897. More Romantic Songs of Rafi: Qadmon mein tere ay sanam...

Movie:  (UNRELEASED)

Lyrics:  Raja Mehdi Ali Khan

Music:  Madan Mohan

Soothing voice of Rafi Sahaab: Qadmo.N me.N tere ay sanam...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of Hindi-Urdu Lyrics: (First Time on the Internet).  

qadmo.N me.N tere,  ay sanam, hamne toh sar,  jhukaa liyaa,

AT YOUR FEET I’VE BOWED MY HEAD, O  SWEETHEART!

tujh ko Khuda,  banaa liyaa,

I’VE MADE A GOD OF YOU!

qadmo.N me.N tere,  ay sanam, hamne toh sar,  jhukaa liyaa,

AT YOUR FEET I’VE BOWED MY HEAD, O  SWEETHEART!

tujh ko Khuda,  banaa liyaa,

I’VE MADE A GOD OF YOU!

qadmo.n me.N tere,  ay sanam....

AT YOUR FEET, O BELOVED!

adaa adaa me.N,  shoKhiyaa.n,

PLAYFUL MISCHIEF IN EVERY ACTION,

nazar nazar me.N bijliyaa.n,

LIGHTNINGS IN EVERY GLANCE!

aadaa me.N,  shoKhiyaa.n,

PLAYFUL MISCHIEF IN EVERY ACTION,

nazar nazar me.N bijliyaa.n,

LIGHTNINGS IN EVERY GLANCE!

ke le rahee hai,  teree nazar, meree nazar ka imtihaa.n,

TESTING MY GLANCE IS YOUR GLANCE!

meree nazar ka imtihaa.N,

TESTING MY GLANCE...

qadmo.N me.N tere,  ay sanam, hamne toh sar,  jhukaa liyaa,

AT YOUR FEET I’VE BOWED MY HEAD, O  SWEETHEART!

tujh ko Khuda, banaa liyaa,

I’VE MADE A GOD OF YOU!

qadmo.N me.N tere,  ay sanam, hamne toh sar,  jhukaa liyaa,

AT YOUR FEET I’VE BOWED MY HEAD, O  SWEETHEART!

tujh ko Khuda,  banaa liyaa,

I’VE MADE A GOD OF YOU!

qadmo.N me.N tere,  ay sanam....

AT YOUR FEET O BELOVED!

jahaa.n pa.De.N,  qadam tere,  voh raahe.N Khush-naseeb hai.n,

FORTUNATE ARE THOSE PATHS WHERE YOU PLACE YOUR FEET,

jahaa.n pa.De.N,  qadam tere,  voh raahe.N Khush-naseeb hai.n,

FORTUNATE ARE THOSE PATHS WHERE YOU PLACE YOUR FEET,

tere gale ka,  haar ho, voh baahe.N Khush-naseeb hai.n,

FORTUNATE ARE THOSE ARMS THAT GARLAND YOUR NECK,

voh baahe.n  Khush-naseeb hai.n,

FORTUNATE ARE THOSE ARMS...

qadmo.N me.N tere,  ay sanam, hamne toh sar,  jhukaa liyaa,

AT YOUR FEET I’VE BOWED MY HEAD, O  SWEETHEART!

tujh ko Khuda banaa liyaa,

I’VE MADE A GOD OF YOU!

qadmo.N me.N tere,  ay sanam, hamne toh sar,  jhukaa liyaa,

AT YOUR FEET I’VE BOWED MY HEAD, O  SWEETHEART!

tujh ko Khuda,  banaa liyaa,

I’VE MADE A GOD OF YOU!

qadmo.N me.N tere,  ay sanam....

