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Monday, February 19, 2024

Peppy Song of Rafi Sahab: dil hai ke dhaRaktaa rehtaa hai (REVISED)

 


Movie: JAHAAN PYAAR MILE (1969)

Maiden Release at Alankar Cinema.

Music:  Shankar-Jaikishen

Lyrics:  Farooq Kaiser.

The words in the lyrics delve into the timeless and universal themes of love, longing, and the impact of emotions on the human heart all of which have been rendered in the Golden Voice of Mohammed Rafi Sahab.

Original Lyrics transliterated and translated into English by NASIR ALI. 

dil hai ke dha.Raktaa rehtaa hai
‘TIS THE HEART THAT KEEPS ON BEATING,

be-chain nazar ho jaatii hai
RESTLESS BECOMES THE GLANCE,

jab koii mohabbat kartaa hai

WHEN SOMEONE FALLS IN LOVE

duniya ko KHabar ho jaatii hai…
THE NEWS REACHES EVERYWHERE!

dil hai ke dha.Raktaa rehtaa hai,
‘TIS THE HEART THAT KEEPS ON BEATING,

be-chain nazar ho jaatii hai
RESTLESS BECOMES THE GLANCE,

jab koii mohabbat kartaa hai

WHEN SOMEONE FALLS IN LOVE

duniya ko KHabar ho jaatii hai…
THE NEWS REACHES EVERYWHERE!

dil hai ke dha.Raktaa rehtaa hai,
‘TIS THE HEART THAT KEEPS ON BEATING!

 

ye niichii nazar hai sabse burii

THE MODEST GLANCE IS THE WORST,


chaltii hai jigar pe jaise chhurii,
WORKS ON THE HEART LIKE A BLADE,

ye niichii nazar hai sabse burii

THE MODEST GLANCE IS THE WORST,

chaltii hai jigar pe jaise chhurii,
WORKS ON THE HEART LIKE A BLADE,

koii laakh mohabbat ko roke
SOMEONE MAY DEFY LOVE A LOT

ye chiiz magar ho jaatii hai
BUT THIS BONDING DOES HAPPEN!


dil hai ke dha.Raktaa rehtaa hai
‘TIS THE HEART THAT KEEPS ON BEATING,

be-chain nazar ho jaatii hai
RESTLESS BECOMES THE GLANCE,

jab koii mohabbat kartaa hai

WHEN SOMEONE FALLS IN LOVE

duniya ko KHabar ho jaatii hai,
THE NEWS REACHES EVERYWHERE!

dil hai ke dha.Raktaa rehtaa hai…
‘TIS THE HEART THAT KEEPS ON BEATING!


armaan dilo.n kaa nikle zaraa

TO GRATIFY OUR HEARTS’ DESIRE, ATLEAST

palko.n ke larazte parde uThaa

RAISE THE CURTAINS OF THE EYELASHES,

armaan dilo.n kaa nikle zaraa

TO GRATIFY OUR HEARTS’ DESIRE, ATLEAST

palko.n ke larazte parde uThaa

RAISE THE CURTAINS OF THE EYELASHES,

bad-naamii kaa Gam ab kaun kare
NOW WHY GRIEVE ABOUT DISREPUTE,

hone do agar ho jaatii hai

LET IT BE IF THIS HAPPENS!

dil hai ke dha.Raktaa rehtaa hai
‘TIS THE HEART THAT KEEPS ON BEATING,

be-chain nazar ho jaatii hai
RESTLESS BECOMES THE GLANCE,

jab koii mohabbat kartaa hai

WHEN SOMEONE FALLS IN LOVE

duniya ko KHabar ho jaatii hai…
THE NEWS REACHES EVERYWHERE!

dil hai ke dha.Raktaa rehtaa hai
‘TIS THE HEART THAT KEEPS ON BEATING!


nazro.n me.n wohii Khwaabo.n me.n wohii,
SHE’S THE ONE IN SIGHT; SHE’S THE ONE IN DREAMS,

aisaa na karegaa pyaar koi,

NONE WILL LOVE HER SO,

nazro.n me.n wohii Khwaabo.n me.n wohii,
SHE’S THE ONE IN SIGHT; SHE’S THE ONE IN DREAMS,

aisaa na karegaa pyaar koi,

NONE WILL LOVE HER SO,

us raat kaa aalam mat puuchho
DON’T ASK ABOUT THAT NIGHT’S BEAUTY, 

jo raat basar ho jaatii hai

THE NIGHT THAT’S PASSED!


