722. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Aji kyaa rakkha hai gyaanam me.n....

Movie: AKALMAND ( 1966)

Music: O.P. Nayyar
Lyrics: P.L. Santoshi


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Aji kyaa rakkha hai gyaanam me.n...

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



aji kyaa rakkha hai gyaanam me.n,
HEY WHAT’S THERE IS IN KNOWLEDGE!


aur kyaa rakkha hai dhyaanam me.n,
AND WHAT’S THERE IN MEDITATION!


aji kyaa rakkha hai gyaanam me.n,
HEY WHAT’S THERE IS IN KNOWLEDGE!


aur kyaa rakkha hai dhyaanam me.n,
AND WHAT’S THERE IN MEDITATION!


dholo apne paap sabhee tum ganga ke ashnaanam me.n,
WASH AWAY ALL YOUR SINS BY BATHING IN THE GANGA,


aji kyaa rakkha hai, gyaanam me.n,
HEY WHAT’S THERE IS IN KNOWLEDGE!


aur kyaa rakkha hai dhyaanam me.n,
AND WHAT’S THERE IN MEDITATION!


dholo apne paap sabhee tum ganga ke ashnaanam me.n,
WASH AWAY ALL YOUR SINS BY BATHING IN THE GANGA,


har gange, abe haT nange…
HAIL O GANGA! GET OUT OF THE WAY NAKED ONE!


bhed bhaav naa jaane ganga,
GANGA KNOWS NO DISTINCTION


kyaa ba.De kyaa chhoTe me.n,
BETWEEN THE HIGH AND THE LOWLY,


bhed bhaav naa jaane ganga,
GANGA KNOWS NO DISTINCTION


kyaa ba.De kyaa chhoTe me.n,
BETWEEN THE HIGH AND THE LOWLY,


gangaji me.n aaye loTaa,
THE METAL POT COMES INTO THE GANGA,


ganga jaaye loTe me.n,
THE GANGA GOES INTO THE METAL POT,


anandam aanam jaanam me.n,
HAPPINESS IS IN COMING AND GOING!


aji kyaa rakkha hai dhyaanam me.n,
HEY WHAT’S THERE IN MEDITATION!


dholo apne paap sabhee tum ganga ke ashnaanam me.n,
WASH AWAY ALL YOUR SINS BY BATHING IN THE GANGA!


har gange, harihar gange….
HAIL GANGA, SAY HARI WHILE BATHING IN GANGA!


gangaa maiya Khud behtee hai,
MOTHER-GANGA FLOWS BY ITSELF


saadhu me.n sanyasi me.n,
IN HOLY MAN AND ASCETIC,


gangaa maiya Khud behtee hai,
MOTHER-GANGA FLOWS BY ITSELF


saadhu me.n sanyasi me.n,
IN HOLY MAN AND ASCETIC,


hari-dwaar me.n Dubkee maaro
TAKE A DIP AT HARI-DWAAR,


niklo jaakar kaashi me.n,
COME OUT AT KASHI


shiv shambhu ke asthaanam me.n,
AT THE PLACE OF SIVA!


aji kyaa rakkha hai dhyaanam me.n,
HEY WHAT’S THERE IN MEDITATION!


dholo apne paap sabhee tum ganga ke ashnaanam me.n,
WASH AWAY ALL YOUR SINS BY BATHING IN THE GANGA!


(chorus:
aji kyaa rakkha hai gyaanam me.n,
HEY WHAT’S THERE IS IN KNOWLEDGE!


aur kyaa rakkha hai dhyaanam me.n,
AND WHAT’S THERE IN MEDITATION!


dholo apne paap sabhee tum ganga ke ashnaanam me.n,
WASH AWAY ALL YOUR SINS BY BATHING IN THE GANGA,


aji kyaa rakkha hai gyaanam me.n,
HEY WHAT’S THERE IS IN KNOWLEDGE!


aur kyaa rakkha hai dhyaanam me.n,
AND WHAT’S THERE IN MEDITATION!


dholo apne paap sabhee tum ganga ke ashnaanam me.n,
WASH AWAY ALL YOUR SINS BY BATHING IN THE GANGA,


har gange, harihar gange
HAIL GANGA, SAY HARI WHILE BATHING IN THE GANGA!


har gange, harihar gange
HAIL GANGA, SAY HARI WHILE BATHING IN THE GANGA!)


NASIR.


"Imagination is more important than knowledge." Einstein.

