1010. Rafi's Romantic Songs: hai bas ke har ek un ke ...

27th Dec.2017: On the occasion of 222nd Birth Anniversary of Mirza Asadullah Khan "Ghalib": 

Movie: MIRZA GHALIB (1954)

Music: Ghulam Mohammed

Lyrics: Mirza Asadullah Khan “Ghalib”

Maiden Release in Bombay at Minerva Talkies.

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of a few selected verses of Ghalib’s Ghazal:

Rafi Sahaab’s memorable Song: hai bas ke har ek un ke…

Hai bas ki har ek unke ishaare meN nishaaN aur,
EVERY GESTURE OF HERS ALLUDES TO SOMETHING ELSE,

karte haiN muhabbat,  toh guzartaa hai gumaaN aur,

EVEN WHEN SHE LOVES, I SUSPECT SOMETHING ELSE!

yaa rab vo naa samjhe haiN naa samjhenge merii baat,

O LORD, SHE HASN’T UNDERSTOOD NOR WILL SHE UNDERSTAND MY WORDS,

yaa rab vo naa samjhe haiN naa samjhenge merii baat,

O LORD, SHE HASN’T UNDERSTOOD NOR WILL SHE UNDERSTAND MY WORDS,

de aur dil un ko jo naa de mujh ko zabaaN aur,

CHANGE HER HEART IF YOU WON’T CHANGE MY TONGUE TO SOMETHING ELSE! 

de aur dil un ko,  jo naa de mujh ko zabaaN aur...

CHANGE HER HEART IF YOU WON’T CHANGE MY TONGUE TO SOMETHING ELSE!

tum shahar meN ho toh hameN kyaa Gham jab uThenge,
DO I CARE IF YOU’RE IN TOWN, WHEN I GET UP…

tum shahar meN ho toh hameN kyaa Gham jab uThenge,
DO I CARE IF YOU’RE IN TOWN, WHEN I GET UP

le aayenge baazaar se jaa kar dil-o-jaaN aur,

I’LL FETCH FROM THE BAZAAR ANOTHER MISTRESS!

le aayenge bazaar,  se jaa kar dil-o-jaaN aur...

I’LL FETCH FROM THE BAZAAR ANOTHER MISTRESS!

haiN aur bhii duniyaa meN sukhan-var bahot acchhe,

THERE’RE OTHER ELOQUENT POETS TOO IN THE WORLD,  

haiN aur bhii duniyaa meN sukhan,-var bahot acchhe,

THERE’RE OTHER ELOQUENT POETS TOO IN THE WORLD,  

kehte haiN ke Ghalib kaa hai andaaz-e-bayaaN aur,

IT’S SAID THAT GHALIB’S EXPRESSIVE STYLE IS SOMETHING ELSE!

kehte haiN ke Ghalib kaa, hai andaaz-e-bayaaN aur,

IT’S SAID THAT GHALIB’S EXPRESSIVE STYLE IS SOMETHING ELSE!

haiN aur bhii duniyaa meN sukhan-var bahot acchhe,

THERE’RE OTHER ELOQUENT POETS TOO IN THE WORLD,  

kehte haiN ke Ghalib kaa hai andaaz-e-bayaaN aur,

IT’S SAID THAT GHALIB’S EXPRESSIVE STYLE IS SOMETHING ELSE!

kehte haiN ke Ghalib kaa, hai andaaz-e-bayaaN aur.

IT’S SAID THAT GHALIB’S EXPRESSIVE STYLE IS SOMETHING ELSE!

TRANSLATION BY NASIR ALI.

693. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Voh marne se nahin Darte....

         Movie: SHAMA PARWANA (1954)

Music: Husnlal-Bhagatram
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Super Cinema.


Philosohical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Voh marne se nahee.n Darte…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


voh marne se, nahee.n Darte
THEY AREN’T AFRAID TO DIE,


jinne, sabaq mohabbat waalaa seekhaa
THOSE WHO’VE LEARNT THE LESSON OF LOVE,


voh marne se, nahee.n Darte
THEY AREN’T AFRAID TO DIE,


jinne, sabaq mohabbat waalaa seekhaa
THOSE WHO’VE LEARNT THE LESSON OF LOVE,


voh marne se, nahee.n Darte…
THEY AREN’T AFRAID TO DIE…


aatee hai majnoo.n kee sadaa,
THE VOICE OF MAJNU RESOUNDS


ab tak yahee veeraano.n se,
THUS FROM THE WILDERNESS STILL,


jeene kee, baate.n naa karo,
DON’T SPEAK OF LIFE


hamm ishq ke deewaano.n se,
WITH LOVE-CRAZY PEOPLE LIKE US,


voh marne se, nahee.n Darte
THEY AREN’T AFRAID TO DIE,


jinne, sabaq mohabbat waalaa seekhaa
THOSE WHO’VE LEARNT THE LESSON OF LOVE,


voh marne se, nahee.n Darte
THEY AREN’T AFRAID TO DIE,


jinne, sabaq mohabbat waalaa seekhaa
THOSE WHO’VE LEARNT THE LESSON OF LOVE,


voh marne se, nahee.n Darte…
THEY AREN’T AFRAID TO DIE…


ishq me.n marnaa kyaa hai,
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO DIE IN LOVE?


kisee barbaad se poochhe koee,
LET SOMEONE ASK THIS OF AN OVERWHELMED PERSON!


sar dene se yaar milaa,
WITH SACRIFICE, BELOVED WAS FOUND!


farhaad se poochhe koee,
LET SOMEONE ASK FARHAD!


voh marne se, nahee.n Darte
THEY AREN’T AFRAID TO DIE,


jinne, sabaq mohabbat waalaa seekhaa
THOSE WHO’VE LEARNT THE LESSON OF LOVE,


voh marne se, nahee.n Darte
THEY AREN’T AFRAID TO DIE,


jinne, sabaq mohabbat waalaa seekhaa
THOSE WHO’VE LEARNT THE LESSON OF LOVE,


voh marne se, nahee.n Darte…
THEY AREN’T AFRAID TO DIE…


jaan gawaa.n kar ulfat me.n,
BY LOSING LIFE IN LOVE...


jaan gawaa.n kar ulfat me.n,
BY LOSING LIFE IN LOVE,


marte nahee.n marne waale,
THE DEAD DON’T DIE!


yaad rahe.nge duniya ko,
THE WORLD WILL REMEMBER


hamm jee se guzarne waale,
US WHO GAVE UP LIFE!


voh marne se, nahee.n Darte
THEY AREN’T AFRAID TO DIE,


jinne, sabaq mohabbat waalaa seekhaa
THOSE WHO’VE LEARNT THE LESSON OF LOVE,


voh marne se, nahee.n Darte
THEY AREN’T AFRAID TO DIE,

jinne, sabaq mohabbat waalaa seekhaa

THOSE WHO’VE LEARNT THE LESSON OF LOVE,


voh marne se, nahee.n Darte…
THEY AREN’T AFRAID TO DIE…


NASIR


Though lovers be lost love shall not.”  - Dylan Thomas 

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462. Rafi's Romantic Song: Tasveer Banaataa Hoo.n Teree Khoone Jigar Se...