dil hai ke dha.Raktaa rehtaa hai
‘TIS THE HEART THAT KEEPS ON BEATING,

be-chain nazar ho jaatii hai
RESTLESS BECOMES THE GLANCE,

jab koii mohabbat kartaa hai

WHEN SOMEONE FALLS IN LOVE

duniya ko KHabar ho jaatii hai…
THE NEWS REACHES EVERYWHERE!

dil hai ke dha.Raktaa rehtaa hai.
‘TIS THE HEART THAT KEEPS ON BEATING!

NASIR ALI.

 

Friday, January 5, 2024

569. Rafi's Romantic Song - Abhee naa phero nazar....

 


Movie: BIRADARI (1966)

Lyrics: Prem Dhawan

Music: Chitragupt


Romantic Rafi’s melodious romance: Abhee naa phero nazar…

The song resonates with the feelings of a lover who is deeply in love and longs for his beloved to stay with him. 


Original Lyrics transliterated and translated into English by NASIR ALI.

 

aate ho sataane ko,
YOU COME TO TORMENT ME,

jaate ho rulaane ko,
YOU GO AWAY TO MAKE ME  WEEP,

is aane ko kyaa kahiye,
WHAT TO SAY OF THIS ARRIVAL,

is jaane ko kyaa kahiye…
WHAT TO SAY OF THIS DEPARTURE!


abhee naa phero nazar, zindagee sa.nwaar toh le.n,
NOW, DON’T AVERT YOUR EYES, SO I MAY ADORN MY LIFE,

ke dil ke sheeshe me.n hamm, aap ko utaar toh le.n,
SO IN THE GOBLET OF MY HEART YOU MAY ABIDE,

abhee naa phero nazar…
NOW, DON’T AVERT YOUR EYES!


qareeb aake, zaraa qismat, jagaa lene doh,
COME CLOSER, LET ME JUST KINDLE MY KISMET,

qareeb aake, zaraa qismat, jagaa lene doh,
COME CLOSER, LET ME JUST KINDLE MY KISMET,

chamakte ruKh se koee jalwaa, churaa lene doh,
FROM THE BRIGHT FACE, LET ME SOME SPLENDOUR STEAL,


ke hamm bhee pyaar ke din, jhoom ke guzaar toh le.n,
SO 
I MAY ALSO SPEND THE DAYS OF LOVE WITH GLEE,


ke dil ke sheeshe me.n hamm, aap ko utaar toh le.n,
SO IN THE GOBLET OF MY HEART YOU MAY ABIDE,

abhee naa phero nazar…
NOW, DON’T AVERT YOUR EYES!

mere chaman me.n, koee aayaa, bahaare.n le ke,
WITH BLOSSOMS SOMEONE'S COME IN MY GARDEN, 

mere chaman me.n, koee aayaa, bahaare.n le ke,
WITH BLOSSOMS SOMEONE'S COME IN MY GARDEN 

jawaa.n nazar me.n mohabbat kee, puhaare.n le ke,
CARRYING SHOWERS OF LOVE IN HER DAZZLING EYES,

 
ab in bahaaro.n se hamm, gulsitaan nikhaar toh le,
WITH THESE BLOSSOMS, I MAY NOW GILD MY ROSE-GARDEN,

ke dil ke sheeshe me.n hamm, aap ko utaar toh le.n,

SO IN THE GOBLET OF MY HEART YOU MAY ABIDE,

abhee naa phero nazar…
NOW, DON’T AVERT YOUR EYES!

tere deewaane, teree ulfat, liye baiThe hai.n,
CRAZY FOR YOU, HERE I’M SITTING LOVESTRUCK,


tere deewaane, teree ulfat, liye baiThe hai.n,
CRAZY FOR YOU, HERE I’M SITTING LOVESTRUCK,
 

taraste dil me.n yahee hasrat, liye baiThe hai.n,
IN THE PINING HEART, I HAVE ONLY THIS DESIRE

ke apnaa keh ke kabhee, aap ko pukaar toh le.n,
THAT IN TIME TO COME I MAY SAY “YOU’RE  MINE,”


ke dil ke sheeshe me.n hamm, aap ko utaar toh le.n,
SO IN THE GOBLET OF MY HEART YOU MAY ABIDE,

abhee naa phero nazar, zindagee sa.nwaar toh le.n,
NOW, DON’T AVERT YOUR EYES, SO I MAY ADORN MY LIFE,


abhee naa phero nazar.
NOW, DON’T AVERT YOUR EYES!