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468. Rafi's Romantic Song: Abhee Toh Raat Baaqee Hai...

Movie: BANDISH (1969)
Lyrics: Akmal Hyderabadi
Music: Usha Khanna

Romantic Rafi’s Rare Gem: Abhee Toh Raat Baaqee Hai…

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


abhee toh raat baaqee hai,
NOW THE NIGHT STILL REMAINS,


yeh Dhal jaaye toh so jaana,
AFTER IT DECLINES, THEN YOU MAY SLEEP,


abhee toh raat baaqee hai,
NOW THE NIGHT STILL REMAINS,


yeh Dhal jaaye toh so jaana,
AFTER IT DECLINES, THEN YOU MAY SLEEP,


gha.dee bhar ko, dil-e-naadaa.n, sa.nbhal jaaye toh so jaana,
FOR A MOMENT, WHEN THE NAÏVE HEART RECOVERS, THEN YOU MAY SLEEP,

abhee toh raat baaqee hai,
NOW THE NIGHT STILL REMAINS,


yeh Dhal jaaye toh so jaana…
AFTER IT DECLINES, THEN YOU MAY SLEEP…


yeh jalte ho.nT aur yeh neend me.n, Doobee huyee aankhe.n,
THESE BLAZING HOT LIPS AND THESE EYES SUBMERGED IN SLEEP,


yeh jalte ho.nT aur yeh neend me.n, Doobee huyee aankhe.n,
THESE BLAZING HOT LIPS AND THESE EYES SUBMERGED IN SLEEP,


mujhe sone nahee.n detee.n, tumhaari adh-khuli aankhe.n,
YOUR SEMI-OPENED EYES WON’T ALLOW ME TO SLEEP,


zaraa Tehro, mujhe bhee neend aa jaaye, toh so jaana,
TARRY A LITTLE, WHEN I DOZE OFF TOO, THEN YOU MAY SLEEP,


abhee toh raat baaqee hai,
NOW THE NIGHT STILL REMAINS,


yeh Dhal jaaye toh so jaana,
AFTER IT DECLINES, THEN YOU MAY SLEEP,


gha.dee bhar ko, dil-e-naadaa.n, sa.nbhal jaaye toh so jaana,
FOR A MOMENT, WHEN THE NAÏVE HEART RECOVERS, THEN YOU MAY SLEEP,

abhee toh raat baaqee hai,
NOW THE NIGHT STILL REMAINS,


yeh Dhal jaaye toh so jaana…
AFTER IT DECLINES, THEN YOU MAY SLEEP…


meree aaghosh me.n aakar, naa lo madhosh ang.daaee,
ON COMING INTO MY EMBRACE, DON’T STRETCH THE BODY INTOXICATINGLY,

meree aaghosh me.n aakar, naa lo madhosh ang.daaee,
ON COMING INTO MY EMBRACE, DON’T STRETCH THE BODY INTOXICATINGLY,

kahee.n behkaa naa de mujhko, yeh ang.daaee yeh tanhaaee,
LEST THIS BODY STRETCH, THIS SOLITUDE, SEDUCE ME,


yeh tanhaaee, mohabbat me.n, badal jaaye toh so jaanaa,
WHEN THIS SOLITUDE TRANSFORMS INTO LOVE, THEN YOU MAY SLEEP,

abhee toh raat baaqee hai,
NOW THE NIGHT STILL REMAINS,


yeh Dhal jaaye toh so jaana,
AFTER IT DECLINES, THEN YOU MAY SLEEP,


gha.dee bhar ko, dil-e-naadaa.n, sa.nbhal jaaye toh so jaana,
FOR A MOMENT, WHEN THE NAÏVE HEART RECOVERS, THEN YOU MAY SLEEP,

abhee toh raat baaqee hai,
NOW THE NIGHT STILL REMAINS,


yeh Dhal jaaye toh so jaana…
AFTER IT DECLINES, THEN YOU MAY SLEEP…



hasee.n ho tum tumhe.n kyaa gham, tumhe.n toh neend pyaaree hai,
BEING GORGEOUS YOU’VE NO WORRY, YOU JUST LOVE TO DOZE OFF,

hasee.n ho tum tumhe.n kyaa gham, tumhe.n toh neend pyaaree hai,
BEING GORGEOUS YOU’VE NO WORRY, YOU JUST LOVE TO DOZE OFF,

