943. Rafi's Peppy Songs: kisee naa kisee se kabhee naa kabhee...

Movie: KASHMIR KI KALI (1964)
Music:  O.P. Nayyar
Lyrics:  S.H. Bihari

Peppy Song of Rafi: kisee naa kisee se kabhee naa kabhee…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Urdu-Hindi Lyrics: 


kisee naa kisee se kabhee naa kabhee, 
WITH SOMEONE OR OTHER, SOONER OR LATER, 

kaheeN naa kaheeN dil lagaanaa paRegaa,
SOMEWHERE OR OTHER, I NEED TO FALL IN LOVE!

kisee naa kisee se kabhee naa kabhee, 
WITH SOMEONE OR OTHER, SOONER OR LATER, 
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kaheeN naa kaheeN dil lagaanaa paRegaa…
SOMEWHERE OR OTHER, I NEED TO FALL IN LOVE!

ek se ek haseeN chehre haiN,
EACH FACE MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN THE OTHER, 

kis kis ko maiN  dekhooN,
HOW MANY SHOULD I LOOK AT?

kis ko jag meN apnaa samjhooN
WHOM SHOULD I CONSIDER MINE IN THE WORLD,

sangg maiN apne le looN, 
THAT I MAY TAKE HER ALONG!

koyee rangeelee  chhail chhabeelee, 
SOMEONE LIVELY, PASSIONATE, 

koyee rangeelee raseelee chhail chabeelee,
SOMEONE LIVELY, AMOROUS, PASSIONATE,  

aaj meree zindagee meN aake rahegee,
IS BOUND TO COME IN MY LIFE TODAY!

kisee naa kisee se kabhee naa kabhee, 
WITH SOMEONE OR OTHER, SOONER OR LATER, 

kaheeN naa kaheeN dil lagaanaa paRegaa,
SOMEWHERE OR OTHER, I NEED TO FALL IN LOVE!

ho kisee naa kisee se kabhee naa kabhee, 
WITH SOMEONE OR OTHER, SOONER OR LATER, 

kaheeN naa kaheeN dil lagaanaa paRegaa…
SOMEWHERE OR OTHER, I NEED TO FALL IN LOVE!

DhoonDh rahaa hooN maiN  voh  duniya, 
I’M SEARCHING FOR THAT WORLD 

pyaar jise kehte haiN,
WHICH IS CALLED LOVE!

DhoonDh rahaa hooN maiN  voh  duniya, 
I’M SEARCHING FOR THAT WORLD 

pyaar jise kehte haiN,
WHICH IS CALLED LOVE!

kaun voh qismat waale haiN
WHO ARE THOSE LUCKY SOULS 

jo log wahaaN  rehte haiN,
THAT LIVE THERE!

mujh ko mere dil leke waheeN chal, 
O MY HEART,  TAKE ME TO THE VERY PLACE…

mujh ko mere dil mere dil leke waheeN chal,
O MY HEART, O MY HEART! TAKE ME TO THE VERY PLACE

aaye jahaaN  haath koyee reshmee aaNchal,
WHERE SOME SILKEN DRAPE MAY REACH MY HAND!

kisee naa kisee se kabhee naa kabhee, 
WITH SOMEONE OR OTHER, SOONER OR LATER, 

kaheeN naa kaheeN dil lagaanaa paRegaa,
SOMEWHERE OR OTHER, I NEED TO FALL IN LOVE!

kisee naa kisee se kabhee naa kabhee, 
WITH SOMEONE OR OTHER, SOONER OR LATER, 

kaheeN naa kaheeN dil lagaanaa paRegaa…
SOMEWHERE OR OTHER, I NEED TO FALL IN LOVE!

aisee naazuk ho voh jis kaa,
DELICATE SHE MUST BE SUCH THAT HER 

shabnam muNh dhotee ho, 
FACE IS CLEANSED BY THE DEWS!

chand bhee  sadqe hotaa ho
EVEN THE MOON SHOULD DEVOTE ITSELF 

jab raat ko voh sotee ho,
WHEN SHE SLEEPS AT NIGHT!

aaNkh sharaabee gaal gulaabee, 
DRUNK EYES, PINKISH CHEEKS, 

aaNkh sharaabee sharaabee gaal gulaabee, 
DRUNK, SEDUCTIVE EYES, PINKISH CHEEKS, 

pyaar se saNwaar de jo zindagee meree, 
WHO’D ENRICH MY LIFE WITH LOVE!

kisee naa kisee se kabhee naa kabhee, 
WITH SOMEONE OR OTHER, SOONER OR LATER, 

kaheeN naa kaheeN dil lagaanaa paRegaa,
SOMEWHERE OR OTHER, I NEED TO FALL IN LOVE!

haay kisee naa kisee se kabhee naa kabhee, 
WITH SOMEONE OR OTHER, SOONER OR LATER, 

kaheeN naa kaheeN dil lagaanaa paRegaa.
SOMEWHERE OR OTHER, I NEED TO FALL IN LOVE!