NASIR ALI

Friday, October 18, 2019

1036. Rafi's Peppy Songs: jhoom ke gaa yooN aaj mere dil...





Movie:  PATANGA (1971)
Music: Shankar-Jaikishen
Lyrics: Neeraj

Rafi’s peppy Song: jhoom ke gaa yuuN aaj mere dil…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi-Urdu filmy lyrics:

jhoom ke gaa yuuN  aaj mere dil, 
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY THAT 

raat toh guzre subhaa naa aaye
THOUGH THE NIGHT MAY PASS, NO DAWN MAY RISE, 

jhoom ke gaa yuuN  aaj mere dil, 
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY THAT 

raat toh guzre subhaa naa aaye
THOUGH THE NIGHT MAY PASS, NO DAWN MAY RISE, 

jaise koyii bachpan ki kahaani,  
AS IF SOME CHILDHOOD’S STORY 

yaad bhii ho, aur bhool bhii jaaye,
IS REMEMBERED, AND ALSO FORGOTTEN!

jhoom ke gaa yuuN  aaj mere dil, 
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY THAT 

raat toh guzre subhaa naa aaye
THOUGH THE NIGHT MAY PASS, NO DAWN MAY RISE, 

jaise koyii bachpan ki kahaani,  
AS IF SOME CHILDHOOD’S STORY 

yaad bhii ho, aur bhool bhii jaaye,
IS REMEMBERED, AND ALSO FORGOTTEN!

jhoom ke gaa yuuN aaj mere dil…
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY…

pardaa uTHaa de husn ki zid hai, 
THE BEAUTY’S ADAMANT TO LIFT THE VEIL 

pardaa giraa de ishQ ki zid hai,
THE LOVE’S DETERMINED TO DROP THE VEIL,

pardaa uTHaa de husn ki zid hai, 
THE BEAUTY’S ADAMANT  TO LIFT THE VEIL 

pardaa giraa de ishQ ki zid hai,
THE LOVE’S DETERMINED TO DROP THE VEIL,

dil hai hamaaraa,  aisaa diyaa jo,
MY HEART’S IS SUCH A LAMP THAT

jal bhii naa paaye bujh bhii naa paaye,
CANNOT BE LIT NOR PUT OUT!

jhoom ke gaa yuuN  aaj mere dil, 
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY THAT 

raat toh guzre subhaa naa aaye
THOUGH THE NIGHT MAY PASS, NO DAWN MAY RISE, 

jaise koyii bachpan ki kahaani,  
AS IF SOME CHILDHOOD’S STORY 

yaad bhii ho, aur bhool bhii jaaye,
IS REMEMBERED, AND ALSO FORGOTTEN!

jhoom ke gaa yuuN aaj mere dil…
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY…

hastii miTaa de KHud ko bhulaa de,
WIPE OUT YOUR EXISTENCE, FORGET YOURSELF,

apnaa safiinaa aap Dubaa de,
YOUR OWN SHIP, SINK IT YOURSELF, 

hastii miTaa de KHud ko bhulaa de,
WIPE OUT YOUR EXISTENCE, FORGET YOURSELF,

apnaa safiinaa aap Dubaa de,
YOUR OWN SHIP, SINK IT YOURSELF, 

DHuund kinaaraa woh ke jahaaN par,
SEARCH FOR SUCH SHORE WHERE

chayn toh aaye hosh naa aaye, 
PEACE YOU MAY FIND, NOT AWARENESS!

