835. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Kahaan chhupe ho raajaa raam....

Movie: TULSIDAS (1954)

Lyrics: G.S. Nepali
Music: Chitragupt


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Kahaa.n chhupe ho raajaa raam….
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi Lyrics:


naam tumhaaraa hamm raTte hai.n,
THY NAME WE PERSISTENTLY REPEAT,


maan bhakt kaa tum rakhte ho,
THOU FULFILLEST DEVOTEE’S DESIRE,


aaj bachaa ke, sohaag satee kaa,
BY PROTECTING SATI’S HAPPY STATE OF WIFEHOOD TODAY,


meraa vachan nibhaa sakte ho…
THOU CANST HONOUR THE COMMITMENT I MADE…


kahaa.n chhupe ho raajaa raam,
WHERE HIDEST THOU O RAJAH RAM,


aajaa raam deepak bhujaa jalaa jaa raam,
COME RAM, REKINDLE THE EXTINGUISHED LAMP,


kahaa.n chhupe ho raajaa raam,
WHERE HIDEST THOU O RAJAH RAM,


aajaa raam, deepak bhujaa jalaa jaa raam…
COME RAM, REKINDLE THE EXTINGUISHED LAMP,


nar naaree se hai sansaar,
MAN AND WOMAN CONSTITUTE THE WORLD,


ek binaa doojaa bekaar,
ONE IS USELESS WITHOUT THE OTHER,


nar naaree se hai sansaar,
MAN AND WOMAN CONSTITUTE THE WORLD,


ek binaa doojaa bekaar,
ONE IS USELESS WITHOUT THE OTHER,


patee us paar,
THE HUSBAND IS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE,


satee iss paar kaise paar kare majhdaar,
SATI ON THIS SIDE, HOW WILL SHE CROSS THE TORRENTS


patee us paar,
THE HUSBAND IS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE,


satee iss paar kaise paar kare majhdaar,
SATI ON THIS SIDE, HOW WILL SHE CROSS THE TORRENTS!


chhooTaa saath milaa jaa raam,
GET THE PARTED ONES TOGETHER O RAM!


aajaa raam deepak bhujaa jalaa jaa raam…
COME RAM, REKINDLE THE EXTINGUISHED LAMP,


kahaa.n chhupe ho raajaa raam,
WHERE HIDEST THOU O RAJAH RAM,


aajaa raam deepak bhujaa jalaa jaa raam…
COME RAM, REKINDLE THE EXTINGUISHED LAMP,


roko inhe.n nahee.n jaane doh,
PREVENT HIM, DON’T LET HIM GO,


apne ghar ko phir aane doh,
LET HIM COME HOME ONCE AGAIN,


roko inhe.n nahee.n jaane doh,
PREVENT HIM, DON’T LET HIM GO,


apne ghar ko phir aane doh,
LET HIM COME HOME ONCE AGAIN,


doh din toh tum, iThlaane doh
LET HIM STRUT AT LEAST FOR THE REMAINING DAYS,


teree dayaa par itraane doh,
OF YOUR COMPASSION, LET HIM BE PROUD!


doh din toh tum, iThlaane doh
LET HIM STRUT AT LEAST FOR THE REMAINING DAYS,


teree dayaa par itraane doh,
OF YOUR COMPASSION, LET HIM BE PROUD!


meraa vachan nibhaa jaa raam,
HONOUR MY COMMITMENTS O RAM,


aajaa raam deepak bhujaa jalaa jaa raam…
COME RAM, REKINDLE THE EXTINGUISHED LAMP,


kahaa.n chhupe ho raajaa raam,
WHERE HIDEST THOU O RAJAH RAM,


aajaa raam deepak bhujaa jalaa jaa raam…
COME RAM, REKINDLE THE EXTINGUISHED LAMP,


NASIR


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818. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Hey Mahadev meri laaj rahe...

Movie: TULSIDAS (1954)
Music: Chitragupt
Lyrics: G.S. Nepali



Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Hey mahadev meree laaj rahe….