(whistling)

NASIR

904. Rafi's Peppy Songs: yeh chaand saa raushan chehraa...

Movie: KASHMIR KI KALI (1964)

Music: O.P. Nayyar

Lyrics: S.H. Bihari

Main Release in Mumbai: Naaz Cinema

Mohammed Rafi’s Peppy Song: yeh chaand sa raushan chehraa...

Transliteration and English Translation of Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:  

yeh chaand sa raushan chheraa,
THIS FACE AS RESPLENDENT AS THE MOON,

zulfoN  kaa rangg sunehraa,
TRESSES OF THE GOLDEN SHADE, 

yeh jheel see neelee  aaNkheN,
THESE LAKELET  BLUE EYES, 

koyee  raaz hai in meN  gehraa
SOME DEEP SECRET HARBOURING WITHIN,

taareef karooN,   kyaa  uss kee jis ne,  tumeh  banaayaa,
CAN’T GIVE ENOUGH PRAISE TO THE ONE WHO’S CREATED YOU!

yeh chaand sa raushan chheraa,
THIS FACE AS RESPLENDENT AS THE MOON,

zulfoN  kaa rangg sunehraa,
TRESSES OF THE GOLDEN SHADE, 

yeh jheel see neelee  aaNkheN,
THESE LAKELET  BLUE EYES, 

koyee  raaz hai in meN  gehraa
SOME DEEP SECRET HARBOURING WITHIN,

taareef karooN,   kyaa  uss kee jis ne,  tumeh  banaayaa,
CAN’T GIVE ENOUGH PRAISE TO THE ONE WHO’S CREATED YOU!

ik cheez qayaamat bhee  hai,
THERE’S  A THING THAT’S SUPER-EXTRAORDINARY,

logoN  se  sunaa karte theh,
I USED TO HEAR FROM THE PEOPLE,

tumeh dekh ke maine maanaa,
AFTER LOOKING AT YOU  I ACCEPTED

woh Theek kahaa karte theh,   
THEY WERE RIGHT IN SAYING SO,

woh Theek kahaa karte theh,
THERE WERE RIGHT IN SAYING SO,

hai chaal meN teree zaalim,
O CRUEL SWEETHEART! THERE’S IN YOUR GAIT 

kuchh  aisee  balaa kaa jaadoo, 
SOME KIND OF A CALAMITOUS MAGIC,

sau baar sambhaalaa dil ko,
A HUNDRED OF TIMES I TOOK CARE OF THE HEART

parr ho ke rahaa be-qaaboo
BUT LOST CONTROL! 

taareef karooN,   kyaa  uss kee jis ne,  tumeh  banaayaa,
CAN’T GIVE ENOUGH PRAISE TO THE ONE WHO’S CREATED YOU!

yeh chaand sa raushan chheraa,
THIS FACE AS RESPLENDENT AS THE MOON,

zulfoN  kaa rangg sunehraa,
TRESSES OF THE GOLDEN SHADE, 

yeh jheel see neelee  aaNkheN,
THESE LAKELET  BLUE EYES, 

koyee  raaz hai in meN  gehraa
SOME DEEP SECRET HARBOURING WITHIN,

taareef karooN,   kyaa  uss kee jis ne tumeh  banaayaa...
CAN’T GIVE ENOUGH PRAISE TO THE ONE WHO’S CREATED YOU!

