102. Translation of Sad Song of Rafi: Keh Ke Bhi Na Aaye Tum..

From: SAFAR (1946)
Music: C. Ramchandra
Lyrics: Gopal Singh Nepali


Forlorn Rafi singing: Kah Ke Bhi Na Aaye Tum...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:


kah ke bhi na aaye tum
EVEN AFTER CONFIRMATION, YOU DIDN’T COME,

ab chhupane lage taare
NOW THE STARS HAVE STARTED TO HIDE,

dil le ke tumhee.n jeete
YOU ONLY WON BY BEARING AWAY MY HEART,

dil de ke hamee.n haare
ONLY I LOST BY GIVING AWAY MY HEART.


hamm aas kiye jaate
HOPE WAS WHAT I WENT ON

tum paas nahi.n aate
YOU WOULDN’T COME NIGH

jaana tha chale jaate
IF YOU NEEDED TO GO YOU COULD’VE AS WELL GONE

milane tau chale aate
AT LEAST YOU SHOULD’VE GOT TOGETHER,


kah ke bhi na aaye tum
EVEN AFTER CONFIRMATION, YOU DIDN’T COME,

ab chhupane lage taare
NOW THE STARS HAVE STARTED TO HIDE,

dil le ke tumhee.n jeete
YOU ONLY WON BY BEARING AWAY MY HEART,

dil de ke hameen haare
ONLY I LOST BY GIVING AWAY MY HEART


hamne tha tumhe.n maana
WE HAD HIGH REGARDS FOR YOU,

tumne hi na pehachaana
IT’S YOU WHO DIDN’T DISCERN,

jab hona tha begaana
IF YOU’D TO BECOME A STRANGER,

tab kyon kiya deewaana
THEN WHY YOU MADE ME CRAZY.


kah ke bhi na aaye tum
EVEN AFTER CONFIRMATION, YOU DIDN’T COME,

ab chhupane lage taare
NOW THE STARS HAVE STARTED TO HIDE,

dil le ke tumhee.n jeete
YOU ONLY WON BY BEARING AWAY MY HEART,

dil de ke hamee.n haare
ONLY I LOST BY GIVING AWAY MY HEART.


Sunsaan huee.n galiyaan
SILENT ARE THE LANES,

Sab sookh gaee.n kaliyaan
DRIED UP ARE ALL THE BUDS,

ab beeth chalee.n ghadiyaa.n
THE MOMENTS ARE NOW FLEETING,

par jaag rahee.n ankhiyaa.n
BUT THE EYES ARE AWAKE.


kah ke bhi na aaye tum
EVEN AFTER CONFIRMATION, YOU DIDN’T COME,

ab chhupane lage taare
NOW THE STARS HAVE STARTED TO HIDE,

dil le ke tumhee.n jeete
YOU ONLY WON BY BEARING AWAY MY HEART,

dil de ke hamee.n haare
ONLY I LOST BY GIVING AWAY MY HEART.


NASIR.

AND NOW THE SAD SONGS OF MOHAMMED RAFI.

AFTER THE ROMANTIC SONGS OF MOHAMMED RAFI, NOW THE SAD SONGS.


Among the thousands of Romantic Songs of Rafi Sahaab, I chose to translate only some solos - in no particular order. As of now, I’ve translated one hundred (100) romantic songs of this eternal lover in my Blog. The only care I took was that these Romantic Songs should not have any tinge of sadness. Thus I did not include AANCHAL MEIN SAJA LENA KALIYAA.N and SUHAANI RAAT DHAL CHUKI which, though romantic, have an element of some sadness. Though I missed out on many other beautiful romantic numbers including TUMHAARI ZULF KE SAAYE MEIN..and JAB JAB BAHAAR AAYI.., I feel, it’s time to move on to the Sad Songs of Mohammed Rafi.

The Sad Songs of Mohammed Rafi Sahaab would reflect pangs of separation, lost love, or calamity, or pure sorrow, or loneliness or memories or even revenge (e.g. Mera dushman...tu meri...or... Guzre.n hai aaj Ishq...) Of course, O DUUR KE MUSAFIR from the 1954 flick, Uran Khatola will be a must under this category. I believe that this exercise will help us get closer to the emotive power of the great Rafi Sahaab and make us understand why he emoted a particular word in that style or how he set about changing the moods by his heart-rending emotion and the Voice which could both be Powerful as the blast of the volcano and tender as the smile of a budding flower. That's the magic of Rafi Sahaab for you.


Here’s to hoping that the Diedhard Fans of Rafi Sahaab as well as other dignified Readers/Visitors would give thumbs up to this small effort in the fond memory of the Legendary and the Greatest Playback Singer of India, the late, Mr. Mohammed Rafi Sahaab.

NASIR.