534. Rafi's Romantic Song: Na jhaTko zulf se pani...

Movie: SHEHNAI (1964)
Maiden Release:  Roxy Cinema, Bombay.
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan
Music: Ravi


Romantic Rafi’s popular number: Naa jhaTko zulf se paanee…

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

naa jhaTko, zulf se paanee,
DON’T SHAKE OFF WATER FROM THE HAIR


yeh motee phooT jaaye.nge,
THESE PEARLS WILL BURST,


naa jhaTko zulf se paanee,
DON’T SHAKE OFF WATER FROM THE HAIR


yeh motee phooT jaaye.nge,
THESE PEARLS WILL BURST,


tumhaara kuchh naa big.Degaa,
YOU WON’T LOSE ANYTHING,


magar dil TooT jaaye.nge,
BUT THE HEARTS WILL BREAK,


naa jhaTko zulf se paanee…
DON’T SHAKE OFF WATER FROM THE HAIR…


yeh bheegee raat yeh bheegaa, badan yeh husn kaa aalam,
THIS WET NIGHT, THIS SOAKED BODY, THIS STATE OF BEAUTY,


yeh bheegee raat yeh bheegaa, badan yeh husn kaa aalam,
THIS WET NIGHT, THIS SOAKED BODY, THIS STATE OF BEAUTY,


yeh sab andaaz mil kar, doh jahaa.n ko looT jaaye.nge,
TOGETHER, ALL THESE BLANDISHMENTS WILL PLUNDER BOTH THE WORLDS,


tumhaara kuchh naa big.Degaa,
YOU WON’T LOSE ANYTHING,


magar dil TooT jaaye.nge,
BUT THE HEARTS WILL BREAK,


naa jhaTko zulf se paanee…
DON’T SHAKE OFF WATER FROM THE HAIR…


yeh naazuk labb hai.n yaa, aapas me.n doh lipTee huwee kaliyaa.n,
ARE THESE THE DELICATE LIPS OR THE TWO BUDS ENTWINED!


yeh naazuk labb hai.n yaa, aapas me.n doh lipTee huwee kaliyaa.n,
ARE THESE THE DELICATE LIPS OR THE TWO BUDS ENTWINED!


zaraa in ko alag kar doh, tarannum phooT jaaye.nge,
PART THEM A LITTLE, MELODIES WILL BURST FORTH,


tumhaara kuchh naa big.Degaa,
YOU WON’T LOSE ANYTHING,


magar dil TooT jaaye.nge,
BUT THE HEARTS WILL BREAK,


naa jhaTko zulf se paanee…
DON’T SHAKE OFF WATER FROM THE HAIR…


hamaaree jaan le legaa, yeh neechee aa.nkh kaa jaadoo,
THE MAGIC OF THESE MODEST EYES WILL TAKE MY LIFE AWAY,


hamaaree jaan le legaa, yeh neechee aa.nkh kaa jaadoo,
THE MAGIC OF THESE MODEST EYES WILL TAKE MY LIFE AWAY,


chalo achchaa huwaa mar kar, jahaa.n se chhooT jaaye.nge,
COME, ‘TIS WELL! WE’LL BE RID OF THE WORLD AFTER DEATH,


tumhaara kuchh naa big.degaa,
YOU WON’T LOSE ANYTHING,


magar dil TooT jaaye.nge,
BUT THE HEARTS WILL BREAK,


naa jhaTko, zulf se paanee,
DON’T SHAKE OFF WATER FROM THE HAIR,


yeh motee phooT jaaye.nge,
THESE PEARLS WILL BURST,


naa jhaTko zulf se paanee.
DON’T SHAKE OFF WATER FROM THE HAIR.


NASIR.


All really great lovers are articulate, and verbal seduction is the surest road to actual seduction.
Marya Manns.


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183. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Kya Ajab Saaz Hai Shehnai...

Movie: SHEHNAI (1964)
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan
Music: Ravi


Philosophy also defines sadness as a "felt" response (i.e., languor and pain) to a perception or idea. Hence this can be termed as a sad song too.