hamaaraa haal mat poochho, ke hamm par raat bhaaree hai,
DON’T ASK ABOUT MY CONDITION, FOR THE NIGHT WEIGHS HEAVILY ON ME,

hamaare sar qayaamat hai, yeh Tal jaaye toh so jaana,
I’M INTO AN EXTREME TEST, WHEN THIS PASSES OVER, YOU MAY SLEEP,


abhee toh raat baaqee hai,
NOW THE NIGHT STILL REMAINS,


yeh Dhal jaaye toh so jaana,
AFTER IT DECLINES, THEN YOU MAY SLEEP,


gha.dee bhar ko, dil-e-naadaa.n, sa.nbhal jaaye toh so jaana,
FOR A MOMENT, WHEN THE NAÏVE HEART RECOVERS, THEN YOU MAY SLEEP,

abhee toh raat baaqee hai,
NOW THE NIGHT STILL REMAINS,


yeh Dhal jaaye toh so jaana…
AFTER IT DECLINES, THEN YOU MAY SLEEP,


hmmm, hmmm, hmmm….hmmm, hmmm, hmmm…
(humming)


NASIR

Those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained."

- William Blake

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412. Rafi's Romantic Song: Apne Naam Ke Qareeb...

Movie: RAAT KE ANDHERE MEIN (1969)
Lyrics: Prem Dhawan
Music: Prem Dhawan


Romantic Rafi’s swinging hymn to lovers: Apne Naam Ke Qareeb....

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


apne naam ke qareeb, meraa bhee naam likh doh,
CLOSE TO YOUR NAME, MENTION MY NAME TOO,

meraa bhee naam likh doh,
MENTION MY NAME TOO,

ban jaaye yaadgaar jo,
THAT WHICH WOULD BE CHERISHED...

ban jaaye yaadgaar jo, aisaa payaam likh doh,
THAT WHICH WOULD BE CHERISHED, WRITE DOWN SUCH MESSAGE,

apne naam ke qareeb, meraa bhee naam likh doh,
CLOSE TO YOUR NAME, MENTION MY NAME TOO,

meraa bhee naam likh doh...
MENTION MY NAME TOO,


ab tak kati yeh zindagee, gham kee andheree raat me.n,
SO FAR THIS LIFE WAS SPENT IN THE DARK NIGHT OF SORROW,

likhe huwe theh gham hee ghaam, qismat ne mere haath me.n,
DESTINY HAD WRITTEN ONLY PAIN AND SORROW IN MY HAND,

aaj isee haath me.n koee...
TODAY, IN THIS HAND LET SOMEONE....

aaj isee haath me.n koee, rangg bharee shaam likh doh,
TODAY, IN THIS HAND LET SOMEONE WRITE DOWN A SPLENDID EVENING,

apne naam ke qareeb, meraa bhee naam likh doh,
CLOSE TO YOUR NAME, MENTION MY NAME TOO,

meraa bhee naam likh doh,
MENTION MY NAME TOO...


dil me.n tumhaare aayegaa, aakhir koee toh khushnaseeb,
FINALLY, SOME FORTUNATE ONE WILL BE ENTERING YOUR HEART,

nazr-e-karam jo mujh pe ho, aa jaaoo.n mai.n zaraa qareeb,
IF THE GENEROUS GLANCE BE OVER ME, I’D COME A LITTLE CLOSER,

mere naseeb me.n hee tum,
ONLY TO MY FORTUNE...

mere naseeb me.n hee tum, hoTho.n ke jaam likh doh,
ONLY TO MY FORTUNE, ALLOT THE GOBLET OF THE LIPS,

apne naam ke qareeb, meraa bhee naam likh doh,
CLOSE TO YOUR NAME, MENTION MY NAME TOO,

meraa bhee naam likh doh,
MENTION MY NAME TOO...


aashiq hazaaro.n aur bhee, aaye.nge iss maqaam pe,
THOUSANDS OF OTHER LOVERS TOO WILL COME TO THIS PLACE,

likhenge apne naam voh, saath hamaare naam ke,
THEY’LL BE WRITING THEIR NAMES BESIDE OURS,

aaj unhee aashiqo.n ke naam,
TO THOSE LOVERS’ TODAY...

aaj unhee aashiqo.n ke naam, meraa salaam likh doh,
TO THOSE LOVERS’, TODAY, ADDRESS MY GREETING,

apne naam ke qareeb, meraa bhee naam likh doh,
CLOSE TO YOUR NAME, MENTION MY NAME TOO,

ban jaaye yaadgaar jo,
THAT WHICH WOULD BE CHERISHED...

ban jaaye yaadgaar jo, aisaa payaam likh doh,
THAT WHICH WOULD BE CHERISHED, WRITE DOWN SUCH MESSAGE,

apne naam ke qareeb, meraa bhee naam likh doh,
CLOSE TO YOUR NAME, MENTION MY NAME TOO,

meraa bhee naam likh doh.
MENTION MY NAME TOO.