har subhaa kiran kee laalee,
EVERY MORNING’S CRIMSON BEAM

hai rangg tere  gaaloN kaa,
IS THE COLOUR OF YOUR CHEEKS,

har shaam kee chaadar kaalee,
EVERY EVENING’S DUSKY BLANKET

saayaa hai tere baaloN  kaa,
IS THE SHADE OF YOUR HAIR,

har subhaa kiran kee laalee,
EVERY MORNING’S CRIMSON BEAM

hai rangg tere  gaaloN kaa,
IS THE COLOUR OF YOUR CHEEKS,

har shaam kee chaadar kaalee,
EVERY EVENING’S DUSKY BLANKET

saayaa hai tere baaloN  kaa,
IS THE SHADE OF YOUR HAIR,

saayaa hai tere baaloN  kaa,
IS THE SHADE OF YOUR HAIR,

tuu bal khaatee ik nadiyaa,
YOU’RE A SERPENTINE RIVER, 

har mauj teree angRaayee, 
EVERY WAVE’S THE STRETCHING OF YOUR BODY,

jo inn maujoN meN Doobaa,
WHOEVER DROWNED IN THESE WAVES

uss ne hee  duniya paaee

HE ALONE OBTAINED THE WORLD!

taareef karooN,   kyaa  uss kee jis ne,  tumeh  banaayaa,
CAN’T GIVE ENOUGH PRAISE TO THE ONE WHO’S CREATED YOU!

yeh chaand sa raushan chheraa,
THIS FACE AS RESPLENDENT AS THE MOON,

zulfoN  kaa rangg sunehraa,
TRESSES OF THE GOLDEN SHADE, 

yeh jheel see neelee  aaNkheN,
THESE LAKELET  BLUE EYES, 

koyee  raaz hai in meN  gehraa,
SOME DEEP SECRET HARBOURING WITHIN,

taareef karooN,   kyaa  uss kee jis ne,  tumeh  banaayaa...
CAN’T GIVE ENOUGH PRAISE TO THE ONE WHO’S CREATED YOU!

maiN  khoj meN  hooN  manzil kee,
I’M  IN SEARCH OF DESTINATION, 

aur manzil paas hai mere,
AND THE DESTINATION IS NEAR ME,

mukhRe  se haaTaa doh  aaNchal,  
REMOVE THE COVERING FROM THE FACE,

ho jaayeN  duur andhere,
THE DARKNESS MAY DRIFT APART,

ho jaayeN  duur andhere,
THE DARKNESS MAY DEPART!

maana ke yeh jalwe tere,
AGREED THAT YOUR LUSTROUS BEARINGS 

kar denge  mujhe deewaanaa,
WOULD DRIVE ME CRAZY,

jee bhar ke zaraa maiN  dekhooN, 
TO MY HEART’S CONTENT AT LEAST I’LL  WATCH

andaaz teraa mastaana
YOUR LUSTY STYLE!

taareef karooN,   kyaa  uss kee jis ne,  tumeh  banaayaa,
CAN’T GIVE ENOUGH PRAISE TO THE ONE WHO’S CREATED YOU!

yeh chaand sa raushan chheraa,
THIS FACE AS RESPLENDENT AS THE MOON,

zulfoN  kaa rangg sunehraa,
TRESSES OF THE GOLDEN SHADE, 

yeh jheel see neelee  aaNkheN,
THESE LAKELET  BLUE EYES, 

koyee  raaz hai in meN  gehraa
SOME DEEP SECRET HARBOURING WITHIN,

taareef karooN,   kyaa  uss kee jis ne,  tumeh  banaayaa...
CAN’T GIVE ENOUGH PRAISE TO THE ONE WHO’S CREATED YOU!

taareef karooN  kyaa  uss kee,  jis ne tumeh  banaayaa, ..
CAN’T GIVE ENOUGH PRAISE TO THE ONE WHO’S CREATED YOU!

taareef karooN  kyaa  uss kee,  jis ne tumeh  banaayaa, ..
CAN’T GIVE ENOUGH PRAISE TO THE ONE WHO’S CREATED YOU!

taareef karooN  kyaa  uss kee,  jis ne tumeh  banaayaa...
CAN’T GIVE ENOUGH PRAISE TO THE ONE WHO’S CREATED YOU!

taareef karooN  kyaa  uss kee,  jis ne tumeh  banaayaa...
CAN’T GIVE ENOUGH PRAISE TO THE ONE WHO’S CREATED YOU!

Taareef -
PRAISE!

NASIR

879. More Romantic Songs of Rafi: hamm toh pehlee hee nazar me.n.....

Movie: APNA BANAKE DEKHO (1962)

Lyrics: S.H. Bihari

Music:  Ravi.

More Romantic Songs of Rafi:  hamm toh pehlee hee nazar me.n….