jhoom ke gaa yuuN  aaj mere dil, 
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY THAT 

raat toh guzre subhaa naa aaye
THOUGH THE NIGHT MAY PASS, NO DAWN MAY RISE, 

jaise koyii bachpan ki kahaani,  
AS IF SOME CHILDHOOD’S STORY 

yaad bhii ho, aur bhool bhii jaaye,
IS REMEMBERED, AND ALSO FORGOTTEN!

jhoom ke gaa yuuN aaj mere dil…
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY…

hoTH pe nagmaa aaNkh meN paanii, 
SONG ON THE LIPS, TEARS IN THE EYES,

ek haQiiQat ek kahaani,
ONE FACT, ONE FICTION,

hoTH pe nagmaa aaNkh meN paanii
SONG ON THE LIPS, TEARS IN THE EYES,

ek haQiiQat ek kahaani
ONE FACT, ONE FICTION,

KHushii kaa daaman GHam kaa kafan hai,
THE ROBE OF HAPPINESS IS A SHROUD OF SORROW, 

donoN baraabar niind jo aaye
BOTH ARE THE SAME IF SLEEP OVERCOMES!

jhoom ke gaa yuuN  aaj mere dil, 
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY THAT 

raat toh guzre subhaa naa aaye
THOUGH THE NIGHT MAY PASS, NO DAWN MAY RISE, 

jaise koyii bachpan ki kahaani,  
AS IF SOME CHILDHOOD’S STORY 

yaad bhii ho, aur bhool bhii jaaye,
IS REMEMBERED, AND ALSO FORGOTTEN!

jhoom ke gaa yuuN aaj mere dil…
O MY HEART! SING WITH SUCH A SWING TODAY…

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI 

Sunday, September 2, 2018

1025. Rafi's Peppy Songs: kal raat waali mulaaqaat ke liye....



Movie: RAJA SAAB (1969)
Maiden release: Imperial Cinema, Mumbai.

Music:  Kalyanji-Anandji
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

Rafi’s Peppy Song: Kal raat waali mulaaQaat ke liye….
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi-Urdu filmy lyrics:

kal raat waali mulaaqaat ke liye,
FOR THE LAST NIGHT’S RENDEZVOUS,

har baat ke liye,
FOR EVERYTHING,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME,

kal raat waali mulaaqaat ke liye,
FOR THE LAST NIGHT’S RENDEZVOUS,

har baat ke liye
FOR EVERYTHING,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME, 

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME!

aaiinaa naa dekhiye merii soorat dekhiye,
DON’T SEE THE MIRROR, LOOK AT MY FACE,

seedhi-saadi bholi-bhaali merii moorat dekhiye,
LOOK AT MY SIMPLE, GUILELESS FIGURE,

aadmi shareef nahiin hooN maiN kyaa bhalaa,
AM I NOT A DIGNIFIED MAN, WELL?

qaabil-e-taareef nahiiN hooN maiN kyaa bhalaa
AM I NOT WORTHY OF PRAISE, WELL?

aap hii yeh insaaf, keejiye,
DO THIS JUSTICE YOURSELF,

aap hii yeh insaaf,  keejiye,
DO THIS JUSTICE YOURSELF!

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDONE ME, FORGIVE ME!

Merii kyaa majaal hai jo main daaman thaam looN,
WHAT POWER DO I HAVE TO CLING TO YOUR GARMENT!

taubaa-taubaa merii taubaa aap kaa maiN naam loon,
GOOD GRACIOUS, I REPENT THAT I SHOULD UTTER YOUR NAME,

voh parwaanaa voh mastaanaa koyii aur thaah,
THAT ARDENT, SENSELESS  LOVER WAS SOMEONE ELSE,

maiN nahiiN thaah voh deewaanaa koyii aur thaah
IT WASN’T ME, THAT CRAZY PERSON WAS SOMEONE ELSE!

maan,  jaayiye dil saaf keejiye
ACCEPT IT AND HAVE A CHANGE OF HEART,

maan, jaayiye dil saaf keejiye,
ACCEPT IT AND HAVE A CHANGE OF HEART,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDONE ME, FORGIVE ME!

