892. More Romantic Songs of Rafi: Ek jhalak dikhaa gayee...

Movie:  ROOP SUNDARI (1964)

Lyrics:  Bharat Vyas

Music:  Sardar Malik

RAFI’S RARE GEM:  ek jhalak dikhaa gayee…

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi-Urdu Lyrics (First time on the Internet):

ek jhalak dikhaa gayee,

SHOWING ME A GLIMPSE,

bijliyaa.N giraa gayee,

UNLEASHING THE LIGHTNINGS,

pyaar ban ke zindagee me.N

BECOMING THE LOVE OF LIFE,

kaun muskuraa gayee,

HAVING GONE AWAY WITH A SMILE;  WHO’S SHE?

kaun muskuraa gayee….

HAVING GONE AWAY WITH A SMILE;  WHO’S SHE?

ek roop kee kiran,

A BEAUTEOUS RAY,

chupke chupke chhoo ke tan,

SILENTLY TOUCHING THE BODY,

teekhe teekhe nainwaa faqeer kaa jalaa gayee

SHARP EYES, BURNING THE FAQIR, 

kaun muskuraa gayee…

HAVING GONE AWAY WITH A SMILE;  WHO’S SHE?

kaisee anokhee mulaaqaat theeh,

‘TWAS A STRANGE RENDEVOUS!

kaisee anokhee mulaaqaat theeh,

‘TWAS A STRANGE RENDEVOUS!

aa.NkhoN me.N tere koyee baat theeh,

SOMETHING IN YOUR EYES

bole binaa bhed samjhaa gayee,

EXPLAINED THE SECRET WITHOUT A WORD!

aisee adaa me.N karaamaat theeh,

SUCH A GESTURE WAS A MIRACLE!

kyaa nazar se keh gaye,

WHAT SHE SPOKE THROUGH HER EYES

hamm kha.De hee reh gaye,

JUST MADE ME STAND STILL!

ek hee palak me.N jaadoo kee jhalak dikhaa gayee

ONLY IN A MOMENT SHE GAVE ME AN ENCHANTING GLIMPSE!

kaun muskuraa gayee,

HAVING GONE AWAY WITH A SMILE;  WHO’S SHE?

ek jhalak dikhaa gayee,

SHOWING ME A GLIMPSE,

bijliyaa.N giraa gayee,

UNLEASHING THE LIGHTNINGS,

pyaar ban ke zindagee me.N

BECOMING THE LOVE OF LIFE,

kaun muskuraa gayee

HAVING GONE AWAY WITH A SMILE;  WHO’S SHE?

kaun muskuraa gayee….

HAVING GONE AWAY WITH A SMILE;  WHO’S SHE?

mukh.De pe theeh chaandnee kee chhaTaa,

HER FACE WITH THE MOONBEAM LIT,

mukh.De pe theeh chaandnee kee chaTaa,

HER FACE WITH THE MOONBEAM LIT,

baalo.N me.N theeh baadlo.N kee ghaTaa,

HER HAIR – DARK DENSE CLOUDS!

chandaa hazaaro.N chamakne lage,

THOUSANDS MOONS BEGAN TO SHINE

jab laaj ka, haay, ghoongaT haTaa,

WHEN THE VEIL OF COYNESS PARTED, OH!

aa.Nkh theeh jhukee jhukee,

THE EYES WERE LOWERED,

saa.Ns theeh rukee rukee,

THE BREATH HELD IN!

voh haseen see chhabee, kalpanaa pe chhaah gayee

THAT GORGEOUS LUSTRE OVERWHELMED MY FANCY!

kaun muskuraa gayee,

HAVING GONE AWAY WITH A SMILE;  WHO’S SHE?

ek jhalak dikhaa gayee,

SHOWING ME A GLIMPSE,

bijliyaa.N giraa gayee,

UNLEASHING THE LIGHTNINGS,

pyaar ban ke zindagee me.N

BECOMING THE LOVE OF LIFE,

kaun muskuraa gayee

HAVING GONE AWAY WITH A SMILE;  WHO’S SHE?

kaun muskuraa gayee.

HAVING GONE AWAY WITH A SMILE;  WHO’S SHE?

NASIR

770. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Hai badh ke farishton se bhee...

