858. More Romantic Songs of Rafi: Tumeh voh bheegi huwi raat yaad hai ke nahi.n...

Movie: UPARWALA JAANE (1977)

Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi
Music: Laxmikant-Pyarelal


More Romantic Songs of Rafi: Tumeh voh bheegee huwee raat yaad hai ke naheen….
Roman Transliteration/
English Translation of the original Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:


tumeh voh bheegee huwee, raat,
THAT WET NIGHT!


yaad hai ke nahee.n,
DO YOU RECALL OR NOT?


tumeh voh bheegee huwee, raat,
THAT WET NIGHT!


yaad hai, ke nahee.n,
DO YOU RECALL OR NOT?


tumeh voh bheegee huwee, raat,
THAT WET NIGHT!


yaad hai ke nahee.n,
DO YOU RECALL OR NOT?


voh pehlee pehlee mulaa-qaat,
THAT VERY FIRST RENDEVOUS,


yaad hai, ke nahee.n,
DO YOU RECALL OR NOT?


tumeh voh bheegee huwee raat,
THAT WET NIGHT!


yaad hai, ke nahee.n…
DO YOU RECALL OR NOT?


machal rahee thee.n, mere seene par, ghanee zulfe.n,
WAYWARD WERE THE DARK TRESSES ON MY CHEST


machal rahee thee.n, mere seene par, ghanee zulfe.n,
WAYWARD WERE THE DARK TRESSES ON MY CHEST


pighal gayee theeh jawaa.n raat,
THE YOUNG NIGHT HAD MELTED,


yaad hai, ke nahee.n,
DO YOU RECALL OR NOT?


tumeh voh bheegee huwee, raat,
THAT WET NIGHT!


yaad hai, ke nahee.n…
DO YOU RECALL OR NOT?


diye theh jab mere, haatho.n me.n, tumne haath apne,
WHEN YOU’D GIVEN YOUR HANDS IN MINE,


diye theh jab mere, haatho.n me.n, tumne haath apne,
WHEN YOU’D GIVEN YOUR HANDS IN MINE,


laraz rahe theh hasee.n, haath,
THE BEAUTIFUL HANDS WERE TREMBLING,


yaad hai, ke nahee.n,
DO YOU RECALL OR NOT?


tumeh voh bheegee huwee, raat,
THAT WET NIGHT!


yaad hai, ke nahee.n…
DO YOU RECALL OR NOT?


sitaare sun ke jise jhemp, jhemp jaate theh,
THE STARS USED TO GET EMBARASSED ON LISTENING,


sitaare sun ke jise, jhemp, jhemp jaate theh,
THE STARS USED TO GET EMBARASSED ON LISTENING,


nigaah kehtee theeh voh, baat,
THE GLANCE USED TO SPEAK SUCH A THING,


yaad hai, ke nahee.n,
DO YOU RECALL OR NOT?


tumeh voh bheegee huwee, raat,
THAT WET NIGHT!


yaad hai ke nahee.n,
DO YOU RECALL OR NOT?


voh pehlee pehlee, mulaaqaat,
THAT VERY FIRST RENDEVOUS,


yaad hai, ke nahee.n,
DO YOU RECALL OR NOT?


yaad hai, ke nahee.n, haah,
DO YOU RECALL OR NOT?


yaad hai –
REMEMBER?


NASIR


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746. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Hamen itnaa bataa de bhagwaan...

Movie: RATNA MANJARI (1955)

Music: S.N. Tripathi
Lyrics: B.D. Mishra


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi (rare): Hame.n itnaa bataa de bhagwaan...

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


o sansaar banaane waale...
O CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE


O sab ke bhagwaan...
O GOD OF ALL...