AT YOUR FEET O BELOVED!

khilee khilee,  yeh chaa.ndnee, tere badan ka noor hai,

THIS BLOSSOMING MOONBEAM IS YOUR BODY’S LIGHT,

khilee khilee,  yeh chaa.ndnee, tere badan ka noor hai,

THIS BLOSSOMING MOONBEAM IS YOUR BODY’S LIGHT,

jidhar nazar,  uThaaiye, suroor hee suroor hai,

INTOXICATION AND JOY WHEREVER YOU LOOK UP,

suroor hee suroor hai,

INTOXICATION AND JOY...

teree ha.nsee ko,  dekh kar, phoolo.N ne mu.nh,  chhupaa liyaa,

SEEING YOUR LAUGHTER EVEN THE FLOWERS ARE BASHFUL!

tujh ko Khuda, banaa liyaa,

I’VE MADE A GOD OF YOU!

qadmo.N tere ay sanam...

AT YOUR FEET O BELOVED!

lalla la laa laa lalalalaa la...hmmm

NASIR

829. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Sabaq sabr-o-razaa kaa de gayen hai...

Movie: SHAN-E-HATIM (1958)

Music: A.R. Qureshi
Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi:  Sabaq sabr-o-razaa kaa de gaye.n hai karbala waale...

Roman Transliteration/
English Translation of the original Urdu Lyrics (First time on the internet):






Sabaq sabr-o-razaa ka de gaye.n hai.n, karbalaa waale,
A LESSON IN PATIENCE AND ACCEPTANCE HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE MARTYRS OF KARBALA,


Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA,


Sabaq sabr-o-razaa ka de gaye.n hai.n, karbalaa waale,
A LESSON IN PATIENCE AND ACCEPTANCE HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE MARTYRS OF KARBALA,


Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA,


(Chorus:
Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!)


museebat me.n hameshaa.n muskuraate hai.n, Khuda waale,
GOD’S DEVOTEES ALWAYS SMILE IN AFFLICTION!


Oh~~~


Sabaq sabr-o-razaa ka de gaye.n hai.n, karbalaa waale,
A LESSON IN PATIENCE AND ACCEPTANCE HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE MARTYRS OF KARBALA,


Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA,


(Chorus:
Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!)


Fidaa hone ko qaasim rann me.n dulhaa bann ke jaa paho.nche,
QASIM, AS THE BRIDEGROOM, WENT TO THE BATTLE TO BE SACRIFICED,


Sakinaa ke liye abbas sadqaa ban ke jaa paho.nche,
FOR SAKINA, ABBAS WENT AS A SACRIFICE,


Unhe.n kyaa rok sakte theh bhalaa, jauro jafaa waale,
WELL, HOW COULD THE CRUEL OPPRESSORS STOP THEM!


Ohh~~~


Sabaq sabr-o-razaa ka de gaye.n hai.n, karbalaa waale,
A LESSON IN PATIENCE AND ACCEPTANCE HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE MARTYRS OF KARBALA,

Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA,

(Chorus:
Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!)


Huwe ouno Muhammad, apne maamu jaan par sadqe,
AUN AND MUHAMMAD SACRIFICED THEMSELVES FOR THEIR DEAR MATERNAL UNCLE!


Nikal kar fauje shar se hur huwe, imaan par sadqe,
ABANDONING THE ARMY OF THE WICKED, HUR SACRIFICED HIMSELF FOR THE FAITH!


Nahee.n dekhe kisee ne, aaj tak aisee hayaa waale,
TILL TODAY, NO ONE HAS SEEN SUCH MODEST PEOPLE!


Oh~~~


Sabaq sabr-o-razaa ka de gaye.n hai.n, karbalaa waale,
A LESSON IN PATIENCE AND ACCEPTANCE HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE MARTYRS OF KARBALA,

Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA,


(Chorus:
Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


Karbalaa waale…
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!)


jawaanee hazrate, akbar kee raah-e-haq me.n kaam aayee,
AKBAR’S YOUTH SERVED HIM WELL IN THE PATH OF TRUTH,


La.Dakpan me.n shahadat asGhare maasoom ne payee,
THE INNOCENT AND YOUNGER AKBAR GOT MARTYRDOM IN BOYHOOD,


Jafaao.n se naa ghabraaye, ali mushkil kushaa waale,
OPPRESSIONS DIDN’T DETER THE FOLLOWERS OF ALI, THE SOLVER OF DIFFICULTIES!