Roman Transliteration/
English Translation of the original Hindi Lyrics:

hey mahaadev meree laaj rahe,
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


hey mahaadev meree laaj rahe,
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


meree laaj rahe,
MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE,


teraa raaj rahe
MAY YOUR REIGN ABIDE!


hey mahaadev meree laaj rahe…
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


zahar kanTh me.n,
POISON IN THE THROAT,


naag galay me.n
COBRA AROUND THE NECK,


aag nayan me.n,
FIRE IN THE EYES!


phir bhee amrit tumhee luTaate, is tribhuvan me.n,
EVEN THEN YOU SQUANDER THE NECTAR IN THE THREE WORLDS!


aaj bhakt par, bheer pa.Dee hai,
THE DEVOTEES ARE OVERWHELMED WITH DIFFICULTIES TODAY,


aaj bhakt par, bheer pa.Dee hai,
THE DEVOTEES ARE OVERWHELMED WITH DIFFICULTIES TODAY,


phir tum kahaa.n, biraaj rahe,
THEN WHERE ARE YOU SITTING MAJESTICALLY?


hey mahaadev meree laaj rahe,
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


meree laaj rahe,
MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE,


teraa raaj rahe
MAY YOUR REIGN ABIDE!


hey mahaadev, meree laaj rahe…
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


naath bataa doh is mandir me.n, vishwaanath ho,
LORD, DISCLOSE IN THIS TEMPLE YOU’RE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE!


aaj dikhaa doh, koee naa jis kaa us ke saath ho,
REVEAL TODAY, THAT YOU’RE WITH THOSE WHO HAVE NO ONE!


rahee gareebee, bhakto.n kee
REGARDING INDIGENCE OF THE DEVOTEES,


phir rahee gareebee, bhakto.n kee
AGAIN, POVERTY OF THE DEVOTEES REMAINS!


phir, kaise gareeb nivaaj rahe,
THEN HOW CAN THE CARESSER OF THE POOR ABIDE!


hey mahaadev meree laaj rahe,
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


meree laaj rahe,
MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE,


teraa raaj rahe
MAY YOUR REIGN ABIDE!


hey mahaadev meree laaj rahe…
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


bheT dharoo.n kyaa raam bhakt se, ramayan lo,
AS THE OFFERING FROM RAMA’S DEVOTEE, TAKE RAMAYANA,


narayan kee amar kathaa ko, narayan lo,
NARAYANA’S IMMORTAL TALE, TAKE IT O NARAYANA!


raam sakhaa tum, ramdaas mai.n
YOU’RE RAMA’S FRIEND, I’M THE SERVANT OF RAMA!


raam sakhaa tum, ramdaas mai.n,
YOU’RE RAMA’S FRIEND, I’M THE SERVANT OF RAMA!


kuch toh naath lihaaj rahe,
REGARD WITH SOME FAVOUR, O LORD!


hey mahaadev meree laaj rahe,
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


meree laaj rahe,
MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE,


teraa raaj rahe
MAY YOUR REIGN ABIDE!


hey mahaadev meree laaj rahe…
O MAHADEVA, MAY MY HONOUR ABIDE!


NASIR


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787. Filmy devotional Song of Rafi: Hamm ko bhi dede sahaaraa...

Movie: ZABAK (1961)
Music: Chitragupt
Lyrics: Prem Dhawan
Movie Hall where first released in Bombay: Super Cinema.


