624. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Samaaj ko badal Daalo....

Movie: SAMAJ KO BADAL DALO (1970)

Music: Ravi
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Samaaj ko badal Daalo....
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi-Urdu Lyrics:


samaaj ko, badal Daalo....
BRING A CHANGE IN THE SOCIETY!


samaaj ko badal Daalo....
BRING A CHANGE IN THE SOCIETY!


samaaj ko badal Daalo,
BRING A CHANGE IN THE SOCIETY!


zulm aur looT ke, riwaaj ko badal Daalo,
CHANGE THE PRACTICE OF OPPRESSION AND PLUNDER!


samaaj ko badal Daalo,
BRING A CHANGE IN THE SOCIETY!


kitne ghar hai.n jin me.n, aaj raushnee nahee.n,
THERE’RE SO MANY HOMES THAT HAVE NO LIGHT TODAY,


kitne tann badan hai.n, jin me.n zindagee nahee.n,
SO MANY BODIES THAT HAVE NO LIFE,


mulk aur qaum ke, mizaaj ko badal Dalo
CHANGE THE TEMPERAMENT OF THE NATION AND COMMUNITY!


mulk aur qaum ke, mizaaj ko badal Daalo
CHANGE THE TEMPERAMENT OF THE NATION AND COMMUNITY!


samaaj ko badal Daalo,
BRING A CHANGE IN THE SOCIETY!


zulm aur looT ke, riwaaj ko badal Daalo,
CHANGE THE PRACTICE OF OPPRESSION AND PLUNDER!


samaaj ko badal Daalo,
BRING A CHANGE IN THE SOCIETY!


saink.Do.n kee mehnato.n par ek kyoo.n pale,
WHY SHOULD HUNDREDS STRIVE AND ONE THRIVE?


saink.Do.n kee mehnato.n par ek kyoo.n pale,
WHY SHOULD HUNDREDS STRIVE AND ONE THRIVE?


oo.nch neech se bhara, nazaam kyoo.n chale
WHY SHOULD THE SYSTEM RIDDLED WITH HAVES AND HAVES-NOT WORK?


aaj hai yahee toh, aise aaj ko badal Daalo,
IF THIS IS THE PRESENT, THEN GET SUCH PRESENT CHANGED!


aaj hai yahee toh, aise aaj ko badal Daalo,
IF THIS IS THE PRESENT, THEN GET SUCH PRESENT CHANGED!


samaaj ko badal Daalo,
BRING A CHANGE IN THE SOCIETY!


zulm aur looT ke, riwaaj ko badal Daalo,
CHANGE THE PRACTICE OF OPPRESSION AND PLUNDER!


samaaj ko badal Daalo,
BRING A CHANGE IN THE SOCIETY!


NASIR


A common danger tends to concord. Communism is the exploitation of the strong by the weak. In Communism, inequality comes from placing mediocrity on a level with excellence.
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

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296. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Dard Mein Doob Gayi Shaam...

Movie: MANDIR MASJID (1977)
Music: Sharda
Lyrics: Qafil Azar

Rafi Sahaab’s sad, but melodious number: Dard me.n Doob Gayee Shaam...

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


dard me.n Doob gayee shaam...,
THE EVENING HAS IMMERSED IN PAIN,

naa jaane kyas ho...,
WHO KNOWS WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN!

ay muhabbat teraa anjaam....,
O LOVE! YOUR END-RESULT,

naa jaane kyaa ho....,
WHO KNOWS WHAT IT GONNA BE!

dard me.n Doob gayee shaam,
THE EVENING HAS IMMERSED IN PAIN,

naa jaane kyaa ho,
WHO KNOWS WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN!

ay muhabbat teraa anjaam,
O LOVE! YOUR END-RESULT,

naa jaane kyaa ho,
WHO KNOWS WHAT IT GONNA BE!

dard me.n Doob gayee shaam...
THE EVENING HAS IMMERSED IN PAIN...