Sabaq sabr-o-razaa ka de gaye.n hai.n, karbalaa waale,
A LESSON IN PATIENCE AND ACCEPTANCE HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE MARTYRS OF KARBALA,


Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA,


(Chorus:
Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!)


mujaahid ban ke nikle, harf jab eemaan par aayaa,
AS A SOLDIER THEY SET FORTH WHEN FAITH CAME UNDER THE CLOUD


kaTaa kar apnaa sar shabbeer ne, yeh raaz samjhaayaa,
BY SACRIFICING HIS HEAD, HUSAIN REVEALED THIS SECRET:


kisee se dab nahee.n sakte, Muhammad Mustafa waale,
NO ONE CAN DAUNT THE FAMILY OF MUHAMMED THE CHOSEN!


Ohh~~~


Sabaq sabr-o-razaa ka de gaye.n hai.n, karbalaa waale,
A LESSON IN PATIENCE AND ACCEPTANCE HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE MARTYRS OF KARBALA,

Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA,


(Chorus:
Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!)


sadaaqat kaa alam thaame huwe, jo rann me.n kaam aaye,
THOSE WHO CAME TO THE BATTLE, HOLDING THE FLAG OF TRUTH,


Khuda jannat kee mahraabo.n pe un ke naam likhwaaye,
MAY GOD GET THEIR NAMES INSCRIBED ON THE ARCHES OF PARADISE,


Ke unkee yaad me.n rote hai.n sab, ardh-o-samaa waale,
FOR IN THEIR MEMORY, WEEP THE DENIZENS OF THE EARTH AND THE HEAVEN!!


Ohh~~~


Sabaq sabr-o-razaa ka de gaye.n hai.n, karbalaa waale,
A LESSON IN PATIENCE AND ACCEPTANCE HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE MARTYRS OF KARBALA,


Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA,


(Chorus:
Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!)


Husseini fauj ne mar kar kiyaa, islaam ko zindaa,
BY LAYING DOWN THEIR LIVES, HUSAIN’S TROOPS KEPT ISLAM ALIVE,


Khudaa waale theh sab rakkhaa, khuda ke naam ko zindaa,
THEY ALL WERE GOD’S DEVOUTS, AND GOD’S NAME THEY KEPT ALIVE,


zamaane bhar me.n ruswaa, ho gaye, jauro jafaa waale,
IN THE WHOLE WORLD, THE CRUEL OPPRESSORS STAND DISGRACED!


Sabaq sabr-o-razaa ka de gaye.n hai.n, karbalaa waale,
A LESSON IN PATIENCE AND ACCEPTANCE HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE MARTYRS OF KARBALA,


Karbalaa waale,
MARTYRS OF KARBALA!


TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI. 


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826. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Bhalaayee duniya ki jo subho shaam...

Movie: SHAN-E-HATIM (1958)
Music: A.R. Qureshi
Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Bhalaayee duniya kee jo…


Roman Transliteration/
English Translation of the original Urdu Lyrics:






kisee ne Khwaab me.n haatim se ek din poochhaa,
SOMEONE ASKED HATIM IN A DREAM ONE DAY,


ay mard-e-naik zaraa, mujh ko bhee yeh raaz bataa,
O UPRIGHT MAN! KINDLY REVEAL THIS SECRET TO ME TOO,


Ahn~~


Khuda ke bando ko, miltaa hai kis taraah se Khuda,
HOW DO GOD’S DEVOTEES FIND GOD?


sunee yeh baat toh haatim ne, ha.ns ke us se kahaa,
WHEN HATIM HEARD THIS PLEA, HE TOLD HIM WITH A LAUGH,


Ahn~~


bhalaayee duniya kee jo, subh-o-shaam karte hai.n,
THOSE WHO PRACTISE BENEFICENCE TOWARDS THE WORLD MORN AND EVE,


bhalaayee duniya kee jo, subh-o-shaam karte hai.n,
THOSE WHO PRACTISE BENEFICENCE TOWARDS THE WORLD MORN AND EVE,


falak pe un ko farishte salaam karte hai.n,
THE ANGELS SALUTE THEM WITH A SALAAM IN HEAVEN!