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Hamm ko bhee de de sahaaraa…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu Lyrics (First time on internet):


muraade.n Ghareebo.n kee barr laane waale…
O ACCOMPLISHER OF THE WISHES OF THE POOR!


museebat me.n sab ke hee, kaam aane waale…
BENEFACTOR OF ALL IN TIMES OF DIFFICULTY!


faqeero.n ke daataa, yateemo.n ke maulaa…
PROVIDOR OF THE FAQIRS; LORD OF THE ORPHANS!


o apne paraaye kaa Gham khaane waale…
O COMFORTER OF FRIENDS AND STRANGERS!


hamm ko bhee de de sahaaraa,
LEND US THE SUPPORT TOO,


doh jahaa.n ke baadshaah,
O SOVEREIGN OF THE WORLDS!


aasraa hai ik tumhaaraa,
WE’VE ONLY YOUR REFUGE,


doh jahaa.n ke baadshaah,
O SOVEREIGN OF THE WORLDS!


hamm ko bhee de de sahaaraa…
LEND US THE SUPPORT TOO!


hamm sabhee mohtaaj hai.n,
ALL OF US ARE NEEDY,


tuu hai saKhee tuu hee kareem,
ONLY YOU’ RE THE MUNIFICENT, THE BOUNTIFUL!


hamm sabhee mohtaaj hai.n,
ALL OF US ARE NEEDY,


tuu hai saKhee tuu hee kareem,
ONLY YOU’ RE THE MUNIFICENT, THE BOUNTIFUL!


dard-mando ke liye hai,
FOR THE AFFLICTED,


tuu hee toh kaamil hakeem,
YOU’RE THE PERFECT PHYSICIAN,


dard jaane tuu hamaaraa,
YOU KNOW OF OUR PAINS,


doh jahaa.n ke baadshaah,
O SOVEREIGN OF THE WORLDS!


hamm ko bhee de de sahaaraa…
LEND US YOUR SUPPORT TOO!


Dagmagaa jaaye.n qadam,
LEST THE STEPS STAGGER,


toh un ko qoowat baKhsh de,
GIVE THEM THE STRENGTH!


Dagmagaa jaaye.n qadam,
LEST THE STEPS STAGGER,


toh un ko qoowat baKhsh de,
GIVE THEM THE STRENGTH!


Kaa.np jaaye.n haath toh,
IF THE HANDS TREMBLE,


eemaan kee taaqat baKsh de,
BESTOW THE STRENGTH OF FAITH!


imtihaa.n ne hai pukaaraa,
THE TRIAL BECKONS,


doh jahaa.n ke baadshaah,
O SOVEREIGN OF THE WORLDS!


hamm ko bhee de de sahaaraa…
LEND US THE SUPPORT TOO!


kaun see mushkil hai jis ko,
IS THERE ANY DIFFICULTY THAT


tuune aasaa.n naa kiyaa,
YOU’VE NOT MADE EASY!


kaun see mushkil hai jis ko,
IS THERE ANY DIFFICULTY THAT


tuune aasaa.n naa kiyaa,
YOU’VE NOT MADE EASY!


tere dar pe jo bhee aayaa,
WHOEVER APPROACHED YOUR THRESHOLD,


us kaa daaman bhar diyaa,
YOU GAVE HIM ALL HE DESIRED!


tuu samandar tuu kinaaraa,
YOU’RE THE OCEAN, YOU’RE THE SHORE,


doh jahaa.n ke baadshaah,
O SOVEREIGN OF THE WORLDS!

hamm ko bhee de de sahaaraa,

LEND US THE SUPPORT TOO!

doh jahaa.n ke baadshaah,
O SOVEREIGN OF THE WORLDS!

doh jahaa.n ke baadshaah,

O SOVEREIGN OF THE WORLDS!

doh jahaa.n ke baadshaah,
O SOVEREIGN OF THE WORLDS!
NASIR
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786. Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi: Mujhe apni sharan mein lelo raam....

Movie: TULSIDAS (1954)

Music: Chitragupt
Lyrics: G.S. Nepali


Filmy Devotional Song of Rafi - the Sweetest Bhajan: Mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Hindi Lyrics:



Arre jagmag jag me.n,
IN THIS DAZZLING WORLD,


Dagmag mere paa.nv sambhaalo,
RESTRAIN MY STAGGERING FEET,


girne doh toh, charan ba.Dhaa doh,
IF YOU LET ME FALL, THEN EXTEND YOUR FEET,


gir jaaoo.n toh, tumhee uThaa lo….
IF I GO DOWN, THEN UP THOU RAISE ME!



mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM,


le lo raam,
TAKE ME RAM,


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam,
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM,


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM,


le lo raam,
TAKE ME RAM,


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam,
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM!


lochan man me.n jageh naa ho toh
IF THERE’S NO ROOM IN THE EYES AND THE HEART,


lochan man me.n, jageh naa ho toh,
IF THERE’S NO ROOM IN THE EYES AND THE HEART,


jugal charan me.n le lo raam
PLACE ME AT THY BELOVED FEET RAM,


le lo raam,
TAKE ME RAM,


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam…
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM!


jeevan de ke jaal bichhaayaa,
AFTER BESTOWING LIFE,  YOU SPREAD THE SNARE,


rach ke maaya naach nachaayaa,
YOU CREATED THE GREAT ILLUSION, ENTICING US,

chintaa meree tabhee miTegee
MY ANXIETY WILL GET OVER ONLY IF…


chintaa meree, tabhee miTegee,
MY ANXIETY WILL GET OVER ONLY IF


jab chintan me.n le lo raam
YOU TAKE ME INTO CONSIDERATION RAM,


le lo raam,
TAKE ME RAM,


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam….
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM!


tumne laakho.n paapee taare,
UMPTEEN SINNERS YOU DELIVERED,


meree baaree, baazi haare
MY TURN LOST THE WAGER,


baazi haare,
LOST THE WAGER!


tumne laakho.n paapee taare,
UMPTEEN SINNERS YOU DELIVERED,


meree baaree, baazi haare
MY TURN LOST THE WAGER,


baazi haare,
LOST THE WAGER!


mere paas naa punya kee poonjee
I’VE NO ASSETS OF VIRTUES,


mere paas naa, punya kee poonjee,
I’VE NO ASSETS OF VIRTUES,


pad poojan me.n le lo raam
TAKE ME FOR ADORING YOUR FEET,


le lo raam,
TAKE ME RAM,


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam….
TAKE ME UNDER THEY SHELTER RAM.


raam hey raam, raam hey raam…
RAM O RAM, RAM O RAM….


ghar ghar aTkoo.n,
FALTERING FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE,


dar dar bhaTkoo.n,
WANDERING FROM DOOR TO DOOR,


Kahaa.n kahaa.n, apnaa sar paTkoo.n,
WHERE ALL SHOULD I STRIKE MY HEAD?


is jeevan me.n, milo naa tum toh raam
IF IN THIS LIFE YOU WON'T MEET ME RAM,


hey raam,
O RAM,


is jeevan me.n, milo naa tum toh,
IF IN THIS LIFE YOU WON'T MEET ME RAM,


mujhe maran me.n le lo raam
TAKE ME IN DEATH RAM.


le lo raam,
TAKE ME RAM,


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam,
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM,


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam,
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM!


mujhe apnee sharan me.n le lo raam.
TAKE ME UNDER THY SHELTER RAM!


NASIR.


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734. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Phoolon se dosti hai...

Movie: DUNIYA JHUKTI HAI (1960)

Music: Hemant Kumar
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Phoolo.n se dostee hai...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


hrrrrr....aa hahaha....


zara bachke bhaaee....
BE CAREFUL BROTHER...


phoolo.n se dostee hai,
FRIENDSHIP WITH THE FLOWERS,


kaa.nTo.n se yaaree hai,
AMITY WITH THE THORNS,


aise maze kee hoy,
EH, SUCH FUN!


aise maze kee pyaare zindagee hamaaree hai,
OUR LIFE IS SUCH A FUN DARLING!


phoolo.n se dostee hai,
FRIENDSHIP WITH THE FLOWERS,


kaa.nTo.n se yaaree hai,
AMITY WITH THE THORNS,


aise maze kee pyaare zindagee hamaaree hai,
OUR LIFE IS SUCH A FUN DARLING!


samjhaa Khushee ko Khushee Gham ko naa Gham,
NEVER CONSIDERED JOY AS JOY, SORROW AS SORROW,


maut ke bhee naam se naa ghabraaye.n hamm,
EVEN THE NAME OF DEATH DIDN’T SCARE US!