Movie: Deewaana (1952)
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni
Music: Naushad

Romantic Rafi's early vintage: Tasveer Banaataa Hoon Teree Khoone Jigar Se...

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

tasveer banaataa hoo.n teree, Khoon-e-jigar se,
I’M DRAWING YOUR PICTURE WITH HEART’S BLOOD,

Khoon-e-jigar se,
WITH HEART’S BLOOD,

dekhaa hai tujhe, maine muhaabat kee nazar se arrey,
O I’VE LOOKED AT YOU WITH A LOVING GLANCE!

muhabbat kee nazar se,
WITH A LOVING GLANCE,

tasveer banaataa hoo.n teree Khoon-e-jigar se,
I’M DRAWING YOUR PICTURE WITH  HEART’S BLOOD,

Khoon-e-jigar se…
WITH HEART’S BLOOD…

jitne bhee mile rangg voh, sab bhar diye tujh me.n haay,
AS MANY COLOURS AS I FOUND, I USED ‘EM ALL FOR YOU, AH!

bhar diye tujh me.n,
USED ‘EM FOR YOU…

ik rangg-e-wafaa aur hai
THERE’S ANOTHER COLOUR - OF CONSTANCY,

laaoon voh kidhar se arrey,
O WHENCE SHOULD I GET THAT!

laaoon voh kidhar se,
WHENCE SHOULD I GET THAT?

tasveer banaataa hoo.n teree, Khoon-e-jigar se,
I’M DRAWING YOUR PICTURE WITH HEART’S BLOOD,

Khoon-e-jigar se…
WITH HEART’S BLOOD….


saawan teree zulfo.n se ghaTaa maang ke laayaa haay,
OH! THE MONSOON’S BORROWED THE CLOUD FROM YOUR TRESSES,

maang ke laayaa,
HAS BORROWED…

bijlee ne churaayee, hai ta.dap teree nazar se arrey
THE LIGHTNING’S STOLEN THE QUIVER FROM YOUR GLANCE,

ta.dap teree nazar se,
THE QUIVER FROM YOUR GLANCE…


mai.n dil me.n bulaa kar tujhe, rukhsat naa karoongaa haay,
AFTER INVITING YOU TO MY HEART I WON’T DISMISS YOU, OH!

rukhsat naa karoongaa,
I WON’T DISMISS YOU,

mushkil hai teraa lauT ke jaanaa mere ghar se arrey,
O ‘TIS DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO RETURN FROM MY HOME!

jaanaa mere ghar se,
TO RETURN FROM MY HOME,

tasveer banaataa hoo.n teree, Khoon-e-jigar se,
I’M DRAWING YOUR PICTURE WITH HEART’S BLOOD,

Khoon-e-jigar se.
WITH HEART’S BLOOD.

NASIR

‘I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them.’
Pablo Picasso

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393. Romantic Song of Rafi: Jab BaiThe BaiThe Dil Bhar Aaye...

Movie: DAK BANGLA (1947)
Lyrics: D.N. Madhok
Music: Naresh Bhattacharya


Young Rafi’s romantic song: Jab BaiThe BaiThe Dil Nhar Aaye..

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




jab baiThe baiThe dil bhar aaye,
WHEN, DOING NOTHING, THE HEART IS CHOKED WITH EMOTIONS,

aur labb se nikal aaye haay,
AND FROM THE LIP ESCAPES “ALAS!”

toh yeh jaan lo kiseee se pyaar ho gayaa,
THEN KNOW THAT YOU’VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE,

jab baiThe baiThe dil bhar aaye,
WHEN, DOING NOTHING, THE HEART IS CHOKED WITH EMOTIONS,

aur labb se nikal aaye haay,
AND FROM THE LIP ESCAPES “ALAS!”

toh yeh jaan lo kiseee se pyaar ho gayaa....
THEN KNOW THAT YOU’VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE,

jab yaad, kisi kee ta.dpaane lage,
WHEN SOMEONE’S REMEMBRANCE MAKES YOU YEARN,

ta.dpaane lage,
MAKES YOU YEARN,

aur dil me.n koee, bal khaane lage,
AND IN THE HEART SOMEONE BEGINS TO FLOUNDER,

bal khaane lage,
BEGINS TO FLOUNDER,

jab apnaa paraayaa samajh aane lage,
WHEN YOU BEGIN TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN RELATIONS AND STRANGERS ,

jab apnaa paraayaa samajh aane lage,
WHEN YOU BEGIN TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN RELATIONS AND STRANGERS ,

jab dil kee baat nahee.n bhaaye,
WHEN WHAT OCCURS TO THE MIND IS DISTASTEFUL,

jab dil kee baat nahee.n bhaaye,
WHEN WHAT OCCURS TO THE MIND IS DISTASTEFUL,

aur labb se nikal aaye haay,
AND FROM THE LIP ESCAPES “ALAS!”

toh yeh jaan lo kisee se pyaar ho gayaa...
THEN KNOW THAT YOU’VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE,

jab aankho.n me.n..
WHEN IN THE EYES....

jab ankho.n me.n udaasee pighal aaye.n ho.n,
WHEN IN THE EYES THE SADNESS HAS MELTED,

jab aankho.n me.n,
WHEN IN THE EYES...

jab ankho.n me.n udaasee pighal aaye.n ho.n,
WHEN IN THE EYES THE SADNESS HAS MELTED,

ambuwaa pe koyal kee sadaaye.n ho.n
(WHEN) CUCKOO CALLS ARE HEARD FROM THE MANGO TREE,

ambuwaa pe, koyal kee sadaaye.n ho.n,
WHEN) CUCKOO CALLS ARE HEARD FROM THE MANGO TREE,

sun sun ke sadaaye.n....
ON HEARING THE CALLS,

sun sun ke sadaaye.n jab dono.n nayn bhar aaye ho.n,
ON HEARING THE CALLS, WHEN BOTH THE EYES ARE FILLED WITH TEARS,

sun sun ke sadaaye.n jab dono.n nayn bhar aaye ho.n,
ON HEARING THE CALLS, WHEN BOTH THE EYES ARE FILLED WITH TEARS,

dil dha.dak dha.dak baithaa jaaye,
THE BEATING HEART BEGINS TO SINK,

dil dha.dak dha.dak baithaa jaaye,
THE BEATING HEART BEGINS TO SINK,

aur labbb se nikal aaye haay,
AND FROM THE LIP ESCAPES “ALAS!”

toh yeh jaan lo kisee se pyaar ho gayaa...
THEN KNOW THAT YOU’VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE,

jab baiThe baiThe dil bhar aaye,
WHEN, DOING NOTHING, THE HEART IS CHOKED WITH EMOTIONS,

aur labb se nikal aaye haay,
AND FROM THE LIP ESCAPES “ALAS!”

toh yeh jaan lo kiseee se pyaar ho gayaa
THEN KNOW THAT YOU’VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE,

jab baiThe baiThe dil bhar aaye,
WHEN, DOING NOTHING, THE HEART IS CHOKED WITH EMOTIONS,

aur labb se nikal aaye haay,
AND FROM THE LIP ESCAPES “ALAS!”

toh yeh jaan lo kiseee se pyaar ho gayaa.
THEN KNOW THAT YOU’VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE.