(chorus:
bhalaayee duniya kee jo, subh-o-shaam karte hai.n,
THOSE WHO PRACTISE BENEFICENCE TOWARDS THE WORLD MORN AND EVE,


falak pe un ko farishte salaam karte hai.n,
THE ANGELS SALUTE THEM WITH A SALAAM IN HEAVEN!


bhalaayee duniya kee jo, subh-o-shaam karte hai.n…
THOSE WHO PRACTISE BENEFICENCE TOWARDS THE WORLD MORN AND EVE!)


aaa~~~


Khuda kee raah me.n luTaate hai maal-o-zar apnaa,
IN THE WAY OF GOD, THEY SQUANDER THEIR PROPERTY AND MONEY,


voh apne ghar ko samajhte nahee.n hai ghar apnaa,
THEY DON’T CONSIDER THEIR HOME AS THEIR OWN,


aaa~~~~


zamee.n pe reh ke falak, par maqaam karte hai.n,
WHILE REMAINING ON EARTH, THEY ABIDE IN HEAVEN,


zamee.n pe reh ke falak, par maqaam karte hai.n,
WHILE REMAINING ON EARTH, THEY ABIDE IN HEAVEN,


falak pe un ko farishte salaam karte hai.n,
THE ANGELS SALUTE THEM WITH A SALAAM IN HEAVEN!


(chorus:
bhalaayee duniya kee jo, subh-o-shaam karte hai.n,
THOSE WHO PRACTISE BENEFICENCE TOWARDS THE WORLD MORN AND EVE,


falak pe un ko farishte salaam karte hai.n,
THE ANGELS SALUTE THEM WITH A SALAAM IN HEAVEN!


bhalaayee duniya kee jo, subh-o-shaam karte hai.n…
THOSE WHO PRACTISE BENEFICENCE TOWARDS THE WORLD MORN AND EVE!)


ahn~~~


unhe.n sukoo.n nahee.n miltaa, kabhee ameeree me.n~~,
THEY NEVER FIND PEACE IN OPULENCE,


ke baad-shaahee bhee karte hai.n voh faqeeree me.n,
FOR THEY RULE EVEN IN INDIGENCE,


ahn~~~


museebato.n me.n voh, umre tamaam karte hai.n,
THEY END THEIR LIVES IN AFFLICTIONS!


museebato.n me.n voh, umre tamaam karte hai.n,
THEY END THEIR LIVES IN AFFLICTIONS!


falak pe un ko farishte salaam karte hai.n,
THE ANGELS SALUTE THEM WITH A SALAAM IN HEAVEN!


(chorus:
bhalaayee duniya kee jo, subh-o-shaam karte hai.n,
THOSE WHO PRACTISE BENEFICENCE TOWARDS THE WORLD MORN AND EVE,


falak pe un ko farishte salaam karte hai.n,
THE ANGELS SALUTE THEM WITH A SALAAM IN HEAVEN!


bhalaayee duniya kee jo subh-o-shaam karte hai.n.
THOSE WHO PRACTISE BENEFICENCE TOWARDS THE WORLD MORN AND EVE!)


NASIR


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778. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Kyaa kyaa naa sitam tujh pe huwe...

Movie: MOHINI (1957)

Music: N. Datta
Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan





Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Kyaa kyaa naa sitam tujh pe huwe...
Roman Transliteration/
English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


kyaa kyaa naa sitam tujh pe huwe....
WHAT NOT OPPRESSIONS WERE UNLEASHED ON YOU...


mahlo.n kee raanee...
O QUEEN OF THE PALACES...


kyaa kyaa naa sitam tujh pe huwe...
WHAT NOT OPPRESSIONS WERE UNLEASHED ON YOU...


kyaa kyaa naa sitam tujh pe huwe,
WHAT NOT OPPRESSIONS WERE UNLEASED ON YOU,


mahlo.n kee raanee
O QUEEN OF THE PALACES!