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

hamm toh pehlee hee nazar me.n,  de chuke hain dil tumeh,

AT THE VERY FIRST SIGHT, MY HEART I’VE GIVEN YOU,

hamm toh pehlee hee nazar me.n,  de chuke hain dil tumeh,

AT THE VERY FIRST SIGHT, MY HEART I’VE GIVEN YOU,

pyaar karte hai.n samajh kar,  pyaar ke qaabil tumeh,

AS I THINK YOU’RE WORTHY OF LOVE, I LOVE YOU,  

ham toh pehlee hee nazar me.n,  de chuke hain dil tumeh…

AT THE VERY FIRST SIGHT, MY HEART I’VE GIVEN YOU!

is se ba.Dhkar aur kyaa, karte  tumhaare waaste

WHAT MORE COULD I’VE DONE FOR YOU,

is se ba.Dhkar,  aur kyaa, karte  tumhaare waaste,

WHAT MORE COULD I’VE DONE FOR YOU

hamne apnee zindagee me.n,  kar liya shaamil tumeh…

IN MY LIFE THAN HAVING INCLUDED YOU!

hamm toh pehlee hee nazar me.n,  de chuke hain dil tumeh…

AT THE VERY FIRST SIGHT, MY HEART I’VE GIVEN YOU!

raahe ulfat me.n hamaaree,  jaan bhee,  jaaye toh kyaa,

EVEN IF I DIE IN THE PATH OF LOVE, SO WHAT!  

raahe,  ulfat me.n hammaaree  jaan bhee,  jaaye toh kyaa,

EVEN IF I DIE IN THE PATH OF LOVE, SO WHAT!  

kuchh bhee ho kar ke rahenge,  ek din haasil tumeh,

WHATEVER HAPPENS, I’LL SURELY HAVE YOU!

hamm toh pehlee hee nazar me.n,  de chuke hain dil tumeh…

AT THE VERY FIRST SIGHT, MY HEART I’VE GIVEN YOU!

hamko tanhaa chho.D kar,  jaane se pehle,  soch lo,

THINK BEFORE YOU GO, LEAVING  ME BEHIND,

hamko tanhaa chho.D kar,  jaane se pehle,  soch lo,

THINK BEFORE YOU GO, LEAVING  ME BEHIND,

doh qadam chalnaa naa ho jaaye, kahee.n  mushkil tumeh,

LEST TO WALK A FEW STEPS IT BECOMES DIFFICULT FOR YOU!

hamm toh pehlee hee nazar me.n,  de chuke hain dil tumeh,

AT THE VERY FIRST SIGHT, MY HEART I’VE GIVEN YOU!

pyaar karte hai.n samajh kar, pyaar ke qaabil tumeh,

AS I THINK YOU’RE WORTHY OF LOVE, I LOVE YOU,  

hamm toh pehlee hee nazar me.n,  de chuke hain dil tumeh.

AT THE VERY FIRST SIGHT, MY HEART I’VE GIVEN YOU!

NASIR

773. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Zamaane ki aankhon ne dekha hai yaaron...

Movie:  EK BAAR MUSKURA DO (1972)

Music:  O.P. Nayyar
Lyrics: S.H. Bihari


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Zamaane kee aankho.n ne…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:

nafrat se jinhe.n tum dekhte ho,
THOSE WHOM YOU LOOK DOWN WITH HATRED,


tum maarte ho jin ko Thokar,
THOSE WHOM YOU SPURN,


kyaa un par guzartee, hai dekho,
WHAT THEY GO THROUGH, BEHOLD


ek baar kabhee, ghaayal ho kar….
SOMETIME BY BEING INJURED ONCE!


zamaane kee aa.nkho.n ne, dekhaa hai yaaro.n,
FRIENDS! THE EYES OF HUMANITY HAVE SEEN…


zamaane kee aa.nkho.n ne, dekhaa hai yaaro.n,
FRIENDS! THE EYES OF HUMANITY HAVE SEEN


sadaa apnee duniyaa me.n, aisaa nazaaraa,
IN OUR WORLD SUCH A SIGHT AT ALL TIMES,


kabhee un ko phoolo.n se, poojaa hai sab ne,
THEY HAVE BEEN VENERATED WITH FLOWERS BY ALL SOMETIMES,


kabhee un ko phoolo.n se, poojaa hai sab ne,
THEY HAVE BEEN VENERATED WITH FLOWERS BY ALL SOMETIMES,


kabhee jin ko logo.n ne, patthar se maaraa,
THOSE WHOM THE PEOPLE HAVE ASSAULTED WITH STONES SOMETIMES!


zamaane kee aa.nkho.n ne, dekhaa hai yaaro.n…
FRIENDS! THE EYES OF HUMANITY HAVE SEEN….