samjhaa Khushee ko Khushee Gham ko naa Gham,
NEVER CONSIDERED JOY AS JOY, SORROW AS SORROW,


maut ke bhee naam se naa ghabraaye.n hamm,
EVEN THE NAME OF DEATH DIDN’T SCARE US!


kashtee sadaa hee ma.njhdaar me.n utaaree hai,
ALWAYS IN THE MIDSTREAM, WE’VE LOWERED THE SHIP,


aise maze kee hoy,
EH, SUCH FUN!


aise maze kee pyaare zindagee hamaaree hai,
OUR LIFE IS SUCH A FUN DARLING!


phoolo.n se dostee hai,
FRIENDSHIP WITH THE FLOWERS,


kaa.nTo.n se yaaree hai,
AMITY WITH THE THORNS,


aise maze kee pyaare zindagee hamaaree hai,
OUR LIFE IS SUCH A FUN DARLING!


chaahe zameen ho yaa ho aasmaan,
WHETHER 'TIS THE EARTH OR THE HEAVEN,


Thokar me.n apnee hai.n dono.n jahaan,
BOTH THE WORLDS ARE FOR ME TO KICK,


chaahe zameen ho yaa ho aasmaan,
WHETHER 'TIS THE EARTH OR THE HEAVEN,


Thokar me.n apnee hai.n dono.n jahaan,
BOTH THE WORLDS ARE FOR ME TO KICK,


jitnee guzaaree isee shaan se guzaaree hai,
AS MUCH AS WE'VE  PASSED, WE PASSED WITH SUCH POMP!


aise maze kee hoy,
EH, SUCH FUN!


aise maze kee pyaare zindagee hamaaree hai,
OUR LIFE IS SUCH A FUN DARLING!


(chorus:
phoolo.n se dostee hai,
FRIENDSHIP WITH THE FLOWERS,


kaa.nTo.n se yaaree hai,
AMITY WITH THE THORNS,


aise maze kee pyaare zindagee hamaaree hai,
OUR LIFE IS SUCH A FUN DARLING!)


apnee Khataao.n pe bhee naaz hai,
EVEN OF OUR SLIPS, WE’RE PROUD!


judaa saaree duniya se andaaz hai,
DIFFERENT FROM THE WORLD IS OUR STYLE,


apnee Khataao.n pe bhee naaz hai,
EVEN OF OUR SLIPS, WE’RE PROUD!


judaa saaree duniya se andaaz hai,
DIFFERENT FROM THE WORLD IS OUR STYLE,


pee bhee nahee.n hai aur phir bhee Khumaaree hai,
WE HAVEN’T IMBIBED, AND YET ARE DRUNK!


(chorus:
aise maze kee hoy,
EH, SUCH FUN!


aise maze kee pyaare zindagee hamaaree hai,
OUR LIFE IS SUCH A FUN DARLING!


phoolo.n se dostee hai,
FRIENDSHIP WITH THE FLOWERS,


kaa.nTo.n se yaaree hai,
AMITY WITH THE THORNS,


aise maze kee pyaare zindagee hamaaree hai,
OUR LIFE IS SUCH A FUN DARLING!)


Hrrrr....ahaa... ha ha ...O baabu...ohaha..


NASIR


“You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.”


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731. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Haq maangte hain apne pasine kaa...

Movie: BAAP BETE (1959)
Music: Madan Mohan
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan


(Rare) Lyrics Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Haq maangte hai.n apne…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


haq maangte hai.n apne paseene kaa,
WE DEMAND THE RIGHT OWED TO OUR SWEAT,


adhikaar hame.n bhee hai jeene kaa,
WE, TOO, HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE!!