NASIR

Love and fragrance are two things that can never be hidden. So when love knocks at your heart's door be assured that although it has crept quietly on you your friends and dear ones can sense love from a distance. -Swati Nitin Gupta

369. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Toone Meraa Yaar Naa Milaayaa...

Movie: Shama Parwana (1954)
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music: Husnlal-Bhagatram


Rafi Sahaab’s version: Toone Meraa Yaar Naa Milaayaa...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


teree qudarat, teree tadbeer, mujhe kyaa maaloom,
ABOUT YOUR POWER, YOUR DELIBERATIONS, I WOULDN’T KNOW,

bantee hogee kahee.n taqdeer, mujhe kyaa maaloom,
THE FATE CAN BE MODIFIED FOR THE BETTER, I WOULDN’T KNOW,

Oh toone meraa yaar, na milaayaa
HO YOU DIDN’T GET MY FRIEND TO MEET ME,

mai.n kyaa jaanoo.n teree, ye khudaaee,
WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT THIS GODLINESS OF YOURS?

ho toone meraa yaar, na milaayaa
HO YOU DIDN’T GET MY FRIEND TO MEET ME,

mai.n kyaa jaanoo.n teree, ye khudaaee,
WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT THIS GODLINESS OF YOURS?

Oh toone meraa yaar ...
OH YOU! MY FRIEND...

toone meraa yaar
YOU! MY FRIEND...

toone meraa yaar, na milaayaa
YOU DIDN’T GET MY FRIEND TO MEET ME,

mai.n kyaa jaanoo.n teree, ye khudaaee,
WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT THIS GODLINESS OF YOURS?


mai.n dekh dekh phiraa, kuchh nishaa.n nahee.n miltaa,
I’VE BEEN SEARCHING ALL AROUND, NO SIGNS CAN I FIND,

teree zamee.n pe meraa, kaaravaa.n nahee.n miltaa,
ON YOUR EARTH, MY CARAVAN I CAN’T FIND,

jahaa.n me.n aane se pehle, jise milaayaa thaah,
BEFORE MY COMING TO THE WORLD, THE ONE YOU MADE ME MEET

kahaa.n gayaa voh meraa, mehrbaa.n nahee.n miltaa,
WHERE’S THAT PATRON OF MINE GONE, I CAN’T FIND,

Oh toone meraa yaar, na milaayaa
OH YOU DIDN’T GET MY FRIEND TO MEET ME,

mai.n kyaa jaanoo.n teree, ye khudaaee,
WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT THIS GODLINESS OF YOURS?

Oh toone meraa yaar, ...
OH YOU! MY FRIEND...

toone meraa yaar...
YOU! MY FRIEND...

toone meraa yaar, na milaayaa
YOU DIDN’T GET MY FRIEND TO MEET ME,

mai.n kyaa jaanoo.n teree, ye khudaaee,

WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT THIS GODLINESS OF YOURS?

agar tuu chaahe toh, patthar ke dil ko pyaar mile,
IF YOU WILL IT, LOVE, THE STONY HEART MAY FIND,

khizaa.n ko ra.ng toh veeraane ko, bahaar mile,
AUTUMN MAY FIND SPLENDOUR, THE SPRING - THE DESOLATION MAY FIND,

yeh kyaa sitam hai, ke mai.n hee naa paa sakoo.n uss ko,
WHAT’S THIS TYRANNY WITH ME, THAT HER I’M UNABLE TO FIND,

ke jis ke milne se, dil ko mere qaraar mile,
ON WHOSE MEETING, THE SERENITY MY HEART MAY FIND,

Oh toone meraa yaar, na milaayaa
OH YOU DIDN’T GET MY FRIEND TO MEET ME,

mai.n kyaa jaanoo.n teree, ye khudaaee,
WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT THIS GODLINESS OF YOURS?

Oh toone meraa yaar ...
OH YOU! MY FRIEND...

Toone, meraa yaar
YOU! MY FRIEND...

toone meraa yaar, na milaayaa
YOU DIDN’T GET MY FRIEND TO MEET ME,

mai.n kyaa jaanoo.n teree, ye khudaaee,
WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT THIS GODLINESS OF YOURS?


bahaar-e-gham kaa mere, dast-e-naatwaa.n se uThaa
TAKE AWAY MY LUXURIANT SORROW FROM THE FEEBLE HANDS,

magar ye dooree kaa pardaa naa darmiyaa.n se uThaa,
BUT REMOVE NOT THIS VEIL OF DISTANCE THAT’S BETWEEN,

uThaa ye dooree kaa pardaa, jo tujh se mumkin ho,
LIFT UP THE VEIL OF DISTANCE, IF THAT’S POSSIBLE FOR YOU,

nahee.n toh aa ke mujhee ko, phir iss jahaa.n se uThaa~~,
OTHERWISE, COME AND TAKE ME AWAY FROM THIS WORLD,

AAA~~

Oh toone meraa yaar, na milaayaa
OH YOU DIDN’T GET MY FRIEND TO MEET ME,

mai.n kyaa jaanoo.n teree, ye khudaaee
WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT THIS GODLINESS OF YOURS?

Oh toone meraa yaar ...
OH YOU! MY FRIEND...

toone meraa yaar
YOU! MY FRIEND...

toone meraa yaar, na milaayaa
YOU DIDN’T GET MY FRIEND TO MEET ME,

mai.n kyaa jaanoo.n teree, ye khudaaee,
WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT THIS GODLINESS OF YOURS?

Oh toone meraa yaar, na milaayaa
OH YOU DIDN’T GET MY FRIEND TO MEET ME,

mai.n kyaa jaanoo.n teree, ye khudaaee
WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT THIS GODLINESS OF YOURS?

Oh toone meraa yaar,
OH YOU! MY FRIEND...

toone meraa yaar,
YOU! MY FRIEND...

toone meraa yaar, na milaayaa
YOU DIDN’T GET MY FRIEND TO MEET ME,

mai.n kyaa jaanoo.n teree, ye khudaaee,
HOW CAN I ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR GODLINESS?