teree qasme.n tere waade, mai.n bhulaaoo.n kaise,
YOUR OATHS, YOUR PROMISES, HOW CAN I CAUSE THEM TO BE FORGOTTEN?

zakhm dil par voh lage hai.n, ke bataaoo.n kaise,
THE HEART HAS SUSTAINED SUCH WOUNDS THAT I SHUDDER TO SHOW,

aarzoo bann gayee ilzaam,
DESIRE HAS TURNED INTO AN ACCUSATION,

naa jaane kyaa ho,
WHO KNOWS WHAT GONNA HAPPEN!

ay muhabbat teraa anjaam,
O LOVE! YOUR END-RESULT,

naa jaane kyaa ho,
WHO KNOWS WHAT IT GONNA BE!

dard me.n Doob gayee shaam...
THE EVENING HAS IMMERSED IN PAIN...


hai.n puraanee vohee rasme.n, vohee baate.n Salma,
THE SAME AGE-OLD CUSTOM, THE SAME PRACTICES, O SALMA!

kyaa saje.ngee yahaa.n khawaabo.n, kee baraate.n Salma
HOW CAN THE DREAMS OF MARRIAGE-PROCESSIONS BE ADORNED HERE SALMA?

TooTe ummeed ke sab jaam,
ALL THE GOBLETS OF HOPE HAVE BEEN DASHED!

naa jaane kyaa ho,
WHO KNOWS WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN!

ay muhabbat tera anjaam,
O LOVE! YOUR END-RESULT,

naa jaane kyaa ho,
WHO KNOWS WHAT IT GONNA BE!

dard me.n Doob gayee shaam,
THE EVENING HAS IMMERSED IN PAIN,

naa jaane kya ho,
WHO KNOWS WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN!

ay muhabbat teraa anjaam,
O LOVE! YOUR END-RESULT,

naa jaane kyaa ho,
WHO KNOWS WHAT IT GONNA BE!

dard me.n Doob gayee shaam.
THE EVENING HAS IMMERSED IN PAIN.

NASIR.

A sunset's mounded cloud;
A diamond evening-star;
Sad blue hills afar;
Love in his shroud.

Scarcely a tear to shed;
Hardly a word to say;
The end of a summer day;
Sweet Love dead.
An Evening by Gwendolyn Brooks.

282. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Achchha Hi Huwaa Dil TooT Gayaa...

Movie: Maa Bahen Aur Biwi (1973)
Music: Sharda
Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi

Rafi Sahaab’s song nominated for the 1974 Filmfare Award: Achchhaa Hi Huwaa Dil TooT Gayaa...

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


achchhaa hee huwaa dil, TooT gayaa...
‘TIS GOOD ANYWAY THAT THE HEART GOT BROKEN,

achchhaa hee huwaa dil, TooT gayaa,
‘TIS GOOD ANYWAY THAT THE HEART GOT BROKEN,

achchhaa hee kiyaa jo toone kiyaa,
‘TIS FOR THE GOOD, WHATEVER YOU DID,

loo.ngaa na kabhee ab naam-e-wafaa,
NE’ER WILL I UTTER THE NAME OF CONSTANCY,

achchhaa hee huwaa dil, TooT gayaa,
‘TIS GOOD ANYWAY THAT THE HEART GOT BROKEN,

achchhaa hee kiyaa jo toone kiyaa,
'TIS FOR THE GOOD, WHATEVER YOU DID,

loo.ngaa na kabhee ab naam-e-wafaa,
NE’ER WILL I UTTER THE NAME OF CONSTANCY,

achchhaa hee huwaa dil TooT gayaa...
‘TIS GOOD ANYWAY THAT THE HEART GOT BROKEN...