(chorus:
haq maangte hai.n apne paseene kaa,
WE DEMAND THE RIGHT OWED TO OUR SWEAT,


adhikaar hame.n bhee hai jeene kaa,
WE, TOO, HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE!!


haq maangte hai.n apne paseene kaa…
WE DEMAND THE RIGHT OWED TO OUR SWEAT)…


tum laakh ameero.n aish karo,
O RICH ONES! YOU MAY ENJOY OVER-THE-TOP,


hamm dekh tumhe.n kab jalte hai.n,
SEEING YOU, WE AREN’T JEALOUS,


(Chorus:
hamm dekh tumhe.n kab jalte hai.n,
SEEING YOU, WE AREN’T JEALOUS)


saaye me.n tumhaare mahlo.n ke,
IN THE SHADOWS OF YOUR PALACES,


lekin kitne Gham palte hai.n,
SO MANY SORROWS BREED, HOWEVER!


dekho toh nazaara aake kabhee
COME OVER SOMETIMES AND SEE THE SIGHT


Gham khaane aa.nsoo peene kaa,
OF SWALLOWING PAIN AND SWIGGING TEARS,


(chorus:
haq maangte hai.n apne paseene kaa,
WE DEMAND THE RIGHT OWED TO OUR SWEAT,


adhikaar hame.n bhee hai jeene kaa,
WE, TOO, HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE!!


haq maangte hai.n apne paseene kaa…
WE DEMAND THE RIGHT OWED TO OUR SWEAT)…


mehnat pe hamaaree hee tum ne,
BASED ONLY ON OUR LABOUR YOU’VE


yeh sheesh-mahal hai kha.Da kiyaa
BUILT THIS GLASS PALACE,


(chorus:
yeh sheesh-mahal hai kha.Da kiyaa,
BUILT THIS GLASS PALACE , )

tum jin ko chhoTa kehte ho,
THOSE WHOM YOU CALL THE LOWLY ONES,


in chhoTo.n ne tum ko baDa kiyaa,
YOU’VE BEEN RAISED IN STATURE BY THESE LOWLY ONES!


kyoo.n saal ke peechhe chubhtaa hai,
AFTER A YEAR, WHY GRUDGE


phir bonas ek maheene kaa,
A MONTH’S BONUS THEN!


(chorus:
haq maangte hai.n apne paseene kaa,
WE DEMAND THE RIGHT OWED TO OUR SWEAT,


adhikaar hame.n bhee hai jeene kaa,
WE, TOO, HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE!!


haq maangte hai.n apne paseene kaa…
WE DEMAND THE RIGHT OWED TO OUR SWEAT)….


tum Khud bhee jiyo aur jeene doh,
LIVE AND LET LIVE,


hai maang yahee mazdooro.n kee,
‘TIS THE ONLY DEMAND OF THE WORKERS,


insaaf karo insaaf karo,
DO JUSTICE! DO JUSTICE!


ab aah naa lo majbooro.n kee,
NOW DON’T BRING FORTH THE SIGH OF THE HELPLESS ONES,


shola naa kahee.n ban kar bha.Dke
LEST INTO THE FLAMES FLARES


ab tak jo dhuaa.n hai seene kaa,
THE SMOKE THAT WHICH IS STILL IN THE BOSOM!


(chorus:
haq maangte hai.n apne paseene kaa,
WE DEMAND THE RIGHT OWED TO OUR SWEAT,


adhikaar hame.n bhee hai jeene kaa,
WE, TOO, HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE!!


haq maangte hai.n apne paseene kaa…
WE DEMAND THE RIGHT OWED TO OUR SWEAT)…


(chorus:
haq maangte hai.n apne paseene kaa,
WE DEMAND THE RIGHT OWED TO OUR SWEAT,


adhikaar hame.n bhee hai jeene kaa,
WE, TOO, HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE!!


haq maangte hai.n apne paseene kaa…
WE DEMAND THE RIGHT OWED TO OUR SWEAT).


NASIR


I believe you should tell the story of injustices, of inequalities, of bad conditions, so that the people as a whole in this country really face the problems that people who are pushed to the point of striking know all about, but others know practically nothing about.
Eleanor Roosevelt - CIO Convention, 1943

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