Oh toone meraa yaar.
OH YOU! MY FRIEND...

NASIR

"Patience expands your capacity to love and feel peace." –Rumi

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367. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Zamaana Ho Gaya Fariyaad Karte...

Movie: SHAAN (1950)
Lyrics: Kaifi Irfani
Music: Hansraj Behl

Rafi Sahaab’s Rare Gem: Zamaana Ho Gayaa Fariyaad Karte...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:

Zamaana ho gayaa fariyaad karte,
‘TIS BEEN AGES SINCE WE’VE BEEN COMPLAINING

Zamaana ho gayaa fariyaad karte,
‘TIS BEEN AGES SINCE WE’VE BEEN COMPLAINING

Kisee bichh.de huwe ko yaad karte,
REMEMBERING SOMEONE WHO’S PARTED,

Zamaana ho gayaa fariyaad karte...
‘TIS BEEN AGES SINCE WE’VE BEEN COMPLAINING


Khushee royegee dil paamaal hogaa,
HAPPINESS WILL CRY, TRAMPLED WILL BE THE HEART,

Agar hamm jaante yeh haal hogaa,
IF WE KNEW THAT THIS WOULD BE THE CONDITION,

Jawaanee ko naa yoo.n barbaad karte,
WE WOULDN’T HAVE WASTED AWAY THE YOUTH,

Zamaana ho gayaa fariyaad karte...
‘TIS BEEN AGES SINCE WE’VE BEEN COMPLAINING ...

Judaa dunyaa ne unn se kar diyaa jab,
WHEN THE WORLD MADE US PART COMPANY WITH HER,

Yeh daaman aa.nsuuo.n se bhar diyaa jab,
WHEN THIS CLOAK WAS SATURATED WITH THE TEARS

Dil-e-naashaad ko kyaa shaad karte,
TRYING TO MAKE THE UNHAPPY HEART HAPPY,

Zamaana ho gayaa fariyaad karte...
‘TIS BEEN AGES SINCE WE’VE BEEN COMPLAINING ...

Kalee ummeed kee murjhaa rahee hai,
THE BUD OF HOPE IS WITHERING AWAY,

Yahee hasrat magar ta.dpaa rahee hai,
BUT THIS WISH IS AGITATING ME,

Voh aate aur dil aabaad karte,
O THAT SHE CAME AND MADE THE HEART HOME!

Zamaana ho gayaa fariyaad karte,
‘TIS BEEN AGES SINCE WE’VE BEEN COMPLAINING,

Kisee bichh.de huwe ko yaad karte,
REMEMBERING SOMEONE WHO’S PARTED,

Zamaana ho gayaa fariyaad karte.
‘TIS BEEN AGES SINCE WE’VE BEEN COMPLAINING.

NASIR.

The night has a thousand eyes, And the day but one; Yet the light of the bright world dies, With the dying sun. The mind has a thousand eyes, And the heart but one; Yet the light of a whole life dies, When love is done."By: Francis William Bourdillon

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366. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Tum Hamein Bhool Gaye...

Movie: BALAM (1949)
Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi
Music: Husnlal Bhagatram

Young Rafi’s another Gem: Tum Hame.n Bhool Gaye...

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

Tum hame.n bhool gaye,
YOU’VE FORGOTTEN US,

Hamm naa tumeh bhool sake,
WE HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO FORGET YOU,

Tum hame.n bhool gaye,
YOU’VE FORGOTTEN US,

Hamm naa tumeh bhool sake,
WE HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO FORGET YOU,

Tum hame.n bhool gaye...
YOU’VE FORGOTTEN US...

Meraa TooTaa huwaa dil, unn ko dikhaao jaakar,
GO AND SHOW HER MY BROKEN HEART,

Ik baar toh unn ko yeh paighaam sunaao jaakar,
FOR ONCE GO AND MAKE HER LISTEN TO THIS MESSAGE:

Tum hame.n bhool gaye,
YOU’VE FORGOTTEN US,

Hamm naa tumeh bhool sake,
WE HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO FORGET YOU,

Tum hame.n bhool gaye,
YOU’VE FORGOTTEN US,

Hamm naa tumeh bhool sake,
WE HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO FORGET YOU,

Tum hame.n bhool gaye...
YOU’VE FORGOTTEN US...

Ay hawaa jaanaa zaraa, unn kee galee se hokar,
O WIND, WHILE GOING AT LEAST PASS THROUGH HER LANE!

Voh meraa haal jo poochhe, toh yeh kehnaa rokar,
WHEN SHE ASKS YOU ABOUT MY STATE, THEN TELL THIS WHINING:

Tum hame.n bhool gaye,
YOU’VE FORGOTTEN US,

Hamm naa tumeh bhool sake,
WE HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO FORGET YOU,

Tum hame.n bhool gaye,
YOU’VE FORGOTTEN US,

Hamm naa tumeh bhool sake,
WE HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO FORGET YOU,

tum hame.n bhool gaye...
YOU’VE FORGOTTEN US...

Tum toh milte hee nahee.n, hamm yaad se mil lete hai.n,
YOU DON’T EVEN MEET UP; WITH YOUR MEMORY WE GET TO MEET,

Tum toh sunte hee nahee.n, hamm yaad se keh dete hai.n,
YOU DON’T EVEN LISTEN TO US; TO YOUR MEMORY WE DO TELL:

Tum hame.n bhool gaye,
YOU’VE FORGOTTEN US,

Hamm naa tumeh bhool sake,
WE HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO FORGET YOU,

Tum hame.n bhool gaye,
YOU’VE FORGOTTEN US,

Hamm naa tumeh bhool sake,
WE HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO FORGET YOU,

Tum hame.n bhool gaye.
YOU’VE FORGOTTEN US.

NASIR

Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear.”
John Lennon quotes

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357. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Ronaa Hai Toh Ro Chupke Chupke...

