa.n tak bhee nahee.n,
THIS SIDE THERE’S NOT EVEN SMOKE AT THE COLD FIREPLACE,


uss taraf rangee.n sharaabe.n, mez par aane ko hai.n,
THAT SIDE CHOICEST LIQUORS ARE AWAITED AT THE TABLE,


iss taraf, peene ko aa.nsoo, Thokre.n, khaane ko hai.n....
THIS SIDE, TEARS TO DRINK, GETTING KICKED AROUND...


kaam naa bhagwaan ka hai, aur naa shaytaan kaa,
‘TIS NOT THE WORK OF GOD, NOR THAT OF THE SATAN,


kaam hai insaan kaa, insaan kaa, insaan kaa
‘TIS THE JOB OF HUMANKIND, HUMAN BEINGS, MAN!


hamne, dunya ko, bigaa.daa
WE’VE HAVE RUINED THE WORLD,


hamm, banaaye.nge isse,
WE SHALL REDEEM IT,


hamne insaa.n ko giraayaa,
WE LET DOWN HUMANKIND,


hamm uThaaye.nge isse,
WE SHALL ELEVATE IT,


hamne insaa.n ko giraayaa,
WE LET DOWN HUMANKIND,


hamm uThaa,ye.nge isse.
WE SHALL ELEVATE IT.


NASIR

Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains - Rousseau

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