Tujhe naa aayee laaj chheenkar, ek kali ke praan,
YOU’D NO SHAME IN SNATCHING THE LIFE OF A BUD,


Oh~~oh~~~oh~~


hame.n itnaa bataa de bhagwaan,
AT LEAST REVEAL TO US GOD,


hame.n itnaa, bataa de bhagwaan
AT LEAST REVEAL TO US GOD,


yahaa.n martaa hai kyoo.n insaan,
WHY DO HUMAN BEINGS  DIE HERE,


yahaa.n martaa hai kyoo.n insaan,
WHY DO HUMAN BEINGS  DIE HERE,


tuu dekar kyoo.n letaa hai jaan
AFTER BESTOWING IT, WHY DO YOU APPROPRIATE LIFE?


yahaa.n, martaa hai kyoo.n insaan,
WHY DO HUMAN BEINGS  DIE HERE,


haay yahaa.n martaa hai kyoo.n insaan...
ALAS!  WHY DO HUMAN BEINGS  DIE HERE...


tuu hee maaTee se putlaa banaataa hai,
'TIS YOU WHO CREATES AN IDOL OUT OF DUST,


tuu hee maaTee se putlaa banaataa hai,
'TIS YOU WHO CREATES AN IDOL OUT OF DUST,


kayee rango.n se usko sajaataa hai,
WITH SO MANY COLOURS YOU ADORN IT,


phir banaakar miTaane me.n, o devtaa~~~
THEN IN DESTROYING THE CREATION O DIETY...


phir banaakar miTaane me.n o devtaa,
THEN IN DESTROYING THE CREATION, O DEITY,


kaun see hai baDhee teree shaan,
HOW DOES THAT ADD TO YOUR GLORY,


hame.n itnaa bataa de bhagwaan,
AT LEAST REVEAL TO US GOD,


hame.n itnaa, bataa de bhagwaan
AT LEAST REVEAL TO US GOD,


yahaa.n martaa, hai kyoo.n insaan,
WHY DO HUMAN BEINGS DIE HERE,


yahaa.n martaa hai kyoo.n insaan,
WHY DO HUMAN BEINGS  DIE HERE,


tuu dekar kyoo.n letaa hai jaan,
AFTER BESTOWING IT,  WHY DO YOU APPROPRIATE LIFE?


yahaa.n martaa hai kyoo.n insaan,
WHY DO HUMAN BEINGS DIE HERE!


haay yahaa.n martaa hai kyoo.n insaan...
ALAS, WHY DO HUMAN BEINGS DIE HERE!


tujhe bhagwaan hone kaa abhimaan hai,
YOU PRIDE UPON YOURSELF BEING GOD,


tujhe bhagwaan hone kaa abhimaan hai,
YOU PRIDE UPON YOURSELF BEING GOD,


sabhee dukhiyo.n ke dukh se tuu anjaan hai,
YOU'RE UNAWARE OF THE MISERY OF ALL THE MISERABLES,


jab naa aatee hai tujh ko, kisee par dayaa~~~
WHEN YOU FEEL NO MERCY FOR ANYONE,


jab naa aatee hai tujh ko kisee par dayaa,
WHEN YOU FEEL NO MERCY FOR ANYONE,


Kaahe kehlaayaa karoona nidhaan,
WHY CALL YOURSELF THE DISPENSER OF COMPASSION?


hame.n itnaa bataa de bhagwaan,
AT LEAST REVEAL TO US GOD,


hame.n itnaa bataa de bhagwaan
AT LEAST REVEAL TO US GOD,


yahaa.n martaa, hai kyoo.n insaan.
WHY DO HUMAN BEINGS  DIE HERE!


NASIR.


"Every soul shall have taste of death; In the end to us shall ye be brought back
.(Quran: Surah Al-'Ankabut {The Spider} 29:57)
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640. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Tu akela nahin tere jaise...

Movie: SISTER (1982)

Lyrics: Naqsh Lyallpuri
Music: Jag Phool Kaushik


Philosophical/Didactic, but Rare Song of Rafi: Tu akelaa nahee.n tere jaise….
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:


tu akelaa nahee.n tere jaise, oh~~~ kayee log hai.n,
YOU AREN’T ALONE, THERE’RE SO MANY LIKE YOU,


tu akelaa nahee.n tere jaise, kayee log hai.n,
YOU AREN’T ALONE, THERE’RE SO MANY LIKE YOU


roothee rahe nindiyaa bairan jin ke, nayn se,
FROM WHOSE EYES THE FRIENDLESS SLEEP IS ABSENT!