Movie: DUNIYA (1949)
Lyrics: S.K. Deepak
Music: C. Ramchandra

Rafi Sahaab’s early Gem: Ronaa Hai toh Ro Chupke Chupke...
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu/Hindi Lyrics:

Ronaa hai toh ro chupke chupke,
WEEP SECRETLY IF YOU HAVE TO WEEP,

aa.nsoo naa bahe.n aawaaz naa ho,
NO TEARS BE SHED, NO NOISE BE MADE,

Ronaa hai toh ro chupke chupke,
WEEP SECRETLY IF YOU HAVE TO WEEP,

aa.nsoo naa bahe.n aawaaz naa ho,
NO TEARS BE SHED, NO NOISE BE MADE,

voh dekh naa le.n voh jaan naa le.n,
SHE MAY NOT SEE, SHE MAY NOT KNOW,

soorat se teree pehchaan naa le.n,
LEST SHE RECOGNISES YOU BY YOUR FACE,

ab po.nch de aa.nkho.n se aa.nsoo,
WIPE AWAY THE TEARS FROM THE EYES,

ab po.nch de aa.nkho.n se aa.nsoo,
WIPE AWAY THE TEARS FROM THE EYES,

maaloom kisee ko raaz naa ho,
THE SECRET, NO ONE SHOULD KNOW,

Ronaa hai toh ro chupke chupke,
WEEP SECRETLY IF YOU HAVE TO WEEP,

aa.nsoo naa bahe.n aawaaz naa ho,
NO TEARS BE SHED, NO NOISE BE MADE,

Ronaa hai toh ro chupke chupke,
WEEP SECRETLY IF YOU HAVE TO WEEP,

aa.nsoo naa bahe.n aawaaz naa ho,
NO TEARS BE SHED, NO NOISE BE MADE,

majboor hame.n rehnaa hogaa,
CONSTRAINED WE’VE TO REMAIN,

marr marr ke yahaa.n jeenaa hogaa,
HERE WE’LL HAVE TO LIVE ON THE EDGE,

majboor hame.n, rehnaa hogaa,
CONSTRAINED WE’VE TO REMAIN,

marr marr ke yahaa.n jeenaa hogaa,
HERE WE’LL HAVE TO LIVE ON THE EDGE,

dukh dard kaa saathee dil hai meraa,
THE COMPANION IN PAIN AND SUFFERING IS MY HEART,

dukh dard kaa saathee dil hai meraa,
THE COMPANION IN PAIN AND SUFFERING IS MY HEART,

iss dil pe mujhe kyoo.n naaz naa ho,
WHY SHOULDN’T I BE PROUD OF THIS HEART!

Ronaa hai toh ro chupke chupke,
WEEP SECRETLY IF YOU HAVE TO WEEP,

aa.nsoo naa bahe.n aawaaz naa ho,
NO TEARS BE SHED, NO NOISE BE MADE,

Ronaa hai toh ro chupke chupke,
WEEP SECRETLY IF YOU HAVE TO WEEP,

aa.nsoo naa bahe.n aawaaz naa ho,
NO TEARS BE SHED, NO NOISE BE MADE,

jo baat hai dil kee dil me.n rahe,
THE HEART’S AFFAIR SHOULD REMAIN IN THE HEART,

voh dil hee kyaa jo gham naa sahe,
THAT WHICH SUFFERS NO SORROW IS NOT A HEART,

jo baat hai dil kee dil me.n rahe,
THE HEART’S AFFAIR SHOULD REMAIN IN THE HEART,

voh dil hee kyaa jo gham naa sahe,
THAT WHICH SUFFERS NO SORROW IS NOT A HEART,

shikwaa naa zubaa.n par aane de,
LET NO COMPLAIN SLIP THE TONGUE,

shikwaa naa zubaa.n par aane de,
LET NO COMPLAIN SLIP THE TONGUE,

fariyaad me.n bhee aawaaz naa ho,
LET THERE BE NO WHINING EVEN IN THE COMPLAINT,

ronaa hai toh ro chupke chupke,
WEEP SECRETLY IF YOU HAVE TO WEEP,

aa.nsoo naa bahe.n aawaaz naa ho,
NO TEARS BE SHED, NO NOISE BE MADE,

Ronaa hai toh ro chupke chupke,
WEEP SECRETLY IF YOU HAVE TO WEEP,

aa.nsoo naa bahe.n aawaaz naa ho,
NO TEARS BE SHED, NO NOISE BE MADE.

NASIR.

He must have a truly romantic nature, for he weeps when there is nothing at all to
weep about.” Oscar Wilde quotes

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351. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Ik Dil Ke Tukde Hazaar Huwe...

Movie: PYAAR KI JEET (1948)
Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi
Music: Husnlal Bhatram

Rafi Sahaab’s well-known song: Ik Dil Ke Tukde Hazaar Huwe...

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


Ik dil ke Tuk.de hazaar huwe,
A HEART FRAGMENTED INTO A THOUSAND PIECES,

Ik dil ke Tuk.de hazaar huwe
A HEART FRAGMENTED INTO A THOUSAND PIECES,

Koee yahaa.n, giraa koee wahaa.n giraa
SOME FELL HITHER, SOME FELL THITHER,

Koee yahaa.n, giraa koee wahaa.n giraa,
SOME FELL HITHER, SOME FELL THITHER,

Behte huwe aa.nsoo ruk naa sake,
THE STREAMING TEARS COULDN’T BE REPRESSED,

Behte huwe aa.nsoo ruk naa sake,
THE STREAMING TEARS COULDN’T BE REPRESSED,

Koee yahaa.n, giraa koee wahaa.n giraa
SOME FELL HITHER, SOME FELL THITHER,

Koee yahaa.n, giraa koee wahaa.n giraa....
SOME FELL HITHER, SOME FELL THITHER,


Jeevan ke safar me.n, hamm jin ko samjhe theh hamaare, saathee hai.n,
WHOM WE’D THOUGHT TO BE OUR COMPANON IN LIFE’S JOURNEY, SHE...

Jeevan ke safar me.n, hamm jin ko samjhe theh hamaare, saathee hai.n
WHOM WE’D THOUGHT TO BE OUR COMPANION IN LIFE’S JOURNEY, SHE

Doh qadam chale phir bicha.d gaye,
WALKED A COUPLE OF STEPS AND THEN PARTED,

Doh qadam chale phir bicha.d gaye,
WALKED A COUPLE OF STEPS AND THEN PARTED,

Koee yahaa.n, giraa koee wahaa.n giraa,
SOME FELL HITHER, SOME FELL THITHER,

Koee yahaa.n, giraa koee wahaa.n giraa...
SOME FELL HITHER, SOME FELL THITHER,

Ik dil ke Tuk.de hazaar huwe,
A HEART FRAGMENTED INTO A THOUSAND PIECES,

Ik dil ke Tuk.de hazaar huwe
A HEART FRAGMENTED INTO A THOUSAND PIECES,

Koee yahaa.n, giraa koee wahaa.n giraa
SOME FELL HITHER, SOME FELL THITHER,

Koee yahaa.n, giraa koee wahaa.n giraa...
SOME FELL HITHER, SOME FELL THITHER,


Aashaao.n ke tinke, chun chun kar, sapno.n ka mahal banaayaa thaah,
AFTER PICKING UP STRAWS OF HOPES, A DREAM PALACE HAD BEEN BUILT,

Aashaao.n ke tinke, chun chun kar sapno.n ka mahal, banaayaa thaah,
AFTER PICKING UP STRAWS OF HOPES, A DREAM PALACE HAD BEEN BUILT,

Toofaan se tinke bikhar gaye,
WITH THE STORM, THE STRAWS SCATTERED...