Rafi Sahaab singing on the alpha and omega of man’s existence in terms of music: Kya Ajab Saaz Hai Yeh Shehnai....


Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:

kya ajab saaz hai, yeh shehnai,
WHAT A STRANGE INSTRUMENT IS THIS ROYAL FLUTE!

doh hee sur ka yeh khel saara hai,
JUST TWO NOTES SUM UP THE ENTIRE GAME,

kya ajab saaz hai, yeh shehnai,
WHAT A STRANGE INSTRUMENT IS THIS ROYAL FLUTE!

doh hee sur ka yeh khel saara hai,
JUST TWO NOTES SUM UP THE ENTIRE GAME,

Ek sur zindagi ka saahil hai,
ONE NOTE IS THE BANK OF LIFE,

Doosra maut ka kinaara hai,
THE SECOND IS THE SHORE OF DEATH,

Ek sur zindagi ka saahil hai,
ONE NOTE IS THE BANK OF LIFE,

doosra maut ka kinaara hai,
THE SECOND IS THE SHORE OF DEATH,

kya ajab saaz hai yeh shehnai,
WHAT A STRANGE INSTRUMENT IS THIS ROYAL FLUTE!

doh hee sur ka yeh khel saara hai...
JUST TWO NOTES SUM UP THE ENTIRE GAME.


yeh baje toh hayaat ki mehfil,
IF IT PLAYS, THEN THE EXISTING GATHERING

poore joban pe aake jam jaaye,
WOULD JELL ON FULLY BLOOMING,

zindagi ek khwaab ho jaaye,
LIFE WOULD BECOME A DREAM

yeh agar bajte bajte tham jaaye,
IF IT STOPS WHILE PLAYING,

yeh kabhi chaand chaudhveen ka hai,
‘TIS SOMETIMES A FULL MOON,

aur kabhi subha ka sitaara hai,
AND IS SOMETIMES A MORNING STAR,

yeh kabhi chaand chaudhveen ka hai,
‘TIS SOMETIMES A FULL MOON,

aur kabhi subha ka sitaara hai,
AND IS SOMETIMES A MORNING STAR.

kya ajab saaz hai, yeh shehnai,
WHAT A STRANGE INSTRUMENT IS THIS ROYAL FLUTE!

doh hee sur ka yeh khel saara hai,
JUST TWO NOTES SUM UP THE ENTIRE GAME.


aah or waah ka, yeh sangam hai,
OF SIGHS AND ACCOLADE 'TIS A CONFLUENCE,

soz aur saaz ki, jawaani hai
OF PASSION AND MUSIC ‘TIS THE YOUTH,

aah or waah ka, yeh sangam hai,
OF SIGHS AND ACCOLADE ‘TIS A CONFLUENCE,

soz aur saaz ki jawaani hai,
OF PASSION AND MUSIC ‘TIS THE YOUTH,

hai agar yeh shabaab ka qissa,
IF ‘TIS THE ROMANCE OF PRIME OF YOUTH,

ek bewaa ki bhee kahaani
‘TIS ALSO AN APOLOGUE OF A WIDOW

qehqaho.n ka hee aabshaar nahee.n
‘TIS NOT JUST A CASCADE OF LOUD LAUGHTER,

aa.nsoo.on ka bhee ek dhaara hai
BUT IS ALSO A STREAM OF TEARS,

qehqaho.n ka aabshaar nahee.n
‘TIS NOT JUST A CASCADE LOUD LAUGHTER,

aa.nsoo.on ka bhee ek dhaara hai
BUT IS ALSO A STREAM OF TEARS.

kya ajab saaz hai yeh shehnai,
WHAT A STRANGE INSTRUMENT IS THIS ROYAL FLUTE!

doh hee sur ka yeh khel saara hai,
JUST TWO NOTES SUM UP THE ENTIRE GAME.

NASIR.


Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn."

-Charlie Parker