chayn se kaTe naa jinke raat, oh
WHOSE NIGHTS AREN’T PEACEFUL!


chayn se kaTe naa jinke raat, oh
WHOSE NIGHTS AREN’T PEACEFUL!


tu akelaa nahee.n tere jaise, oh~~~ kayee log hai.n,
YOU AREN’T ALONE, THERE’RE SO MANY LIKE YOU,


tuune jisko, sukh samjhaa thaah,
WHAT YOU’D DEEMED AS GRATIFICATION,


voh thaah sukh kaa saayaa,
THAT WAS THE SHADOW OF SOLACE,


voh thaah sukh kaa saayaa,
THAT WAS THE SHADOW OF SOLACE,


tuu saaye ke, peechhe bhaagaa, deewaanaa, kehlaayaa,
YOU CHASED THE SHADOW AND WERE CALLED MAD,


deewaaanaa kehlaayaa,
CALLED MAD!


saayaa naa aayaa tere haath oh,
OH, THE SHADOW ELUDED YOU!


saayaa naa aayaa tere haath oh,
OH, THE SHADOW ELUDED YOU!


tu akelaa nahee.n tere jaise, oh~~~ kayee log hai.n…
YOU AREN’T ALONE, THERE’RE SO MANY LIKE YOU,


paawan prem kee jyotee rakh le,
HOLD ON TO THE FLAME OF SACRED LOVE


aa.nchal sabhee jalaa ke,
BY BURNING THE ENTIRE SELVAGE,


kabhee kisee, kee naiya Doobe,
SOMETIMES SOMEONE’S SHIP SINKS


saahil se Takraa ke,
AFTER DASHING AGAINST THE SHORE


yeh toh naseebo.n kee hai baat ho,
‘TIS BUT THE MATTER OF FATE,


yeh toh naseebo.n kee hai baat ho,
‘TIS BUT THE MATTER OF FATE,


tu akelaa nahee.n, tere jaise, oh~~~ kayee log hai.n,
YOU AREN’T ALONE, THERE’RE SO MANY LIKE YOU,


jeevan kyaa hai,
WHAT’S LIFE!


uljhee see hai, ek Dagar deewaane,
‘TIS SORT OF A CONFUSED PATH O CRAZY ONE!


ek Dagar deewaane,
A PATH, O CRAZY ONE!


bhool jaa saaree, beetee baate.n,
FORGET ALL THE PAST AFFAIRS,


bhool jaa yeh afsaane,
FORGET THESE STORIES,


bhool jaa yeh afsaane,
FORGET THESE STORIES,


koee chalaa thaah tere saath oh,
SOMEONE HAD WALKED ALONG WITH YOU,


koee chalaa thaah tere saath oh,
SOMEONE HAD WALKED ALONG WITH YOU,


tu akelaa nahee.n tere jaise, kayee log hai.n,
YOU AREN’T ALONE, THERE’RE SO MANY LIKE YOU,


roothee rahe nindiyaa bairan jin ke, nayn se,
FROM WHOSE EYES THE FRIENDLESS SLEEP IS ABSENT!


chayn se kaTe naa jinke raat, oh
FROM WHOSE EYES THE FRIENDLESS SLEEP IS ABSENT!


chayn se kaTe naa, jinke raat oh
FROM WHOSE EYES THE FRIENDLESS SLEEP IS ABSENT!


tu akelaa nahee.n tere jaise, oh~~~ kayee log hai.n,
YOU AREN’T ALONE, THERE’RE SO MANY LIKE YOU,


oh~~~kayee log hai.n,
THERE’RE SO MANY…


oh~~~kayee log hai.n,
THERE’RE SO MANY…


oh~~~kayee log hai.n.
THERE’RE SO MANY…


NASIR


"There's always some reason to feel not good enough. And it's hard at the end of the day. I need some distraction, Oh beautiful release... Let me be empty, Oh and weightless, and maybe I'll find some peace tonight." ~ Sarah Maclachlan "Angel"
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390. Rafi's Romantic Song: Tumse Kahoon Ek Baat...