pise naa jahaa.n tak, patthar pe mehendee,
UNLESS THE HENNA LEAVES ARE CRUSHED ON A STONE


kisee bhee taraah rangg, laatee nahee.n hai,
IT IN NO WAY REVEALS ITS COLOUR!


hazaaro.n jagaah Thokre.n, khaa naa le jab,
UNLESS IT RECEIVES KNOCKS AT THOUSANDS OF PLACES,


koee zindagee, muskuraatee nahee.n hai,
NO LIFE EVER SMILES!


bina Khud marre kis ko, jannat milee hai,
DID ANYONE GET PARADISE WITHOUT DYING HIMSELF?


bina Khud marre kis ko, jannat milee hai,
DID ANYONE GET PARADISE WITHOUT DYING HIMSELF?


binaa dukh sahe kis ne, jeevan sa.nwaaraa,
HAS ANYONE EMBELLISHED LIFE WITHOUT SUFFERING?


zamaane kee aa.nkho.n ne, dekhaa hai yaaro.n…
FRIENDS! THE EYES OF HUMANITY HAVE SEEN...


bha.nwar se jo ghabraa ke, peechhe haTe.n hai.n,
ON BEING SCARED OF WHIRLPOOL, THOSE WHO’VE STEPPED BACK,


Dubo dee hai.n maujo.n ne, un kee hee naiyaa,
‘TIS THEIR SHIP THE WAVES HAVE SUNK!


Dubo dee hai.n maujo.n ne, unkee hee naiyaa,
‘TIS THEIR SHIP THE WAVES HAVE SUNK!


jo toofaa.n se Takraa ke, aage ba.Dhe hai.n,
BY CLASHING WITH THE STORM, THOSE WHO’VE MOVED AHEAD,


jo toofaa.n se Takraa ke, aage ba.Dhe hai.n,
BY CLASHING WITH THE STORM, THOSE WHO’VE MOVED AHEAD,


binaa koee maa.njhee, binaa hee khiwaiyaa,
WITHOUT ANY STEERSMAN, WITHOUT EVEN A SCULLER,


kabhee naa kabhee toh, kahee.n naa kahee.n par,
SOMETIMES OR THE OTHER, SOMEWHERE OR THE OTHER,


kabhee naa kabhee toh, kahee.n naa kahee.n par,
SOMETIMES OR THE OTHER, SOMEWHERE OR THE OTHER,


hameshaa hee un ko, milaa hai kinaaraa,
THEY HAVE ALWAYS FOUND THE SHORE!


zamaane kee aa.nkho.n ne, dekhaa hai yaaro.n…
FRIENDS! THE EYES OF HUMANITY HAVE SEEN…


yahaa.n aadmee ko, sabaq dostee kaa, seekhaate huwe jo,
HERE, WHILE TEACHING MAN A LESSON OF SODALITY, THE ONE WHO


lahoo me.n nahaayaa, maseehaa banaa aur gandhi banaa voh,
BATHED IN BLOOD, HE BECAME A MESSIAH AND A GANDHI!


hazaaro.n dilo.n me.n, yahaa.n ghar banaayaa,
HERE HE MADE HOMES IN THE HEARTS OF THOUSANDS,


unhee.n kee banee hai.n, yahaa.n yaadgaare.n,
THEY ARE THE ONES TO WHOM THE MEMORIALS HAVE BEEN BUILT HERE,


unhee.n kee banee hai.n, yahaa.n yaadgaare.n,
THEY ARE THE ONES TO WHOM THE MEMORIALS HAVE BEEN BUILT HERE,


unhee.n kaa jahaa.n me.n, chamkaa sitaaraa,
THEY ARE THE ONES WHOSE STARS HAVE SHONE IN THE WORLD!


(with Chorus:
zamaane kee aa.nkho.n ne, dekhaa hai yaaro.n,
FRIENDS! THE EYES OF HUMANITY HAVE SEEN


sadaa apnee duniyaa me.n, aisaa nazaaraa,
IN OUR WORLD SUCH A SIGHT AT ALL TIMES,


kabhee un ko phoolo.n se, poojaa hai sab ne,
THEY HAVE BEEN VENERATED WITH FLOWERS BY ALL SOMETIMES,


kabhee un ko phoolo.n se, poojaa hai sab ne,
THEY HAVE BEEN VENERATED WITH FLOWERS BY ALL SOMETIMES,


kabhee jin ko logo.n ne, patthar se maaraa,
THOSE WHOM THE PEOPLE HAVE ASSAULTED WITH STONES SOMETIMES!


zamaane kee aa.nkho.n ne, dekhaa hai yaaro.n.
FRIENDS! THE EYES OF HUMANITY HAVE SEEN!)