qismat ne likkhee aa.nsuuo.n se teree kahaanee,
DESTINY HAS WRITTEN YOUR STORY IN TEARS,


o mahlo.n kee raanee,
O QUEEN OF THE PALACES!


kyaa kyaa naa sitam tujh pe huwe...
WHAT NOT OPPRESSIONS WERE UNLEASHED ON YOU...


itnee ba.D ee duniyaa me.n bhee koee nahee.n teraa o~~o~~o~~o,
NO ONE IS YOURS EVEN IN THIS WHOLE WIDE WORLD!


itnee ba.Dee duniyaa me.n bhee koee nahee.n teraa,
NO ONE IS YOURS EVEN IN THIS WHOLE WIDE WORLD!


yaa Thokre.n qismat kee hai.n yaa Gham kaa andheraa,
THERE ARE EITHER THE KNOCKS OF FATE OR DARKNESS OF SORROW,


haay Gham kaa andheraa,
ALAS, DARKNESS OF SOROW!


is duniyaa ne ab tere miTaane kee hai Thaanee,
THIS WORLD IS NOW DETERMINED TO DESTROY YOU,


qismat ne likkhee aa.nsuuo.n se teree kahaanee,
DESTINY HAS WRITTEN YOUR STORY IN TEARS,


o mahlo.n kee raanee,
O QUEEN OF THE PALACES!


kyaa kyaa naa sitam tujh pe huwe...
WHAT NOT OPPRESSIONS WERE UNLEASHED ON YOU...


aa. nsuu tere ha.nstee huwee.n kaliyo.n ko rulaa de o~~o~~o~~o,
YOUR TEAR WILL MAKE THE LAUGHING FLOWER-BUDS WEEP,


aa. nsuu tere ha.nstee huwee.n kaliyo.n ko rulaa de,
YOUR TEAR WILL MAKE THE LAUGHING FLOWER-BUDS WEEP,


aahe.n teree aakaash ke pardo.n ko hilaa de,
YOUR SIGHS WILL SHAKE THE VEILS IN THE SKY,


pardo.n ko hilaa de,
SHAKE THE VEILS IN THE SKY!


naadaan thaah voh jisne teree ek naa maanee,
IGNORANT WAS HE WHO DIDN’T AGREE AT ALL WITH YOU,


qismat ne likkhee aa.nsuuo.n se teree kahaanee,
DESTINY HAS WRITTEN YOUR STORY IN TEARS,


o mahlo.n kee raanee,
O QUEEN OF THE PALACES!


kyaa kyaa naa sitam tujh pe huwe...
WHAT NOT OPPRESSIONS WERE UNLEASHED ON YOU...


aa.nkhe.n teree be-noor huwee.n dil teraa TooTaa o~~o~~o~~o,
YOUR EYES LOST SIGHT; YOUR HEART BROKE, OH!


aa.nkhe.n teree be-noor huwee.n dil teraa TooTaa,
YOUR EYES LOST SIGHT; YOUR HEART BROKE!


bhagwaan ke hote huwe sansar ne looTaa,
THE WORLD LOOTED, DESPITE GOD’S PRESENCE,


sansaar ne looTaa,
THE WORLD LOOTED!


duniyaa me.n kisee ne bhee teree qadr naa jaanee,
NO ONE IN THE WORLD EVEN RECOGNISED YOUR WORTH!


qismat ne likkhee aa.nsuuo.n se teree kahaanee,
DESTINY HAS WRITTEN YOUR STORY IN TEARS,


o mahlo.n kee raanee,
O QUEEN OF THE PALACES!


kyaa kyaa naa sitam tujh pe huwe,
WHAT NOT OPPRESSIONS WERE UNLEASED ON YOU,


mahlo.n kee raanee,
O QUEEN OF THE PALACES!


qismat ne likkhee aa.nsuuo.n se teree kahaanee,
DESTINY HAS WRITTEN YOUR STORY IN TEARS,


o mahlo.n kee raanee,
O QUEEN OF THE PALACES!


kyaa kyaa naa sitam tujh pe huwe.
WHAT NOT OPPRESSIONS WERE UNLEASHED ON YOU!


