180. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Mujhe Le Chalo...

Movie: SHARABI (1964)
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan
Music: Madan Mohan.

Rafi Sahaab sings on the nostalgic memories: Mujhe Le Chalo...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:



Hmmm....

mujhe le chalo, aaj phir uss galee me.n,
TAKE ME TODAY TO THAT LANE AGAIN,

jahaa.n pehle-pehle, yeh dil la.dkha.daayaa
WHERE THIS HEART HAD FIRST WAVERED,

voh duniyaa, voh meri, mohabbat kee duniyaa,
THAT WORLD, THAT UNIVERSE OF LOVE OF MINE,

jahaa.n se mai.n betaabiyaa.n leke aayaa,
WHENCE I HAD BROUGHT THE RESTLESSNESS,

mujhe le chalo ...
TAKE ME...


jahaa.n so rahee hai, meree zi.ndagaanee,
WHERE MY LIFE LIES SLEEPING,

jahaa.n chho.d aayaa, mai.n apanee javaanee,
WHERE I’VE LEFT BEHIND MY YOUTH,

vahaa.n aaj bhee, ek chaukhaT pe tazaa,
THERE EVEN TODAY ON A THRESHOLD, FRESH

mohabbat ke sajaado.n, kee hogee nishaanee
MARK OF PROSTRATIONS OF LOVE WILL BE THERE,

mohabbat ke sajaado.n, kee hogee nishaanee
MARK OF PROSTRATIONS OF LOVE WILL BE THERE,

mujhe le chalo ...
TAKE ME...


voh duniyaa jahaa.n, uss ke naqsh-e-qadam hai.n,
THAT WORLD WHERE HER FOOT-PRINTS EXIST,

vahee.n meree khushiyaa.n, vahee.n mere gham hai.n,
THERE ALONE ARE MY JOYS, THERE ALONE ARE MY SORROWS,

mai.n le aaoon.gaa khaak, uss rehguzar kee,
I’LL BRING THE DUST OF THAT PATH,

ke uss rehguzar ke, toh zarre sanam hai.n
FOR INDEED THE PARTICLES OF THAT PATH ARE SWEETHEARTS,

ke uss rehguzar ke, toh zarre sanam hai
FOR INDEED THE PARTICLES OF THAT PATH ARE SWEETHEARTS,

mujhe le chalo ...
TAKE ME...


vahaa.n ek ra.ngee.n, chilman ke peechhe,
THERE BEHIND AN ELEGANT VEIL,

chamaktaa huaa uss kaa, rukhsaar hogaa,
WILL BE HER SPLENDEROUS FACE,

basaa loo.ngaa aa.nkho.n me.n, voh raushnee mai.n
I’LL CAUSE THAT BRIGHTNESS TO SETTLE IN THE EYES,

yoo.n hee kuchh ilaaj-e-, dil-e-zaar hogaa,
THUS THERE’LL BE SOME REMEDY FOR THE WEEPING HEART,

yoo.n hee kuchh ilaaj-e-, dil-e-zaar hogaa,
THUS THERE’LL BE SOME REMEDY FOR THE WEEPNG HEART,

mujhe le chalo, aaj phir uss galee me.n,
TAKE ME TODAY TO THAT LANE AGAIN,

jahaa.n pehle-pehle, yeh dil la.dkha.daayaa
WHERE THIS HEART HAD FIRST WAVERED,

voh duniyaa, voh meri, mohabbat kee duniyaa,
THAT WORLD, THAT UNIVERSE OF LOVE OF MINE,

jahaa.n se mai.n betaabiyaa.n leke aayaa,
WHENCE I HAD BROUGHT THE RESTLESSNESS,

mujhe le chalo ...
TAKE ME...


NASIR.

Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days. ~Doug Larson

177. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Saawan ke Mahine mein...

Movie: SHARABI (1964)
Music: Madan Mohan
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan


Inimitable Rafi Sahaab sings in a drunken style: Saawan ke Mahine me.n.....

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:


sochtaa hoo.n, piyoo.n, piyoo.n, na piyoo.n,
TO QUAFF, TO DRINK OR NOT TO DRINK, I WONDER

Chaak daaman, siyoo.n, siyoo.n na siyoo.n,
SHOULD I DRIVE AWAY THE BLUES OR NOT,

dekh kar jaam, kashmakash me.n hoo.n,
ON SEEING THE GOBLET I’M IN A DILEMMA:

kyaa karoo.n mai.n, jiyoo.n , jiyoo.n, haay! na jiyoo.n,
WHAT TO DO: ENJOY LIFE? LIVE? ALAS! NOT TO LIVE?


saawan ke maheene me.n,
IN THE MONTH OF RAINS,

ik aag sii seene me.n,
IN THE BOSOM, SOMETHING FIRE-LIKE

lagtee hai to pee letaa hoo.n,
IGNITES, SO I IMBIBE,

doh chaar gha.dee jee letaa hoo.n,
FOR A FEW MOMENTS I ENJOY LIFE

saawan ke maheene me.n.
IN THE MONTH OF RAINS.


chaa.nd ki chaal bhee, hai behkee huee,
THE PACE OF THE MOON TOO IS WOBBLY,

raat ki aa.nkh bhee, sharaabee hai,
THE EYES OF THE NIGHT TOO IS DRUNKEN,

saaree qudrat, nashe me.n hai jab choor,
WHEN THE ENTIRE NATURE IS SODDEN WITH INEBRIETY

arre mai.n ne pee lee, toh kyaa, kharaabee hai,
HEY, IF I DID DRINK THEN WHAT’S SO APPALLING?


saawan ke maheene me.n,
IN THE MONTH OF RAINS,

ik aag sii seene me.n,
IN THE BOSOM, SOMETHING FIRE-LIKE

lagtee hai to pee letaa hoo.n,
IGNITES, SO I IMBIBE,

doh chaar gha.dee jee letaa hoo.n,
FOR A FEW MOMENTS I ENJOY LIFE,

saawan ke maheene me.n,
IN THE MONTH OF RAINS,

ik aag sii seene me.n,
IN THE BOSOM, SOMETHING FIRE-LIKE

lagtee hai to pee letaa hoo.n,
IGNITES, SO I IMBIBE,

doh chaar gha.dee jee letaa hoo.n,
FOR A FEW MOMENTS I ENJOY LIFE,

saawan ke maheene me.n.
IN THE MONTH OF RAINS.