Movie: MAA KE AANSOO (1959)

Music: Sardar Malik
Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


anjaam teraa tere hee,  haatho.n me.n hai naadaan,
YOUR END-RESULT IS ONLY IN YOUR HANDS O IGNORANT!

Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se bhee, insaan teree shaan,
O MAN, THY GRANDEUR IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE ANGELS!


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu,
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


maathe se siyaah daagh gunaaho.n ke miTaa de
FROM THE FOREHEAD, EFFACE THE DARK SPOTS OF SINS!


gunaaho.n ke miTaa de,
OF THE SINS, EFFACE...


nekee ke diye gham ke andhere me.n jalaa de
LIGHT UP THE LAMPS OF VIRTUE IN THE SORROW’S DARKNESS,


andhere me.n jalaa de,
LIGHT UP IN THE DARKNESS!


doh din kee khushee ke liye, tuu bech naa eemaan,
FOR TRANSITORY JOYS, DON’T SELL THE FAITH,


tuu bech naa eemaan,
DON’T SELL THE FAITH,


hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se bhee, insaan teree shaan,
O MAN, THY GRANDEUR IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE ANGELS!


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


jannat naa firono.n naa yazeedo.n ke liye hai,
PARADISE IS NOT FOR THE LIKES OF PHARAOHS OR YAZEEDS,


jannat naa firono.n naa yazeedo.n ke liye hai,
PARADISE IS NOT FOR THE LIKES OF PHARAOHS OR YAZEEDS,


Allah kaa yeh ghar toh shaheedo.n ke liye hai,
THIS HOUSE OF ALLAH IS FOR THE MARTYRS,


hai waqt sambhalne kaa sambhal jaa arre naadaan,
‘TIS THE TIME FOR RESTRAIN, KEEP IN CHECK, O IGNORANT!


sambhal jaa arre naadaan,
KEEP IN CHECK, O IGNORANT!


hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se bhee, insaan teree shaan,
O MAN, THY GRANDEUR IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE ANGELS!


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


kyaa teree duaao.n se falak hil nahee.n saktaa,
WHAT! WON’T YOUR PRAYERS CAUSE THE HEAVENS TO TREMBLE?


falak hil nahee.n saktaa,
HEAVENS WON’T TREMBLE?


is dar se jo tuu chaahe toh kyaa mil nahee.n saktaa,
OF THE THINGS YOU DESIRE FROM THIS DOOR, WHAT CAN’T BE OBTAINED!


toh kyaa mil nahee.n saktaa,
WHAT CAN’T BE OBTAINED!


jhuk jaayegaa nekee se buraayee kaa yeh toofaan,
YOUR RECTITUDE WILL CAUSE THIS EVIL STORM TO SUBSIDE!


buraayee kaa yeh toofaan,
THIS EVIL STORM...


hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se bhee, insaan teree shaan,
O MAN, THY GRANDEUR IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE ANGELS!


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


hai ba.Dh ke farishto.n se bhee, insaan teree shaan,
O MAN, THY GRANDEUR IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE ANGELS!


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan tuu
JUST KNOW THY SELF,


Khud ko zaraa pehchaan...
JUST KNOW THY SELF!


NASIR


Khudi ko kar buland itna,
Ke har takdeer se pehle,
Khuda bande se khud pooche,
Bata, teri raza kya hai?
Dr. Iqbal.
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580. Rafi's Philosophical Song: Kehte hain jise duniyaa....

Movie: TAXI 555 (1958)

Lyrics: Prem Dhawan
Music: Sardar Malik.


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Kehte hai.n jise duniyaa...a humourous comment on those seeking the world!


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

Kehte hai.n jise duniyaa ,

THAT WHICH IS CALLED “THE WORLD,”

har ik yahaa.n paagal hai,
EVERYONE IS CRAZY HERE,


Har ik yahaa.n saudaaee,
EVERYONE’S A SEEKER,


Koee paise kaa deewaanaa,
SOME ARE CRAZY FOR MONEY,


Koee husn ka parwaanaa,
SOME ARE THE LOVERS OF BEAUTY,


Koee naam ka shedaayee,
SOME HANKER AFTER NAME,


Kehte hai.n jise duniyaa....
THAT WHICH IS CALLED “THE WORLD”...


Chakkar me.n hazaaro.n ke, sau waalaa phire bhaTkaa,
IN SEARCH OF THOUSANDS, ROAMS THE ONE WHO HAS HUNDREDS,


Mil jaaye hazaaro.n toh, laakho.n pe hai dil aTkaa,
IF THE THOUSANDS ARE FOUND, THEN THE HEART COVETS A MILLION,


Iss paise ke chakaar me.n, sab duniyaa hai chakraayee,
IN THIS RACE OF MATERIALISM, THE ENTIRE WORLD IS IN A WHIRL,


Kehte hai.n jise duniyaa ,
THAT WHICH IS CALLED “THE WORLD,”


har ik yahaa.n paagal hai,
EVERYONE IS CRAZY HERE,


Har ik yahaa.n saudaaee,
EVERYONE’S A SEEKER,


Kehte hai.n jise duniyaa....
THAT WHICH IS CALLED “THE WORLD”...


Khaane ko naa Dhelaa ho, par ishq zarooree hai,
THERE MAY BE NO MONEY FOR THE MEALS; BUT COURTING IS A MUST,


Jab tak naa pa.de joote, ulfat hee adhooree hai,
TILL THE TIME HE’S BEATEN WITH SHOES, LOVE ITSELF IS INCOMPLETE,


ik laila ke peechhe hai, sau majnoo.n mere bhaaee.
CHASING ONE LAILA, THERE ARE A HUNDRED MAJNUS, MY BROTHER!


Kehte hai.n jise duniyaa ,
THAT WHICH IS CALLED “THE WORLD,”


har ik yahaa.n paagal hai,
EVERYONE IS CRAZY HERE,


Har ik yahaa.n saudaaee,
EVERYONE’S A SEEKER,


Kehte hai.n jise duniyaa....
THAT WHICH IS CALLED “THE WORLD”...


NASIR.

“Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one.” Benjamin Franklin quotes
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483. Rafi's Romantic Song: Dil Ki Baazi Jeet Ke Bhi Haare...

Movie: Madan Manjari (1961)
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
Music: Sardar Malik


Romantic Rafi’s another gem: Dil Kee Baazee Jeet Ke bhee Haare…


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


dil kee baazee jeet ke bhee haare,
DESPITE WINNING THE HEART’S WAGER, WE LOST,


ho gaye, is tarah, pyaar ke ishaare,
SUCH WERE THE SIGNS OF LOVE,


dil kee baazee jeet ke bhee haare,
DESPITE WINNING, LOST THE HEART’S WAGER,


ho gaye is tarah, pyaar ke ishaare,
SUCH WERE THE SIGNS OF LOVE,


dil kee baazee jeet ke bhee haare…
DESPITE WINNING THE HEART’S WAGER, WE LOST,

haha~~~Ohoh~

dekh kar kisee ko hosh kho gaye,
ON SEEING SOMEONE, WE LOST OUR SENSES,


ik nazar me.n hamm kisee ke ho gaye,
JUST A GLANCE, AND SOMEONE ELSE’S WE BECAME,


haay re voh saamnaa
OH, THAT ENCOUNTER!


dil pa.daa hai thaamnaa,
WE HAVE CLUTCHED AT OUR HEART,


phir rahe.n hai.n aa.nkh me.n nazaare,
THE SCENES ARE ROAMING IN OUR EYES,


dil kee baazee jeet ke bhee haare,
DESPITE WINNING THE HEART’S WAGER, WE LOST,


ho gaye is tarah, pyaar ke ishaare,
SUCH WERE THE SIGNS OF LOVE,


dil kee baazee jeet ke bhee haare…
DESPITE WINNING THE HEART’S WAGER, WE LOST…


jab ke naache voh toh jhoome zindagee,
WHEN SHE DANCES, LIFE BEGINS TO SWAY TO AND FRO,


uske har qadam pe baaje raaginee,
EVERY STEP SHE TAKES SOUNDS THE MELODY,


ik pari jamaal hai
SHE’S A BEAUTIFUL FAIRY,


aisee mast chaal hai,
SHE MOVES WITH AMOROUS GAIT


jaise mornee ke ho.n ishaare,
IN THE MANNER OF A STRUTTING PEAHEN,


dil kee baazee jeet ke bhee haare,
DESPITE WINNING THE HEART’S WAGER, WE LOST,


ho gaye, is tarah, pyaar ke ishaare,
SUCH WERE THE SIGNS OF LOVE,


dil kee baazee jeet ke bhee haare…
DESPITE WINNING THE HEART’S WAGER, WE LOST…

ahah~~~ohoh~~~

yaad uskee zindagee ke saath hai,
HER MEMORY ACCOMPANIES LIFE,


uskee har adaa me.n ek baat hai,
EVERY GESTURE OF HERS HAS SOME ELOQUENCE TO IT,


pyaar kee kitaab hai
SHE’S A BOOK OF LOVE,


voh toh laajawaab hai,
PEERLESS IS SHE,


jo bhee dekhe jaan apnee waare,
WHOEVER SEES HER, WANTS TO SACRIFICE HIS LIFE,


dil kee baazee jeet ke bhee haare.
DESPITE WINNING THE HEART’S WAGER, WE LOST.


NASIR.


“When you smiled you had my undivided attention. When you laughed you had my urge to laugh with you. When you cried you had my urge to hold you. When you said you loved me, you had my heart forever.”
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381. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Naa Jaa Mere Saathi Naa Jaa...

Movie: SARANGA (1960)
Lyrics: Bharat Vyas
Music: Sardar Malik

Rafi Sahaab’s cry of the heart: Naa Jaa Mere Saathee Naa Jaa...

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


saath jiyenge saath marenge...
TOGETHER WE’LL LIVE, TOGETHER WE’LL DIE,

yeh waada kyoo.n to.d diyaa...
WHY DID YOU BREAK THIS PROMISE?

khud toh tum chal pa.de akele,
YOU EMBARKED ALL ALONE ON YOUR OWN,

hame.n raah me.n chhod. diyaa...
LEAVING US BEHIND ON THE WAY...

naa jaa mere saathee naa jaa,
DON’T GO MY COMPANION, DON’T GO,

naa jaa mere saathee naa jaa,
DON’T GO MY COMPANION, DON’T GO,

naa jaa mere saathee naa jaa...
DON’T GO MY COMPANION, DON’T GO...

aisee ek aag jagegee,
SUCH A FIRE WILL BE ROUSED,

aisee ek aag jagegee,
SUCH A FIRE WILL BE ROUSED,

dunyaa shamshaan lagegee,
THE WORLD WILL LOOK LIKE A CREMATORIUM,

taare angaare honge,
THE STARS WILL BE CINDERS,

dhartee kee rooh jalegee,
EARTH’S SOUL WILL CATCH FIRE,

phoolo.n ka rangg u.degaa,
FLOWERS WILL LOSE COLOUR,

ambar ka chaand chhupegaa,
HIDDEN WILL BE THE HEAVEN’S MOON,

tere bin jeevan saathee,
O MY LIFE’S COMPANION! WITHOUT YOU

jeevan ka deep bujhegaa,
THE LAMP OF LIFE WILL EXTINGUISH,

naa jaa mere saathee naa jaa,
DON’T GO MY COMPANION, DON’T GO,

naa jaa mere saathee naa jaa,
DON’T GO MY COMPANION, DON’T GO,

naa jaa mere saathee naa jaa...
DON’T GO MY COMPANION, DON’T GO...

aisaa toofaan uThegaa,
SUCH A STORM WILL BREAK OUT,

aisaa toofaan uThegaa,
SUCH A STORM WILL BREAK OUT,

jhanjhan baadal garjegaa,
THE CLOUD WILL RATTLE,

ka.d ka.d bijlee ka.dkegee,
THE LIGHTNING WILL CRACK,

saaraa sansar jalegaa,
THE ENTIRE WORLD WILL BURN,

yeh dil ab zahar piyegaa
THIS HEART WILL NOW DRINK POISON,

tere bin kaun jiyegaa,
WHO’S GONNA LIVE WITHOUT YOU!

toota jab jeevan dhaaga,
WHEN THE LIFE’S THREAD IS BROKEN,

kaise koee zakhm siyegaa,
HOW WILL ANYONE STITCH THE WOUND!

naa jaa mere saathee naa jaa,
DON’T GO MY COMPANION, DON’T GO,

naa jaa mere saathee naa jaa,
DON’T GO MY COMPANION, DON’T GO,

naa jaa mere saathee naa jaa.
DON’T GO MY COMPANION, DON’T GO!

NASIR
Our Death is our wedding with Eternity – Rumi.

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321. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Saarangaa Teri Yaad Mein....

Movie: SARANGA (1960)
Lyrics: Bharat Vyas
Music: Sardar Malik

Rafi Sahaab’s Rare Gem: Sarangaa Teree Yaad Me.n.....

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi Lyrics:

Saarangaa teree yaad me.n ,
WHILE REMINISCING ABOUT YOU O SARANGA,

Nayn huwe bechayn,
THE EYES HAVE BECOME RESTLESS,

Madhur tumhaare milan binaa,
IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PLEASANT UNION WITH YOU

Din kaTte nahee.n rayn,
NEITHER THE DAYS PASS, NOR THE NIGHTS,

Madhuban ke madhu kunj me.n,
IN THE SUGARY BOWER OF THE HONEYED FOREST

Chalat birhaa sameer,
THE SONGS OF SEPARATION THE WIND BLOWS,

BaaT takoo.n teree mai.n priye,
I AWAIT YOUR ARRIVAL O SWEETHEART

Jal jamuna ke teer.
ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER YAMUNA.

NASIR

Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair. ~William Cowper

94. Translation of Rafi Song: Mujhe Tumse Muhabbat Hai Magar...

From: Bachpan (1963)
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
Music: Sardar Malik.


Romantic Rafi singing that it is very difficult to express love: Mujhe Tum Se Mohabbat Hai Magar Main Keh Nahin Sakta.....

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:


Mujhe Tumse, Muhabbat Hai,
I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU,

Magar Mai.n Keh Nahi.n Sakta
BUT I CAN'T EXPRESS IT,

Magar Mai.n Kya Karoo.n Bole, Bina Bhi Reh Nahi.n Sakta
BUT WHAT AM I TO DO, I CAN'T REMAIN WITHOUT TELLING IT.

Mujhe Tumse, Muhabbat Hai,
I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU,

Magar Mai.n Keh Nahi.n Sakta
BUT I CAN'T EXPRESS IT...


Mere Khawaabo.n Ki Shehzaadi,
THE PRINCESS OF MY DREAMS,

Jahaan Tum Muskuraati Ho,
WHEREEVER YOU SMILE,

Bahaare.n Kya Khizaao.n Mein
LET ALONE THE SPRINGS, IN AUTUMNS

Hazaaro.n Gul Khilaati Ho,
YOU CAUSE THOUSANDS FLOWERS TO BLOOM,

Tumeh Jisne Bhi Dekha Hai,
WHOEVER HAS SEEN YOU

Judaai Seh Nahi.n Sakta
CAN'T BEAR SEPARATION.

Mujhe Tumse, Muhabbat Hai,
I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU,

Magar Mai.n Keh Nahi.n Sakta
BUT I CAN'T EXPRESS IT...


Zamaana Laakh Baadal Bann Ke Chhaa Jaaye, Nigaaho.n Par,
THE WORLD MAY CLOUD THE EYES MANIFOLD,

Muhabbat Ka, Ujaala Phailta Jaayegaa Raahon Par,
LOVE’S LIGHT WILL GO ON SPREADING IN THE PATH,

Muhabbat Chaand Aysa Hai,
LOVE IS SUCH A MOON

Kabhi Jo Geh, Nahi.n Sakta
THAT CAN NEVER WANE.

Mujhe Tumse, Muhabbat Hai,
I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU,

Magar Mai.n Keh Nahi.n Sakta
BUT I CAN'T EXPRESS IT,

Magar Mai.n Kya Karoo.n Bole, Bina Bhi Reh Nahi.n Sakta
BUT WHAT AM I TO DO, I CAN'T REMAIN WITHOUT TELLING IT.

Mujhe Tumse, Muhabbat Hai,
I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU,

Magar Mai.n Keh Nahi.n Sakta
BUT I CAN'T EXPRESS IT...


NASIR.