NASIR


Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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770. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Hai badh ke farishton se bhee...

Movie: MAA KE AANSOO (1959)

Music: Sardar Malik
Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


anjaam teraa tere hee,  haatho.n me.n hai naadaan,
YOUR END-RESULT IS ONLY IN YOUR HANDS O IGNORANT!

Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se bhee, insaan teree shaan,
O MAN, THY GRANDEUR IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE ANGELS!


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu,
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


maathe se siyaah daagh gunaaho.n ke miTaa de
FROM THE FOREHEAD, EFFACE THE DARK SPOTS OF SINS!


gunaaho.n ke miTaa de,
OF THE SINS, EFFACE...


nekee ke diye gham ke andhere me.n jalaa de
LIGHT UP THE LAMPS OF VIRTUE IN THE SORROW’S DARKNESS,


andhere me.n jalaa de,
LIGHT UP IN THE DARKNESS!


doh din kee khushee ke liye, tuu bech naa eemaan,
FOR TRANSITORY JOYS, DON’T SELL THE FAITH,


tuu bech naa eemaan,
DON’T SELL THE FAITH,


hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se bhee, insaan teree shaan,
O MAN, THY GRANDEUR IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE ANGELS!


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


jannat naa firono.n naa yazeedo.n ke liye hai,
PARADISE IS NOT FOR THE LIKES OF PHARAOHS OR YAZEEDS,


jannat naa firono.n naa yazeedo.n ke liye hai,
PARADISE IS NOT FOR THE LIKES OF PHARAOHS OR YAZEEDS,


Allah kaa yeh ghar toh shaheedo.n ke liye hai,
THIS HOUSE OF ALLAH IS FOR THE MARTYRS,


hai waqt sambhalne kaa sambhal jaa arre naadaan,
‘TIS THE TIME FOR RESTRAIN, KEEP IN CHECK, O IGNORANT!


sambhal jaa arre naadaan,
KEEP IN CHECK, O IGNORANT!


hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se bhee, insaan teree shaan,
O MAN, THY GRANDEUR IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE ANGELS!


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


kyaa teree duaao.n se falak hil nahee.n saktaa,
WHAT! WON’T YOUR PRAYERS CAUSE THE HEAVENS TO TREMBLE?


falak hil nahee.n saktaa,
HEAVENS WON’T TREMBLE?


is dar se jo tuu chaahe toh kyaa mil nahee.n saktaa,
OF THE THINGS YOU DESIRE FROM THIS DOOR, WHAT CAN’T BE OBTAINED!


toh kyaa mil nahee.n saktaa,
WHAT CAN’T BE OBTAINED!


jhuk jaayegaa nekee se buraayee kaa yeh toofaan,
YOUR RECTITUDE WILL CAUSE THIS EVIL STORM TO SUBSIDE!


buraayee kaa yeh toofaan,
THIS EVIL STORM...


hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se bhee, insaan teree shaan,
O MAN, THY GRANDEUR IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE ANGELS!


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se bhee, insaan teree shaan,
O MAN, THY GRANDEUR IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE ANGELS!


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


NASIR


Khudi ko kar buland itna,
Ke har takdeer se pehle,
Khuda bande se khud pooche,
Bata, teri raza kya hai?
Dr. Iqbal.
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749. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Betaa Dar mat...

Movie: BHAI BAHEN,

Music: N. Datta
Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi in Rock ‘N’ Roll: BeTaa Dar mat...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


hey...


beTaa Dar mat Dar mat Dar mat,
DON’T BE AFRAID SON! DON’T! DON’T!


aa.hen bhar mat bhar mat bhar mat,
DON’T SIGH! DON’T! DON’T!


chintaa kar mat kar mat kar mat,
DON’T WORRY! DON’T! DON’T!


yoo.n hee marr mat marr mat marr mat,
JUST NEVER SAY DIE!