NASIR.

Amid the flowers, a jug of wine
Alone I drink and none with me
The cup I lift the Moon invite
Who with my shadow makes three

Li Po’s poem: (Translation by W.J.B. Fletcher)

170. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Kabhi Na Kabhi...

Movie: SHARABI (1964)
Music: Madan Mohan
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan.


Rafi sings a soulful melody on loveless life: Kabhi Na Kabhi...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:





Kabhi Na Kabhi,
SOMETIME OR OTHER,

Kahee.n Na Kahee.n ,
SOMEWHERE OR OTHER,

Koi Na Koi Toh Aayegaa,
SOMEONE OR OTHER WILL INDEED COME,

Kabhi Na Kabhi,
SOMETIME OR OTHER,

Kahee.n Na Kahee.n ,
SOMEWHERE OR OTHER,

Koi Na Koi Toh Aayegaa,
SOMEONE OR OTHER WILL INDEED COME,

Apnaa Mujhe Banaayegaa,
HER OWN SHE’LL MAKE ME,

Dil Me.n Mujhe Basaayegaa
IN HER HEART SHE’LL SETTLE ME,


Kabhi Na Kabhi,
SOMETIME OR OTHER,

Kahee.n Na Kahee.n ,
SOMEWHERE OR OTHER,

Koi Na Koi Toh Aayegaa,
SOMEONE OR OTHER WILL INDEED COME...


Kab Se Tanhaa ghoom Raahaa Hoo.n,
HOW LONG I’VE BEEN WANDERING FORSAKEN

Duniyaa Ke Veeraane Me.n
IN THE DESOLATE WORLD,

Khaalee Jaam Liye Baithaa Hoo.n,
I’VE BEEN SITTING WITH AN EMPTY GOBLET

Kab Se Iss Maikhaane Mein
FOR SO LONG IN THIS TAVERN,

Koi Toh Hogaa, Meraa Saaqee,
YET SOMEONE SHALL BE MY CUP-BEARER,

Koi Toh Pyaas Bujhaayegaa,
SOMEONE WILL QUENCH THE THIRST AT LEAST.

Kabhi Na Kabhi,
SOMETIME OR OTHER,

Kahee.n Na Kahee.n ,
SOMEWHERE OR OTHER,

Koi Na Koi Toh Aayegaa,
SOMEONE OR OTHER WILL INDEED COME...


Kisee Ne Meraa Dil Na Dekhaa,
NO ONE LOOKED AT MY HEART,

Na Dil Kaa Paighaam Sunaa,
NOR LISTENED TO THE HEART’S MESSAGE,

Mujh ko Bas Aavaaraa Samjhaa,
JUST THOUGHT OF ME A VAGABOND

Jis Ne Meraa Naam Sunaa,
WHOSOEVER HEARD OF MY NAME,

Ab Tak Toh Sab Ne Thukaraayaa,
AS OF NOW, ALL HAVE SPURNED ME

Koi Toh Paas Bithaayegaa,
SOMEONE WILL MAKE ME SIT BY HER SIDE AT LEAST.

Kabhi Na Kabhi,
SOMETIME OR OTHER,

Kahee.n Na Kahee.n ,
SOMEWHERE OR OTHER,

Koi Na Koi Toh Aayegaa,
SOMEONE OR OTHER WILL INDEED COME...


Kabhi Toh Degaa Sannaate Mein,
SOMETIME THEN, IN THE STILLNESS WILL EMANATE

Pyaar Bharee Aavaaz Koi,
SOMEONE’S LOVING CALL,

Kaun Ye Jaane Kab Mil Jaaye,
WHO KNOWS WHEN ONE’LL MEET

Raste Mein Humraaz Koi,
A CONFIDANTE ON THE WAY,

Mere Dil Kaa, Dard Samajh Kar,
UNDERSTANDING MY HEARTACHE

Do Aansoo.n Toh Bahaayegaa
WILL SHED A COUPLE OF TEARS AT LEAST.

Kabhi Na Kabhi,
SOMETIME OR OTHER,

Kahee.n Na Kahee.n ,
SOMEWHERE OR OTHER,

Koi Na Koi Toh Aayegaa,
SOMEONE OR OTHER WILL INDEED COME,

Apnaa Mujhe Banaayegaa,
HER OWN SHE’LL MAKE ME,

Dil Me.n Mujhe, Basaayegaa
IN HER HEART SHE’LL SETTLE ME,


Kabhi Na Kabhi,
SOMETIME OR OTHER,

Kahee.n Na Kahee.n ,
SOMEWHERE OR OTHER,

Koi Na Koi Toh Aayegaa,
SOMEONE OR OTHER WILL INDEED COME...


NASIR.

“Somewhere there is someone that dreams of your smile, and finds in your presence that life is worthwhile, so when you are lonely remember it’s true, someone somewhere is thinking of you.”