Toofaan se tinke bikhar gaye
WITH THE STORM, THE STRAWS SCATTERED,

Koee yahaa.n, giraa koee wahaa.n giraa
SOME FELL HITHER, SOME FELL THITHER,

Koee yahaa.n, giraa koee wahaa.n giraa,
SOME FELL HITHER, SOME FELL THITHER,

Ik dil ke Tuk.de hazaar huwe,
A HEART FRAGMENTED INTO A THOUSAND PIECES,

Ik dil ke Tuk.de hazaar huwe
A HEART FRAGMENTED INTO A THOUSAND PIECES,

Koee yahaa.n, giraa koee wahaa.n giraa
SOME FELL HITHER, SOME FELL THITHER,

Koee yahaa.n, giraa kkoee wahaa.n giraa,
SOME FELL HITHER, SOME FELL THITHER,

NASIR

“If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again.”
Flavia Weedn

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349. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Thukraa Ke Hamen Chal Diye...

Movie: Balam (1949)
Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi
Music: Husnlal Bhagatram



Rafi Sahaab's Gem: Thukraa ke Hame.n Chal Diye...

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





Thukraa ke, hame.n chal diye begaanaa samajh kar,
SHE SPURNED ME AND WALKED AWAY, SIZING ME UP AS A STRANGER,

Thukaraa ke, hame.n chal diye begaanaa samajh kar,
SHE SPURNED ME AND WALKED AWAY, SIZING ME UP AS A STRANGER,

jaate huwe dil le gaye nazraanaa samajh kar,
WHILE GOING SHE TOOK AWAY THE HEART, DEEMING IT TO BE A PRESENT,


Thukraa ke, hame.n chal diye begaanaa samajh kar,
SHE SPURNED ME AND WALKED AWAY, SIZING ME UP AS A STRANGER,

jaate huwe dil le gaye nazraanaa samajh kar...
WHILE GOING SHE TOOK AWAY THE HEART, DEEMING IT TO BE A PRESENT...


TooTe huwe dil me.n, abhee tak yaad hai un kee,
IN THE BROKEN HEART, EVEN NOW HER MEMORY SUBSISTS,

Yaad hai un kee...
HER MEMORY SUBSISTS...

jo bhool gaye pyaar ko, afsaanaa samajh kar,
THE ONE WHO FORGOT LOVE, THINKING IT TO BE A FABLE,

jo bhool gaye, pyaar ko afsaanaa samajh kar,
THE ONE WHO FORGOT LOVE, THINKING IT TO BE A FABLE,

jaate huwe dil le gaye nazraanaa samajh kar...
WHILE GOING SHE TOOK AWAY THE HEART, DEEMING IT TO BE A PRESENT...


kyaa Khoob diyaa aapne, eenaam-e-mohabbat,
HOW WELL YOU’VE GIVEN THE REWARD FOR LOVE!

eenaam-e-mohabbat...
THE REWARD FOR LOVE...

dil meraa, jalaaya usse parvaanaa samajh kar,
YOU BURNT MY HEART, BELIEVING IT TO BE A MOTH,

dil meraa, jalaaya usse parvaanaa samajh kar,
YOU BURNT MY HEART, BELIEVING IT TO BE A MOTH,

jaate huwe dil le gaye nazraanaa samajh kar...
WHILE GOING SHE TOOK AWAY THE HEART, DEEMING IT TO BE A PRESENT...


hamm yaad liye aap kee, kooche me.n pa.de hai.n,
WITH YOUR REMEMBRANCE WE REMAIN LYING IN THE LANE,

kooche me.n pa.de hai.n,
REMAIN LYING IN THE LANE...

Thokar hee, lagaa jaaeeye deewaanaa samajh kar,
GO ON, AT LEAST KICK ME, JUDGING ME TO BE INSANE,

jaate huwe dil le gaye nazraana, samajh kar...
WHILE GOING SHE TOOK AWAY THE HEART, DEEMING IT TO BE A PRESENT,

Thukraa ke, hame.n chal diye begaanaa samajh kar,
SHE SPURNED ME AND WALKED AWAY, SIZING ME UP AS A STRANGER,

jaate huwe dil le gaye nazraanaa samajh kar.
WHILE GOING SHE TOOK AWAY THE HEART, DEEMING IT TO BE A PRESENT.

NASIR

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Hearts are not had as a gift, But hearts are earned...
- William Butler Yeats

347. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Tere Kooche Mein Armaanon Ki....

Movie: DILLAGI (1949)
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni
Music: Naushad

Rafi Sahaab’s memorable number: Tere Kooche Mein Armaano.n Kee...

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



Tere kooche me.n armaano.n, kee dunyaa, leke aaya hoon,
WITH A WORLD OF DESIRE, TO YOUR LANE I’VE COME,

Tujhee par jaan dene kee, tamannaa, leke aayaa hoon.
WITH A WISH TO LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU, I’VE COME,


Milaa thaah, dil se jab dil yaad kar O, bhoolne, waale
O FORGETTER! REMEMBER THE TIME WHEN OUR HEARTS HAD MET,

Arre O, bhoolne waale,
O FORGETTER!

Milaa thaah, dil se jab dil, yaad kar O, bhoolne, waale
O FORGETTER! REMEMBER THE TIME WHEN OUR HEARTS HAD MET,

Arre O, bhoolne waale,
O FORGETTER!

Usee beete zamaane kaa, sahaaraa, leke aaya hoon,
WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE VERY ERA, I’VE COME,

Tujhee par jaan dene kee, tamannaa, leke aayaa hoon.
WITH A WISH TO LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU, I’VE COME...


Jigar me.n, dard dil me.n Tees aur aa.n,kho.n me.n doh, aa.nsoo.n
TROUBLED SOUL, AFFLICTED HEART, AND A COUPLE OF TEARS IN THE EYES,

Arre aa.n,kho.n me.n doh aa.nsoo.n,
OH! A COUPLE OF TEARS IN THE EYES...

Jigar me.n, dard dil me.n, Tees aur aa.n,kho.n me.n doh, aa.soo.n
TROUBLED SOUL, AFFLICTED HEART, AND A COUPLE OF TEARS IN THE EYES,

Arre aa.n,kho.n me.n doh aa.soo.n
OH! A COUPLE OF TEARS IN THE EYES,

Zaraa tuu dekh le aakar, mai.n kyaa kyaa, leke aayaa hoo.n,
COME OVER AND SEE AT LEAST ALL THAT WITH WHICH I’VE COME,

Tujhee par, jaan dene kee, tamannaa, leke aayaa hoo.n.
WITH A WISH TO LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU, I’VE COME,


Woh afsaanaa mohabbat kaa kabhee jo, tuune chhe,da thaah
THAT ROMANCE OF LOVE WHICH YOU HAD SOMETIME INITIATED,

Kabhee jo, tuune chhe.daa thaah,
WHICH YOU HAD SOMETIME INITIATED,

Woh afsaa,naa mohabbat, kaa kabhee jo, tuune chheda thaah
THAT ROMANCE OF LOVE WHICH YOU HAD SOMETIME INITIATED,

Kabhee jo, tuune chhe.daa thaah,
WHICH YOU HAD SOMETIME INITIATED,

Wohee afsaanaa honto.n par, adhooraa, leke aayaa hoo.n,
WITH THE SAME UNFINISHED ROMANCE ON MY LIPS, I’VE COME,

Tere kooche me.n armaano.n, kee dunyaa, leke aayaa hoo.n.
WITH A WORLD OF DESIRE, TO YOUR LANE I’VE COME.