O beTaa dar mat Dar mat Dar mat,
O SON, DON’T BE AFRAID! DON’T! DON’T!


aa.hen bhar mat bhar mat bhar mat,
DON’T SIGH! DON’T! DON’T!


chintaa kar mat kar mat kar mat,
DON’T WORRY! DON’T! DON’T!


yoo.n hee marr mat marr mat marr mat,
JUST NEVER SAY DIE!


beTaa Dar mat....
DON’T BE AFRAID SON!


tere paa.nv ke neeche duniya, huh
BENEATH YOUR FEET IS THE WORLD,


booT kee chaa.nv ke neeche duniya, huh
UNDER THE SHOES’ SHADE IS THE WORLD,


tere paa.nv ke neeche duniya,
BENEATH YOUR FEET IS THE WORLD,


booT kee chaa.nv ke neeche duniya,
UNDER THE SHOES’ SHADE IS THE WORLD,


tu hai raajaao kaa raajaa,
YOU’RE THE RAJA OF THE RAJAS,


doh din jag me.n mauj manaa jaa,
FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, ENJOY THE WORLD!


re beTaa Dar mat,
HEY, DON’T BE AFRAID SON!


O beTaa dar mat Dar mat Dar mat,
O SON, DON’T BE AFRAID! DON’T! DON’T!


aa.hen bhar mat bhar mat bhar mat,
DON’T SIGH! DON’T! DON’T!


chintaa kar mat kar mat kar mat,
DON’T WORRY! DON’T! DON’T!


yoo.n hee marr mat marr mat marr mat,
JUST NEVER SAY DIE!


beTaa Dar mat....
DON’T BE AFRAID SON!


bhai log hai.n sach farmaate, haa.nh,
THE BRETHREN SPEAK THE TRUTH, YES!


har kutte ke din hai.n aate,
EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY,


bhai log hai.n sach farmaate,
THE BRETHREN SPEAK THE TRUTH,


har kutte ke din hai.n aate,
EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY,


jisne aaj diyaa kal degaa,
HE WHO GIVES TODAY, TOMORROW (TOO) HE’LL GIVE,


tujh ko mann chaahaa phal degaa,
TO YOU THE DESIRED FRUIT, HE’LL GIVE!


re beTaa Dar mat,
HEY, DON’T BE AFRAID SON!


O beTaa dar mat Dar mat Dar mat,
O SON, DON’T BE AFRAID! DON’T! DON’T!


aa.hen bhar mat bhar mat bhar mat,
DON’T SIGH! DON’T! DON’T!


chintaa kar mat kar mat kar mat,
DON’T WORRY! DON’T! DON’T!


yoo.n hee marr mat marr mat marr mat,
JUST NEVER SAY DIE!


beTaa Dar mat....
DON’T BE AFRAID SON!


naacho Ding Ding Ding Daaraa,
DANCE LIKE THE BIRDS*,


gaao taraa raa raa raa, coo coo coo coo coo
SING “TARA RARA RARA,”


naacho Ding Ding Ding Daaraa,
DANCE LIKE THE BIRDS*,


gaao taraa raa raa raa,
SING “TARA RARA RARA,”


bolo giTmiT giTmiT giTmiT,
SPEAK ENGLISH! ENGLISH! ENGLISH!


le lo hamm se khushee ka parmiT,
TAKE FROM US THE HAPPINESS PERMIT,


re beTaa Dar mat,
HEY, DON’T BE AFRAID SON!


O beTaa dar mat Dar mat Dar mat,
O SON, DON’T BE AFRAID! DON’T! DON’T!


aa.hen bhar mat bhar mat bhar mat,
DON’T SIGH! DON’T! DON’T!


chintaa kar mat kar mat kar mat,
DON’T WORRY! DON’T! DON’T!


yoo.n hee marr mat marr mat marr mat,
JUST NEVER SAY DIE!


beTaa Dar mat....
DON’T BE AFRAID SON!


yeah....! yeah, yeah!

(Notes: Ding Ding Dance is a traditional dance of Ugandans.)


NASIR


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