NASIR

I wrote your name in the sand, but the waves washed it away.
I wrote your name on a piece of paper, but it got thrown away.
I wrote your name in the sky, but the wind blew it away.
So, I wrote your name in my heart and that's where it will stay.
(from: iloveuquotes.com)

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255. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Agar Bewafaa Tujhko...

Movie: RAAT KE ANDHERE MEIN (1969)
Lyrics: Prem Dhawan
Music: Prem Dhawan

Rafi Sahaab’s perennially popular: Agar Bewafaa Tujhko Pehchaan Jaate..

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:


agar bewafaa tujh ko...pehchaan jaate...
IF WE’D SEEN THROUGH YOU, O FAITHLESS ONE,

Khudaa kee qasam, hamm muhabbat na karte,
BY GOD, WE’D NE’ER HAVE LOVED!

jo maaloom hotaa yeh, anjaam-e-ulfat toh,
IF WE’D KNOWN THE OUTCOME LOVE, THEN

dil ko lagaane kee, jurrat na karte.
WE’D NOT HAVE DARED TO FALL IN LOVE!

agar bewafaa tujh ko, pehchaan jaate,
IF WE’D SEEN THROUGH YOU, O FAITHLESS ONE,

Khudaa kee qasam, ham muhabbat na karte.
BY GOD, WE’D NE’ER HAVE LOVED!


jinhe.n tumne samjhaa, meree bewafaayee ,
WHAT YOU’D PRESUMED TO BE MY ABANDONMENT,

mere zindagee kee voh, majbooriyaa.n thee.n
THEY WERE MY LIFE’S COMPULSIONS,

jinhe.n, tumne samjhaa...
WHAT YOU’D PRESUMED...

hamaaree muhabbat ka, ik imtihaa.n thaah,
A TEST OF OUR LOVE IT WAS,

yeh doh din kee tho.dee see, jo dooriyaa.n thee.n,
THE ESTRANGEMENT THAT WAS JUST FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS,

jo dooriyaa.n thee.n,
THE ESTRANGMENT THAT WAS...

agar sachchee hotee, muhabbat tumhaaree tau,
IF YOU’D TRULY LOVED, THEN

ghabraa ke tum yoo.n, shikaayat na karte.
YOU’D NOT HAVE JUMPED TO COMPLAIN.

agar bewafaa tujh ko, pehchaan jaate,
IF WE’D SEEN THROUGH YOU, O FAITHLESS ONE,

Khudaa kee qasam, hamm muhabbat na karte....
BY GOD, WE’D NE’ER HAVE LOVED!


jo hamm pe hai guzree, hamee.n jaante hai.n,
WHAT WE’VE SUFFERED IS KNOWN ONLY TO US,

sitam kaun saa hai, nahee.n jo uThaayaa
WHAT MISERY HAVE WE NOT ENDURED!

jo hamm, pe hai guzree...
WHAT WE’VE SUFFERED...

nigaaho.n me.n phir bhee, rahee teree soorat,
DESPITE THAT, YOUR FACE REMAINED IN SIGHT,

har ek saa.ns me.n teraa, paighaam aayaa,
YOUR MESSAGE CAME WITH EACH AN’ EVERY BREATH,

paigham aayaa...
YOUR MESSAGE CAME...

agar jaante tum hee, ilzaam doge tau,
IF WE’D KNOWN THAT Y0U’D ACCUSE US YOURSELF, THEN

bhoole se bhee hamm toh, ulfat na karte,
EVEN BY OVERSIGHT WE’D NOT HAVE CULTIVATED INTIMACY,

agar bewafaa tujh ko, pehchaan jaate,
IF WE’D SEEN THROUGH YOU, O FAITHLESS ONE,

Khudaa kee qasam, hamm muhabbat na karte.
BY GOD, WE’D NE’ER HAVE LOVED!

NASIR.

Where misunderstanding serves others as an advantage, one is helpless to make oneself understood.
Lionel Trilling