Movie: DASTAK ( 1970 )
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music: Madan Mohan

Rafi Sahaab singing sweet-nothings: Tumse Kahoo.n Ek Baat Paro.n se Halkee...

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


Tumse, kahoo.n ek baat paro.n se, halkee,
FROM ME TO YOU, A WORD LIGHTER THAN THE FEATHERS,

Halkee,
LIGHTER,

Hmm, hmm,

Raat meree hai, chhaao.n tumhaare hee aanchal kee,
MY NIGHT IS THE SHADE OF YOUR OWN VEIL,

Hmm, hmm...

Tumse kahoo.n ek baat paro.n se, halkee,
FROM ME TO YOU, A WORD LIGHTER THAN THE FEATHERS,

Halkee,
LIGHTER,

Halkee,
LIGHTER,

Halkee,
LIGHTER,

Halkee....
LIGHTER...


Soyee.n galiyaa.n, baa.nh pasaare ankhe.n meeche,
THE SLEEPING LANES, WITH EXTENDED ARMS, EYES SHUT,

Soyee.n galiyaa.n, baa.nh pasaare ankhe.n meeche,
THE SLEEPING LANES WITH EXTENDED ARMS, EYES SHUT,

Hmm, hmm...

Mai.n dunyaa se, duur ghanee palko.n ke neeche,
FAR AWAY FROM THE WORLD, UNDERNEATH THE EYELASHES’ SHADE, ME

Hmm, hmm,

Dekhoo.n chalte khwaab, lakeero.n par kaajal kee,
WATCHING THE ONGOING DREAMS ON THE OUTLINES OF THE KOHL,

Tumse, kahoo.n ek baat paro.n se, halkee,
FROM ME TO YOU, A WORD LIGHTER THAN THE FEATHERS,

Halkee,
LIGHTER,

Halkee,
LIGHTER,

Halkee,
LIGHTER,

Halkee....
LIGHTER...


Dhundlee dhundlee, rayn milan kaa bistar jaise,
HAZY AND MISTY NIGHT, LIKE THE BEDDING OF INTERCOURSE,

Dhundlee dhundlee, rayn milan kaa bistar jaise,
HAZY AND MISTY NIGHT, LIKE THE BEDDING OF INTERCOURSE,

Hmm, hmm..

Khulta chhuptaa, chaand sej ke oopar jaise,
LIKE THE WAXING AND WANING MOON ON TOP OF THE BED,

Hmm, hmmm...

Chaltee phirtee khaat, hawaao.n par baadal kee,
THE CLOUDY COT MOVING IN THE WINDS,

Tumse, kahoo.n, ek baat paro.n se halkee,
FROM ME TO YOU, A WORD LIGHTER THAN THE FEATHERS,

Halkee,
LIGHTER,

Halkee,
LIGHTER,

Halkee,
LIGHTER,

Halkee....
LIGHTER...


Hai bheega saa, jism tumhaaraa inn haatho.n me.n,
IN THESE HANDS IS YOUR BODY, WET-LIKE,

Hai bheega saa, jism tumhaaraa inn haatho.n me.n,
IN THESE HANDS IS YOUR BODY, WET-LIKE,

Hmm, hmm,

Baahar neend, bharaa panchhee bheegee shaakho.n me.n
OUTSIDE, THE SLEEPY BIRD PERCHES ON WET BOUGHS,

Hmm, hmm,

Aur barkhaa kee boond badan pe, Dhalkee Dhalkee,
AND THE RAINDROP DRIPPING ON THE BODY,

Tumse, kahoo.n ek baat paro.n, se halkee,
FROM ME TO YOU, A WORD LIGHTER THAN THE FEATHERS,

Halkee,
LIGHTER,

Halkee,
LIGHTER,

Halkee,
LIGHTER,

Halkee....
LIGHTER...


NASIR.

They sat in a corner all evening, whispering sweet-nothings.

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310. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Hamm Mein Hai Kyaa....

Movie: NAWAB SAHIB (1978)
Lyrics: Saahir Ludhianvi
Music: C. Arjun

When self-doubts sets in, romance gives way to a self-deprecating sadness in Rafi Sahaab’s very likeable song: Hamm Me.n Hai Kyaa Ke Hame.n........