NASIR

To meet, to know, to love—and then to part,
Is the sad tale of many a heart.
~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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345. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Iss Dunyaa Mein Ay Dilwaalo.n....

Movie: DILLAGI (1949)
Lyrics:Shakeel Badayuni
Music: Naushad

Rafi Sahaab’s Gem: Iss Dunyaa me.n Ay Dil Waalo.n....

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



Iss dunyaa me.n ay dil waalo.n, dil ka lagaanaa khel nahee.n,
O LOVERS! IN THIS WORLD, TO LOVE ISN’T EASY,

Ulfat karna khel hai lekin, kar ke nibaahnaa khel nahee.n..
‘TIS EASY TO FALL IN LOVE; ITS COMMITMENT ISN’T EASY,


Jab se huwe hai.n duur voh hamse,
EVER SINCE SHE’S PARTED FROM ME,

Jab se huwe hai.n duur voh hamse,
EVER SINCE SHE’S PARTED FROM ME,

DhoonDh rahee hai un ko nazar,
MY SIGHT IS LOOKING FOR HER,

dhoonDh rahee hai un ko nazar,
MY SIGHT IS LOOKING FOR HER,

haay re O bedard zamaane,
ALAS, O CALLOUS WORLD!

haay re O bedard zamaane,
ALAS, O CALLOUS WORLD!

yeh bhee, nahee.n hai tujh ko khabar,
EVEN THIS, YOU’RE UNAWARE OF,

yeh bhee, nahee.n hai tujh ko khabar,
EVEN THIS, YOU’RE UNAWARE OF,

aag lagee hai dil me.n kuchh aisee, jiskaa bujhaanaa khel nahee.n,
SUCH FIRE SEETHES IN THE HEART, PUTTING IT OFF ISN’T EASY,

Iss dunyaa me.n ay dil waalo.n, dil ka lagaanaa khel nahee.n,
O LOVERS! IN THIS WORLD, TO LOVE ISN’T EASY...


laakh sataaye.n pyaar ke dushman...
THE ENEMIES OF LOVE MAY EVER HARASS,

laakh sataaye.n pyaar ke dushman,
THE ENEMIES OF LOVE MAY EVER HARASS,

bhool sake.nge unko naa hamm,
WE WON’T BE ABLE TO FORGET HER,

bhool sake.nge unko naa hamm,
WE WON’T BE ABLE TO FORGET HER,

aur baDhegee unkee mohabbat,
LOVE FOR HER WILL INTENSIFY MORE...

aur baDhagee unkee mohabbat
LOVE FOR HER WILL INTENSIFY MORE

jitne, bhee ho.nge zulm-o-sitam,
HOWEVER MUCH THE TYRANNY AND OPPRESSION,

Jitney, bhee ho.nge zulm-o-sitam,
HOWEVER MUCH THE TYRANNY AND SUPPRESSION,

keh de yeh koee naadaano.n se, hamko miTaana khel nahee.n,
SOMEONE, TELL THESE FOOLS THIS: DESTROYING US ISN’T EASY,

Iss dunyaa me.n ay dil waalo.n, dil ka lagaanaa khel nahee.n,
O LOVERS! IN THIS WORLD, TO LOVE ISN’T EASY,

NASIR

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Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O no! it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come:
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.

-- William Shakespeare

342. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Mohabbat Ke Dhoke Mein Koi Na Aaye...

Movie : Badi Bahen (1949)
Lyricist : Rajinder Krishan
Music Director : Husnlal Bhagatram


Rafi Sahaab’s Gem: Mohabbat Ke Dhoke Me.n Koee Naa Aaye....

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


mohabbat ke dhoke me.n koyee naa aaye,
LET NO ONE COME TO BE BETRAYED BY LOVE,

koee naa aaye,
LET NO ONE COME...

yeh ek din ha.nsaaye tau, sau din rulaaye
WHILE IT MAKES ONE LAUGH FOR A DAY, IT MAKES ONE WEEP FOR HUNDRED DAYS,

sau din rulaaye,
MAKES ONE WEEP FOR HUNDRED DAYS,

mohabbat ke dhoke me.n, koee naa aaye
LET NO ONE COME TO BE BETRAYED BY LOVE,

koee naa aaye,
LET NO ONE COME...


mujhe jab kisee se mohabbat nahee.n theeh,
THE TIME WHEN I LOVED NO ONE,

mohabbat nahee.n theeh,
LOVED NO ONE...,

tau aa.nkho ko rone kee aadat nahee.n theeh
THEN THE EYES HAD NO HABIT OF WEEPING,

aadat nahee.n theeh,
HAD NO HABIT,

mohabbat ne aankho me.n, aa.nsoo basaaye
LOVE HAS WELLED UP TEARS IN THE EYES,

aa.nsoo basaaye,
WELLED UP TEARS,

mohabbat ke dhoke me.n, koee naa aaye
LET NO ONE COME TO BE BETRAYED BY LOVE,

koee naa aaye
LET NO ONE COME...

yeh ek din ha.nsaaye tau, sau din rulaaye
WHILE IT MAKES ONE LAUGH FOR A DAY, IT MAKES ONE WEEP FOR HUNDRED DAYS,

sau din rulaaye,
MAKES ONE WEEP FOR HUNDRED DAYS,

mohabbat ke dhoke me.n, koee naa aaye
LET NO ONE COME TO BE BETRAYED BY LOVE,

koee naa aaye....
LET NO ONE COME...


mere dil ko dekho jo dhoke me.n aayaa
BEHOLD MY HEART THAT FELL FOR THE DECEPTION,

dhokhe me.n aayaa,
FELL FOR THE DECEPTION,

mohabbat ka ik geet bhoole se gaaya,
A SONG OF LOVE IT SANG ERRINGLY,

bhoole se gaaya,
SANG ERRINGLY,

magar raat din ab kare haaye haaye,
BUT NOW, NIGHT AND DAY ALL IT DOES IS BEWAIL!

kare haaye haaye,
ALL IT DOES IS BEWAIL!

mohabbat ke dhoke me.n, koee naa aaye
LET NO ONE COME TO BE BETRAYED BY LOVE,

koee naa aaye,
LET NO ONE COME...

yeh ek din ha.nsaaye tau, sau din rulaaye
WHILE IT MAKES ONE LAUGH FOR A DAY, IT MAKES ONE WEEP FOR HUNDRED DAYS,

sau din rulaaye,
MAKES ONE WEEP FOR HUNDRED DAYS,

mohabbat ke dhoke me.n, koee naa aaye
LET NO ONE COME TO BE BETRAYED BY LOVE,

koee naa aaye.
LET NO ONE COME.