Suniye janaab yeh merii pehlii bhool hai,
LISTEN M’LADY, THIS IS MY FIRST SLIP, 

pehlii bhool maaf ho yeh duniyaa kaa usool hai,
TO FORGIVE THE FIRST MISTAKE IS A UNIVERSAL LAW,

aap jo naa honge aji hamm pe meherbaaN,
HEY, IF YOU WON’T BE KIND TO ME,

aap ko sitamgar kahegaa yeh jahaaN
THIS WORLD WILL CALL YOU A TYRANT!

aur kyaa kahooN  maaf, keejiye,
AND WHAT TO SAY, EXONERATE ME,

aur kyaa kahooN  maaf,  keejiye,
AND WHAT TO SAY, EXONERATE ME!

kal raat waali mulaaqaat ke liye,
FOR THE LAST NIGHT’S RENDEZVOUS,

har baat ke liye,
FOR EVERYTHING,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye,
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME,

maaf keejiye maaf keejiye.
PARDON ME, FORGIVE ME!

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI


Monday, April 23, 2018

1015. Rafi's Peppy Song: kehne ki nahiiN baat...



Movie:  PYAAR KIYE JAA (1966)
Maiden release at: Central Plaza Cinema

Music:  Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Lyrics:  Rajinder Krishan

Rafi’s Peppy Song: Kehne kii nahiiN baat…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Hindi-Urdu filmy Lyrics:



kehne ki nahiiN baat
THE TALE IS NOT TO BE TOLD

magar ab zor se kehna hai,
BUT NOW WE NEED TO TELL IT LOUD AND CLEAR,

kehne ki nahiiN baat
THE TALE IS NOT TO BE TOLD

magar ab zor se kehna hai,
BUT NOW WE NEED TO TELL IT LOUD AND CLEAR,

zulm amiiroN ka, ab sehkar  
NOW, HAVING SUFFERED THE TYRANNY OF THE RICH

Chup nahiiN rehna hai,
WE DON’T HAVE TO REMAIN QUIET!

zulm amiiroN ka ab sehkar  
NOW, HAVING SUFFERED THE TYRANNY OF THE RICH

Chup nahiiN rehna hai,
WE DON’T HAVE TO REMAIN QUIET!

ramlal haay,  yeh khaaye maal
RAM LAL, ALAS,  HE’S A MONEY GRUBBER!

Oh oh ho ramlal,  haaye,  yeh  khaaye maal
RAM LAL, ALAS,  HE’S A MONEY GRUBBER!

zaalim se kehna hai,
THE TYRANT IS TO BE TOLD,

paaNv se nange hamm,  
BAREFOOTED AS WE ARE,

yeh sar pe topii pehnaa hai,
HE DONS A CAP ON HIS HEAD!

zulm amiiroN ka ab sehkar  
NOW, HAVING SUFFERED THE TYRANNY OF THE RICH

Chup nahiiN rehna hai,
WE DON’T HAVE TO REMAIN QUIET!

ramlal ~~~murdabad,
DOWN WITH RAMLAL,

daal-roTii~~~zindaabaad,
LONG LIVE BREAD-‘ N’- BUTTER!

Ramlal~~~ murdabad,  
DOWN WITH RAMLAL;

daal rotii zindaabaad,
LONG LIVE BREAD-‘ N’- BUTTER!

naukarii – chaahiye -  
JOBS, WE NEED,

chaahiye – naukarii -
WE NEED JOBS,

jo naukari naa dii toh,  miTaa ke rakh denge,
IF NO JOBS ARE PROVIDED, THEN WE’LL WIPE YOU OUT,

yeh bangle yeh kaareN, jalaa ke rakh denge
THESE BUNGALOWS AND CARS WE’LL SET ON FIRE,

chaar so bees,  
YOU CHEAT…

Yeh chaar so bees,
HE’S A CHEAT,

O char so bees
O CHEAT…!

nahiiN , ye aaTH-so chaalis,
NO! HE’S A DOUBLE CHEAT

Yeh aaTH-so chaalis,
HE’S A DOUBLE CHEAT!