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


hamm me.n hai kyaa ke hame.n, koee haseena chaahe,
WHAT’S IN ME THAT SOME BEAUTIFUL WOMAN MAY DESIRE?

hamm me.n hai kyaa ke hame.n, koee haseena chaahe,
WHAT’S IN ME THAT SOME BEAUTIFUL WOMAN MAY DESIRE?

sirf jazbaat hai.n jazbaat me.n, kyaa rakkhaa hai,
THESE ARE JUST EMOTIONS, WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT EMOTIONS!

hamm me.n hai kyas ke hame.n, koee haseena chaahe...
WHAT’S IN ME THAT SOME BEAUTIFUL WOMAN MAY DESIRE?


kis kee taqdeer me.n hai un ke, mahakte gesoo,
TO WHOSE LOT BELONG HER FRAGRANT TRESSES?

kis ke ghar phailegaa, uss mast nazar ka jaadoo,
IN WHOSE HOME WILL THE SPELL OF THE INTOXICATING GLANCE SPREAD?

kis kee taqdeer me.n hai un ke, mahakte gesoo,
TO WHOSE LOT BELONG HER FRAGRANT TRESSES?

kis ke ghar phailegaa, uss mast nazar ka jaadoo,
IN WHOSE HOME WILL THE SPELL OF THE INTOXICATING GLANCE SPREAD?

inn pareshaan sawaalaat me.n, kyaa rakkhaa hai,
WHAT THE BIG DEAL ABOUT THESE PERPLEXING QUESTIONS!

hamm me.n hai kyaa ke hame.n, koee haseena chaahe...
WHAT’S IN ME THAT SOME BEAUTIFUL WOMAN MAY DESIRE?


itnaa deewaana naa bann ay, dil-e-betaab sambhal,
DON’T BE SO CRAZY, O RESTLESS HEART, BE FIRM!

woh agar mil bhee liye tujhse, toh itnaa naa machal,
EVEN IF SHE MEETS WITH YOU, DON’T BE SO EXCITED,

itnaa deewaana naa bann ay, dil-e-betaab sambhal,
DON’T BE SO CRAZY, O RESTLESS HEART, BE FIRM!

woh agar mil bhee liye tujhse, toh itnaa naa machal,
EVEN IF SHE MEETS WITH YOU, DON’T BE SO EXCITED,

be-ta’alluq see, mulaaqaat me.n kya rakkhaa hai,
WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT AN UNRELATED MEETING!

hamm me.n hai kya ke hame.n, koee haseena chaahe...
WHAT’S IN ME THAT SOME BEAUTIFUL WOMAN MAY DESIRE?


muskuraahaT ko mohabbat ka, ishaara naa samajh,
DON’T CONSIDER THE SMILE AS A SIGNAL FOR LOVE,

mil liye honge woh yoo.n hee, uneh apnaa naa samajh,
SHE MUST HAVE MET YOU SIMPLY, DON’T PRESUME SHE’S YOURS,

muskuraahaT ko mohabbat ka, ishaara naa samajh,
DON’T CONSIDER THE SMILE AS A SIGNAL FOR LOVE,

mil liye honge woh yoo.n hee, uneh apnaa naa samajh,
SHE MUST HAVE MET YOU SIMPLY, DON’T PRESUME SHE’S YOURS,

aise naadaan khayaalaat me.n, kyaa rakkhaa hai,
WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT SUCH FOOLISH FANCIES!


hamm me.n hai kya ke hame.n, koee haseena chaahe,
WHAT’S IN ME THAT SOME BEAUTIFUL WOMAN MAY DESIRE?

sirf jazbaat hai.n jazbaat me.n, kyaa rakkha hai,
THESE ARE JUST EMOTIONS, WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT EMOTIONS!

hamm me.n hai kyaa ke hame.n, koee haseena, chaahe.
WHAT’S IN ME THAT SOME BEAUTIFUL WOMAN MAY DESIRE?

NASIR.

“Woe to the man whose heart has not learned while young to hope, to love - and to put its trust in life.”
-Joseph Conrad