NASIR

Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it.”
Thomas Jefferson

107. Translation of Sad Song of Rafi: Lut Gaye, Lut Gaye, Lut Gaye Ho...

From: CHHOTI BHAABHI (1950)
Music: Husnlal Bhagatram
Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi.

Again, an old Gem from the VOICE: LuT Gaye, LuT Gaye, LuT Gaye HO.....

Roman Transliteration/Roman Translation of the original lyrics:


LuT gaye, luT gaye, LuT gaye ho
I’VE BEEN PILLAGED, PLUNDERED, LOOTED, OH!

Pyaar mein tere luT gaye ho
IN YOUR LOVE, I’VE BEEN LOOTED, OH!

LuT gaye, luT gaye, LuT gaye ho
I’VE BEEN PILLAGED, PLUNDERED, LOOTED, OH!

Pyaar mein tere luT gaye ho
IN YOUR LOVE, I’VE BEEN LOOTED, OH!


Aankho.n mein Aansoo Behte Hain
IN THE EYES THE TEARS FLOWETH,

Aankho.n mein Aansoo Behte Hain
IN THE EYES THE TEARS FLOWETH,

Hamm Chup Hain Aansooo Kehte Hain
SILENT AM I, THE TEARS SAYETH:

LuT gaye, luT gaye, LuT gaye ho
I’VE BEEN PILLAGED, PLUNDERED, LOOTED, OH!

Pyaar mein tere luT gaye ho
IN YOUR LOVE, I’VE BEEN LOOTED, OH!


To.D Diya Dil Tuune Mera
YOU BROKE THE HEART OF MINE,

To.D Diya Dil Tuune Mera
YOU BROKE THE HEART OF MINE,

Zaalim Yahi Pyaar Tha tera
O OPPRESSOR, SUCH WAS THE LOVE OF THINE,

LuT gaye, luT gaye, LuT gaye ho
I’VE BEEN PILLAGED, PLUNDERED, LOOTED, OH!

Pyaar mein tere luT gaye ho
IN YOUR LOVE, I’VE BEEN LOOTED, OH!


Doh Lafzo.n Ka Mera Fasaana
TWO WORDS (sufficeth) FOR MY TALE:

Ik tera Aana Ik tera Jaana
ONE: YOUR ARRIVAL; ANOTHER: YOUR DEPARTURE,

Aana Tha Khushiyo.n Ka Ishaara
THE ARRIVAL WAS AN INDICATION OF HAPPINESS,

Jaane Par Dil Ro Ke Pukaara
ON DEPARTURE THE HEART CRIED OUT:

Jaane Par Dil Ro Ke Pukaara
ON DEPARTURE THE HEART CRIED OUT:

Jaane Par Dil Ro Ke Pukaara
ON DEPARTURE THE HEART CRIED OUT:

LuT gaye, luT gaye, LuT gaye ho
I’VE BEEN PILLAGED, PLUNDERED, LOOTED, OH!

Pyaar mein tere luT gaye ho
IN YOUR LOVE, I’VE BEEN LOOTED, OH!

LuT gaye, luT gaye, LuT gaye ho
I’VE BEEN PILLAGED, PLUNDERED, LOOTED, OH!

Pyaar mein tere luT gaye ho
IN YOUR LOVE, I’VE BEEN LOOTED, OH!

NASIR.

62. Translation of Rafi Song: Tasveer Banaata Hoon Teri...

From: Deewaana (1951)
Music: Naushad
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni


Rafi painting the beloved with songs and colours by TASWEER BANATA HOON TERI...

English Transliteration/Translation of the original lyrics:




Tasveer Banaata Hoon Teri
AM DRAWING YOUR PORTRAIT

Khoon-e-Jigar Se
WITH HEART AND SOUL,

Khoon-e-Jigar Se
WITH HEART AND SOUL,

Dekha Hai Tujhe, Maine Muhabbat ki Nazar Se
I’VE LOOKED UPON YOU WITH A LOVING GLANCE,

Arre Muhabbat ki Nazar Se...
YEAH, WITH A LOVING GLANCE..

Tasveer Banaata Hoon Teri
AM DRAWING YOUR PORTRAIT

Khoon-e-Jigar Se
WITH HEART AND SOUL,

Khoon-e-Jigar Se
WITH HEART AND SOUL....


Jitne Bhee Mile Rangg Woh
WHATEVER COLOURS I CAME ACROSS, THOSE

Sab Bhar Diye Tujh mein Haay
I USED THEM ALL FOR YOU, O DEAR..

Bhar Diye Tujh Mein
USED THEM FOR YOU

Ik Rang-e-Wafa, Aur Hai
THERE’S ANOTHER COLOUR – OF CONSTANCY,

Laaoo.n Woh Kidhar se Arre
WHERE DO I GET THAT FROM? ALAS!

Laaoo.n Woh Kidhar Se.
WHERE DO I GET THAT FROM?

Tasveer Banaata Hoon Teri
AM DRAWING YOUR PORTRAIT

Khoon-e-Jigar Se
WITH HEART AND SOUL,

Khoon-e-Jigar Se
WITH HEART AND SOUL....


Saawan Teri Zulfo.n Se Ghata Maang Ke Laaya Haay
FROM YOUR TRESSES THE MONSOON HAS BORROWED THE CLOUDLET, OH!

Maang Ke Laaya
HAS BORROWED..

Bijli Ne Churaayi Hai Ta.dap Teri Nazar Se Arre
THE LIGHTNING HAS STOLEN THE FLASHES FROM YOUR GLANCE,

Ta.dap Teri Nazar Se....
FLASHES FROM YOUR GLANCE....


Mai.n Dil Mein Bulaakar Tujhe Rukhsat Na Karoonga Haay
AFTER INVITING YOU TO MY HEART I WONT GIVE LEAVE TO GO, OH!

Rukhsat Na Karoonga,
WON’T GIVE LEAVE TO GO,

Mushkil Hai Tera Laut kar Jaana Mere Ghar Se Arre..
DIFFICULT IT’S FOR YOU TO GO BACK FROM MY HOUSE, HARK YE,

Jaana Mere Ghar Se..
TO GO FROM MY HOUSE,

Tasveer Banaata Hoon Teri
AM DRAWING YOUR PORTRAIT

Khoon-e-Jigar Se
WITH HEART AND SOUL,

Khoon-e-Jigar Se
WITH HEART AND SOUL....

NASIR.