NASIR


I've learned over the years that people are human and have mood swings, regardless of how talented they are. Today, I'm looking at life from a realistic point of view instead of the way I would want things to be.
Otis Williams


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666. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Ay mere dil yahaan....

Movie: Pagla Kahin Ka (1970)

Music: Shankar, Jaikishan
Lyricist: S H Bihari
Main Movie-Hall where released in Mumbai: Maratha Mandir Cinema.


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Ay mere dil yahaa.n...

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



naa ro tuu yahaa.n aise, paglaa kahee.n kaa
DON’T WEEP SO O CRAZY ONE!


museebat ko apne, gale se lagaa le,
EMBRACE THE MISERY,


tere Gham kee duniyaa, tujhe de gaye hai.n,
YOUR WORLD OF SORROW HAS BEEN GIVEN TO YOU


yahaa.n se vahaa.n, ruuTh kar jaane waale,
BY THE ONE WHO HAS GONE FROM TO  HERE TO THERE, DISPLEASED!


ay mere dil yahaa.n, tuu akelaa nahee.n,
O MY HEART, HERE YOU AREN’T ALONE,


aur bhee hai.n bahot, Gham ke maare huwe,
THERE ARE MANY WHO’RE AFFLICTED BY THE SORROW,


ay mere dil yahaa.n, tuu akelaa nahee.n,
O MY HEART, HERE YOU AREN’T ALONE,


aur bhee hai.n bahot, Gham ke maare huwe,
THERE ARE MANY WHO’RE AFFLICTED BY THE SORROW,


ay mere dil yahaa.n, tuu akelaa nahee.n,
O MY HEART, HERE YOU AREN’T ALONE!


har qadam par yahaa.n, aur har mo.D par,
AT EVERY STEP AND AT EVERY TURN,


Gham kee ik daastaa.n,
THERE’S A STORY OF SORROW,


keh rahee har nazar,
TOLD BY EVERY GLANCE,


keh rahee har nazar,
TOLD BY EVERY GLANCE,


kitnee be-chayniyaa.n, rah ke Khaamosh bhee,
SO MANY ANXIETIES, DESPITE BEING SILENT,


de rahee hai.n sadaa, bin pukaare huwe,
ARE CRYING WITHOUT CALLING OUT,


ay mere dil yahaa.n, tuu akelaa nahee.n....
O MY HEART, HERE YOU AREN’T ALONE!


pyaar jisne kiyaa, usko paagal kahaa,
THE ONE WHO LOVED, WAS TERMED A LUNATIC,


apnee duniyaa me.n yeh, zulm hotaa rahaa,
IN OUR WORLD, THIS TYRANNY’S GONE ON AND ON,


zulm hotaa rahaa,
THIS TYRANNY’S GONE ON AND ON,


saik.Do.n baar yeh, khel khelaa gayaa,
HUNDREDS OF TIMES THIS GAME HAS BEEN PLAYED,


saik.Do.n baar ai,se nazaare huwe,
HUNDREDS OF TIMES SUCH SIGHTS WERE SEEN,


ay mere dil yahaa.n tuu akelaa nahee.n,
O MY HEART, HERE YOU AREN’T ALONE!


aise insaan bhee, maine dekhe kayee,
I’VE SEEN EVEN SUCH HUMAN BEINGS


maut jin ke liye....., zindagee bann gayee,
FOR WHOM DEATH WAS LIFE !


jin kee aaho.n se hai, goo.njtee yeh fizaa,
FROM WHOSE SIGHS THE AMBIENCE REVERBERATES,


jin ke aa.nsoo gagan, ke sitaare huwe,
WHOSE TEARS BECAME THE STARS OF HEAVEN!


ay mere dil yahaa.n, tuu akelaa nahee.n,
O MY HEART, HERE YOU AREN’T ALONE,


aur bhee hai.n bahot, Gham ke maare huwe,
THERE ARE MANY WHO’RE AFFLICTED BY THE SORROW,


ay mere dil yahaa.n, tuu akelaa nahee.n,
O MY HEART, HERE YOU AREN’T ALONE!


NASIR


Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime, and falling in at night. I miss you like hell. ~Edna St. Vincent Millay


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