thaah jin kaa roop, nigaaho.n me.n,
THE BEAUTY OF WHOM I HAD IN SIGHT,

voh hai.n gairo.n kee baa.nho.n me.n,
IN THE STRANGERS’ ARMS SHE IS,

thaah jin kaa roop, nigaaho.n me.n,
THE BEAUTY OF WHOM I’D IN SIGHT,

voh hai.n, gairo.n kee baa.Nho.n me.n,
IN THE STRANGERS’ ARMS SHE IS,

kis baat kaa badlaa mujh se liyaa,
FOR WHAT MATTER WAS THE REVENGE EXACTED FROM ME?

mujh se liyaa -
EXACTED FROM ME!


achchhaa hee huwaa dil TooT gayaa,
‘TIS GOOD ANYWAY THAT THE HEART GOT BROKEN,

achchhaa hee kiyaa jo toone kiyaa,
TIS FOR THE GOOD, WHATEVER YOU DID,

loo.ngaa na kabhee ab naam-e-wafaa,
NE’ER WILL I UTTER THE NAME OF CONSTANCY,

achchhaa hee huwaa, dil TooT gayaa...
‘TIS GOOD ANYWAY THAT THE HEART GOT BROKEN...


naqlee theh phool mohabbat ke,
ARTIFICIAL WERE THE FLOWERS OF LOVE,

jhooThe theh vaade, ulfat ke,
FALSE WERE THE PROMISES OF LOVE,

naqlee theh phool, mohabbat ke,
ARTIFICIAL WERE THE FLOWERS OF LOVE,

jhooThe theh vaade ulfat ke,
FALSE WERE THE PROMISES OF LOVE,

har bandhan se mai.n chhooT gayaa,
FROM EVERY BONDAGE, I’M FREE,

haay, chooT gayaa -
OH, I’M FREE!


achchhaa hee huwaa dil TooT gayaa,
‘TIS GOOD ANYWAY THAT THE HEART GOT BROKEN,

achchhaa hee kiyaa jo toone kiyaa,
‘TIS FOR THE GOOD, WHATEVER YOU DID,

loo.ngaa na kabhee ab naam-e-wafaa,
NE’ER WILL I UTTER THE NAME OF CONSTANCY,

achchhaa hee huwaa dil, TooT gayaa...
‘TIS GOOD ANYWAY THAT THE HEART GOT BROKEN...


dil me.n toh sochaa kyaa-kyaa thaah,
WHAT ALL IDEAS I’D IN MIND,

teraa pyaar toh ret kaa dariyaa thaah,
YOUR LOVE WAS THE SEA OF SAND,

dil me.n toh sochaa, kyaa-kyaa thaah,
WHAT ALL IDEAS I’D IN MIND,

teraa pyaar to ret kaa dariyaa thaah,
YOUR LOVE WAS THE SEA OF SAND,

naa tayr sakaa naa, Doob sakaa
NEITHER COULD I SWIM, NOR COULD I DROWN!

naa Doob sakaa -
NOR COULD I DROWN!

achchhaa hee huwaa dil TooT gayaa,
‘TIS GOOD ANYWAY THAT THE HEART GOT BROKEN,

achchhaa hee kiyaa jo, toone kiyaa,
‘TIS FOR THE GOOD, WHATEVER YOU DID,

loo.ngaa na kabhee ab naam-e-wafaa,
NE’ER WILL I UTTER THE NAME OF CONSTANCY,

achchhaa hee huwaa dil, TooT gayaa,
‘TIS GOOD ANYWAY THAT THE HEART GOT BROKEN,

achchhaa hee kiyaa jo, toone kiyaa,
‘TIS FOR THE GOOD, WHATEVER YOU DID,

loo.ngaa na kabhee ab naam-e-wafaa,
NE’ER WILL I UTTER THE NAME OF CONSTANCY,

achchhaa hee huwaa dil, TooT gaya.
‘TIS GOOD ANYWAY THAT THE HEART GOT BROKEN.

NASIR.

"O, swear not by the moon, the fickle moon, the inconstant moon, that monthly changes in her circle orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable."
- W. Shakespeare