[bhum bhum, boi boi, hu hah hah, bhum bhum, boi boi, haaa, bhum bhum, boi boi,

Aaaa~~~ bhum bhum, boi boi,

Aaaaa~~~  Aaaaa~~~Aaaa~~~Aaaa haha],

yeh choroN kaa naanaa hai,
HE’S THE ANCESTOR OF THIEVES -

baRaa puraanaa hai,  luTeraa,
A VERY OLD-HAND AT LOOTING,

haaN isii ne chhiinaa hai,  
YES, HE’S THE ONE WHO’S SNATCHED…

isii ne chhiina hai haQ meraa,
HE’S THE ONE WHO’S SNATCHED MY RIGHT!

yeh choroN kaa naanaa hai,
HE’S THE ANCESTOR OF THIEVES -

baRaa puraanaa hai, uTeraa,
A VERY OLD-HAND AT LOOTING,

haaN isii ne chhiinaa hai,  
YES, HE’S THE ONE WHO’S SNATCHED…

isii ne chhiina hai haQ meraa,
HE’S THE ONE WHO’S SNATCHED MY RIGHT!

paap se paidaa kii huwii daulat,  is kaa gehnaa hai,
THE WEALTH, EARNED BY SIN, IS HIS ORNAMENT!

zulm amiiroN ka ab sehkar  
NOW HAVING SUFFERED THE TYRANNY OF THE RICH

chup nahiiN rehna hai,
WE DON’T HAVE TO REMAIN QUIET!

[ramlal,  (down down)
ramlal (bow wow),
O ramlaale,  (down down),
ramlal (bow wow)]

be-hayaa,  sharm kar,
SHAMELESS, BE ASHAMED,

sharm kar,  be-hayaa,
BE ASHAMED, SHAMELESS!

Chal yeh kahaaN hai,
COME, WHERE IS HE,

nazar toh milaa jaa,
LOOK ME IN THE EYE BEFORE LEAVING,

tuu chullu bhar paanii meN Dubkii lagaa jaa
DROWN YOURSELF IN A HANDFUL OF WATER,

be-imaan,  O be-imaan,  O be-imaan,  
DISHONEST, O FAITHLESS, O CORRUPT! 

Jiye – laale dii jaan, laale dii jaan….
LIVE LONG, THE BELOVED OF MY HEART!

[Yea, meow, meow, bow-wow, bow-wow, meow, bow-wow, wow, yea, hey hey yahoo….]

hamm leke hii maaneNge,  
ONLY AFTER RECEIVING WE’LL AGREE,

kabhi na chhodeNge,  maang apnii,
NEVER WILL WE GIVE UP OUR DEMAND!

hamm tujhe dikhaa denge,
WE’LL SHOW YOU

ke uuNchii rahegii Taang apnii,
THAT WE SHALL PREVAIL!

[wow,]

hamm leke hii maaneNge,  
ONLY AFTER RECEIVING WE’LL AGREE,

kabhi na chhodeNge,  maang apnii,
NEVER WILL WE GIVE UP OUR DEMAND!

[wow…]

hamm tujhe dikhaa denge,  
WE’LL SHOW YOU

ke uuNchii rahegii Taang apnii,
THAT WE SHALL PREVAIL!

[one two]

maan le apnii bhuul agar aaram se rehnaa hai,
ACCEPT YOUR FAULT IF YOU WANNA LIVE IN COMFORT!

zulm amiiroN ka ab sehkar  
NOW, HAVING SUFFERED THE TYRANNY OF THE RICH

chup nahiiN rehna hai,
WE DON’T HAVE TO REMAIN QUIET!

kehne ki nahiiN baat
THE TALE IS NOT TO BE TOLD

magar ab zor se kehna hai,
BUT NOW WE NEED TO TELL IT LOUD AND CLEAR,

ramlal ~~~murdabad,
DOWN WITH RAMLAL,

ramlal ~~~murdabad,
DOWN WITH RAMLAL,

daal-roTii~~~zindaabaad,
LONG LIVE BREAD-‘ N’- BUTTER!

naukarii – chaahiye -  
JOBS, WE NEED,

chaahiye – naukarii -
WE NEED JOBS!

[Hey…hey…hey.. yahoo…]

Ramlal~~~ murdabad,  
DOWN WITH RAMLAL;

daal rotii zindaabaad,
LONG LIVE BREAD-‘ N’- BUTTER!

naukarii – chaahiye -  
JOBS, WE NEED,

chaahiye – naukarii -
WE NEED JOBS!


TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI.