181. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Tum Chali Jaaogee...

Movie: SHAGOON (1964)
Music: Khayaam
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi



Parting is a Sweet Sorrow, and Rafi sings to romanticise it: Tum Chalee Jaaogee...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:



tum chalee jaaogee, parchhaaiyaa.n reh jaae.ngee,
WHEN YOU GO AWAY, SHADOWS WILL REMAIN,

tum chalee jaaogee, parchhaaiyaa.n reh jaae.ngee,
WHEN YOU GO AWAY, SHADOWS WILL REMAIN,

kuchh na kuchh husn kee, raanaaiyaa.n reh jaae.ngee,
SOMETHING OR OTHER OF THE BEAUTY’S GRACE WILL REMAIN,

kuchh na kuchh husn kee...
SOMETHING OR OTHER OF THE BEAUTY...


tum ke is jheel ke saahil pe, milee ho mujh se,
AS YOU’VE MET ME ON THE BANK OF THIS LAKE,

jab bhee dekhoo.ngaa, yahee.n mujh ko, nazar aaogee,
WHENEVER I LOOK, IT’S HERE YOU’LL BE SEEN,

yaad miTthee hai na ma.nzar, koee miT saktaa hai,
NEITHER MEMORY NOR ANY SIGHT CAN BE ERASED,

duur jaakar bhee, tum apne ko, yahee.n paaogee,
DESPITE GOING FAR AWAY, YOU’LL FIND YOURSELF HERE,


tum chalee jaaogee, parchhaaiyaa.n reh jaae.ngee,
WHEN YOU GO AWAY, SHADOWS WILL REMAIN,

kuchh na kuchh husn kee, raanaaiyaa.n reh jaae.ngee,
SOMETHING OR OTHER OF THE BEAUTY’S GRACE WILL REMAIN,

kuchh na kuchh husn kee...
SOMETHING OR OTHER OF THE BEAUTY...


ghul ke reh jaayegee jho.nko.n me.n, badan kee khushboo,
DISSOLVED IN THE ZEPHYR, THE BODY’S FRAGRANCE WILL REMAIN,

zulf kaa aqs, ghaTaao.n me.n rahegaa sadiyo.n,
THE TRESS’S IMAGE, THE CLOUDS WILL REFLECT FOR CENTURIES

phool chupke se churaa le.nge, labo.n kee surkhee,
SILENTLY, THE BLUSHES OF THE LIPS THE FLOWERS WOULD STEAL,

yeh javaan husn, fazaao.n me.n, rahegaa sadiyo.n,
FOR CENTURIES THIS YOUNG BEAUTY IN THE AMBIENCE WILL REMAIN,


tum chalee jaaogee, parchhaaiyaa.n reh jaae.ngee,
WHEN YOU GO AWAY, SHADOWS WILL REMAIN,

kuchh na kuchh husn kee, raanaaiyaa.n reh jaae.ngee,
SOMETHING OR OTHER OF THE BEAUTY’S GRACE WILL REMAIN,

kuchh na kuchh husn kee...
SOMETHING OR OTHER OF THE BEAUTY...


is dha.dakatee huee shaadaab-o-hasee.n, vaadee me.n,
IN THIS THROBBING VALLEY OF VERDURE AND BEAUTY

is dha.dakatee huee shaadaab-o-hasee.n, vaadee me.n,
IN THIS THROBBING VALLEY OF VERDURE AND BEAUTY

yeh na samjho ke, zaraa der kaa, qissaa ho tum,
DON’T CONSIDER YOURS’ A STORY OF A SHORT DURATION,

ab hameshaa.n ke liye mere, muqaddar kee tarah
NOW FOREVER LIKE MY DESTINY

in nazaaro.n ke, muqaddar kaa bhee hissaa ho tum,
YOU’RE ALSO A PART OF THESE SIGHTS’ DESTINY,


tum chalee jaaogee, parchhaaiyaa.n reh jaae.ngee,
WHEN YOU GO AWAY, SHADOWS WILL REMAIN,

kuchh na kuchh husn kee, raanaaiyaa.n reh jaae.ngee,
SOMETHING OR OTHER OF THE BEAUTY’S GRACE WILL REMAIN,

kuchh na kuchh husn kee, raanaaiyaa.n reh jaae.ngee,
SOMETHING OR OTHER OF THE BEAUTY’S GRACE WILL REMAIN.


NASIR.

They who go Feel not the pain of parting; it is they Who stay behind that suffer”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

178. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Yeh Raat Bahot Rangeen Sahi...

Movie: SHAGOON (1964)
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
Music: Khayyam


Another aspect of Sorrow is Societal Conflict and Misuse of Wealth about which Rafi Sahaab sings: Yeh Raat Bahot Rangeen Sahi...

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:




ye raat bahot rangeen sahi,
THOUGH THIS NIGHT MAY BE VERY SPLENDID,

ye raat bahot rangeen sahi,
THOUGH THIS NIGHT MAY BE VERY SPLENDID,

iss raat me.n gham kaa zehar bhee hai,
THERE’S ALSO THE POISON OF SORROW IN THIS NIGHT,

naghmo.n ki khanak me.n doobi huwee,
STEEPED IN THE JINGLE OF THE MELODIES

fariyaad-o-fughaa.n ki lehar bhee hai,
THERE’S ALSO A WAVE OF WAIL AND PROTESTS,

ye raat bahot rangeen sahi....
THOUGH THIS NIGHT MAY BE SPLENDID...


tum raqs karo mai.n sher pa.dhoo.n,
DANCE YOU MAY, A POEM I MAY RECITE,

matlab toh hai kuchh khairaat mille,
THE MOTIVE IS BUT TO OBTAIN THE ALMS,

iss qaum ke bachchon ki khaatir,
FOR THE SAKE OF THIS NATION’S CHILDREN

kuchh sikkon ki saughaat mille,
TO RECEIVE A PRESENT OF SOME COINS,


lekin iss bheekh ki daulat se,
BUT WITH THIS WEALTH OF ALMS

kitne bachche padh sakte hai.n
HOW MANY CHILDREN CAN STUDY?

inn maur-adab ki manzil ke,
OF THE STAGES OF BUDDING KNOWLEDGE

kitne zeene cha.dh sakte hai.n
HOW MAY STAIRS CAN THEY CLIMB?



ye raat bahot rangeen sahi,
THOUGH THIS NIGHT MAY BE VERY SPLENDID

is raat me.n gham kaa, zehar bhee hai,
THERE’S ALSO THE POISON OF SORROW IN THIS NIGHT,

ye raat bahot rangeen sahi,
THOUGH THIS NIGHT MAY BE VERY SPLENDID...



Daulat ki kami aisee toh nahee.n,
THERE’S NO SUCH SHORTAGE OF WEALTH,

phir bhee ghurbat ka raaj hai kyoo.n,
WHY THEN THERE’S THE REIGN OF POVERTY?

sikke toh karo.don dhal-dhalkar,
BILLIONS OF MOULDED COINS

Taksaal se baahar aate hain
COME OUT OF THE MINT,

kin ghaaro.n men kho jaate hai.n,
IN WHICH CAVES DO THEY GET LOST?

kin pardo.n men chhup jaate hai.n
BEHIND WHICH CURTAINS THEY HIDE?



ye raat bahot rangeen sahi,
THOUGH THIS NIGHT MAY BE VERY SPLENDID,

is raat me.n gham kaa zehar bhee hai,
THERE’S ALSO THE POISON OF SORROW IN THIS NIGHT,

naghamon ki khanak me.n doobi huwee,
STEEPED IN THE JINGLE OF THE MELODIES

fariyaad-o-fughaa.n ki lehar bhee hai,
THERE’S ALSO A WAVE OF WAIL AND PROTESTS,

ye raat bahot rangeen sahi....
THOUGH THIS NIGHT MAY BE SPLENDID...

NASIR.

“Matter can neither be created nor destroyed. But the spirit of man is being destroyed all the time, mostly by other men in Mammon's material grip.”
Gil Gevins, PVR, Mexico