1009. RAFI'S ROMANTIC SONGS: tere jaisaa kaun hai, tere jaisaa koyee naheeN...

Movie: TAMANNA (1969)

Music:  Kalyanji-Anandji

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

Rafi’s Romantic Song: tere jaisaa kaun hai, tere jaisaa koyii nahiiN…

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the Urdu/Hindi filmy lyrics:

tere jaisaa kaun hai,

WHO’S THERE LIKE YOU?

tere jaisaa koyii nahiiN,

THERE’S NONE LIKE YOU!

tere jaisaa kaun hai,

WHO’S THERE LIKE YOU?

tere jaisaa koyii nahiiN,

THERE’S NONE LIKE YOU!

kaise kaise phuul chaman meN,

THERE’RE ALL SORTS OF FLOWERS IN THE GARDEN

lekin, aisaa, koyii nahiiN,

BUT,  NONE LIKE THIS!

tere jaisaa kaun hai,

WHO’S THERE LIKE YOU?

tere jaisaa koyii nahiiN…

THERE’S NONE LIKE YOU!

kaliyoN kaa joban pariyoN kaa ruup,

BLOOM OF FLOWER-BUDS, BEAUTY OF A FAIRY,

baadal kii chhaaoN suuraj kii dhuup,

CLOUD’S SHADE, LIGHT OF THE SUN,

shaayar kii GhazleN shiishe ke jaam,

POET’S AMATORY POEMS, GLASS GOBLETS,

dil-kash bahaareN rangiin shaam,

ALLURING SPRINGTIMES, SPLENDOROUS EVENINGS,

kaise kaise naam haiN labb pe,

THERE’RE ALL SORT OF NAMES ON THE LIPS

lekin, aisa, koyii nahiiN,

BUT, NONE LIKE THIS!

tere jaisaa kaun hai,

WHO’S THERE LIKE YOU?

tere jaisaa koyii nahiiN…

THERE’S NONE LIKE YOU!

baaGhoN meN shabnam mashuur thiih,

FAMOUS WERE THE DEWS IN THE GARDEN,

baad-e-sabaa bhii maGhruur thiih,

DISDAINFUL WAS THE MORNING BREEZE TOO,

jab tujhko dekhaa jaan-e-bahaar,

O LIFE OF SPRING! WHEN THEY SAW YOU

kehne lage sab, taubaa hai yaar,

ALL  STARTED SAYING, FRIENDS FORFEND!

kaise kaise husn yahaaN haiN,

ALL SORTS OF BEAUTIES ARE HERE

lekin,  aisaa, koyii nahiiN,

BUT, NONE LIKE THIS!

tere jaisaa kaun hai,

WHO’S THERE LIKE YOU?

tere jaisaa koyii nahiiN…

THERE’S NONE LIKE YOU!

jo tujhko dekhe soche yeh baat,

WHOEVER SEES YOU PONDERS OVER THIS:

yeh zulf hai yaa saawan kii raat,

IS THIS THE TRESS OR A RAINY NIGHT!

jo tujh ko dekhe puuchhe sawaal,

WHOEVER SEES YOU ASKS  A QUESTION:

tu hai haQiiQat, yaa hai khayaal,

ARE YOU A FACT OR FICTION!

kaise kaise jalwe jahaaN meN,

THERE’RE LOTS OF MANIFESTATIONS IN THE WORLD

lekin, aisaa, koyii nahiiN,

BUT, NONE LIKE THIS!

tere jaisaa kaun hai,

WHO’S THERE LIKE YOU?

tere jaisaa koyii nahiiN,

THERE’S NONE LIKE YOU!

kaise kaise phuul chaman meN,

THERE’RE ALL SORTS OF FLOWERS IN THE GARDEN

lekin, aisaa, koyii nahiiN,

BUT, NONE LIKE THIS!

tere jaisaa kaun hai,

WHO’S THERE LIKE YOU?

tere jaisaa koyii nahiiN.

THERE’S NONE LIKE YOU!

TRANSLATED BY NASIR ALI

310. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Hamm Mein Hai Kyaa....

Movie: NAWAB SAHIB (1978)
Lyrics: Saahir Ludhianvi
Music: C. Arjun

When self-doubts sets in, romance gives way to a self-deprecating sadness in Rafi Sahaab’s very likeable song: Hamm Me.n Hai Kyaa Ke Hame.n........

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


hamm me.n hai kyaa ke hame.n, koee haseena chaahe,
WHAT’S IN ME THAT SOME BEAUTIFUL WOMAN MAY DESIRE?

hamm me.n hai kyaa ke hame.n, koee haseena chaahe,
WHAT’S IN ME THAT SOME BEAUTIFUL WOMAN MAY DESIRE?

sirf jazbaat hai.n jazbaat me.n, kyaa rakkhaa hai,
THESE ARE JUST EMOTIONS, WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT EMOTIONS!

hamm me.n hai kyas ke hame.n, koee haseena chaahe...
WHAT’S IN ME THAT SOME BEAUTIFUL WOMAN MAY DESIRE?


kis kee taqdeer me.n hai un ke, mahakte gesoo,
TO WHOSE LOT BELONG HER FRAGRANT TRESSES?

kis ke ghar phailegaa, uss mast nazar ka jaadoo,
IN WHOSE HOME WILL THE SPELL OF THE INTOXICATING GLANCE SPREAD?

kis kee taqdeer me.n hai un ke, mahakte gesoo,
TO WHOSE LOT BELONG HER FRAGRANT TRESSES?

kis ke ghar phailegaa, uss mast nazar ka jaadoo,
IN WHOSE HOME WILL THE SPELL OF THE INTOXICATING GLANCE SPREAD?

inn pareshaan sawaalaat me.n, kyaa rakkhaa hai,
WHAT THE BIG DEAL ABOUT THESE PERPLEXING QUESTIONS!

hamm me.n hai kyaa ke hame.n, koee haseena chaahe...
WHAT’S IN ME THAT SOME BEAUTIFUL WOMAN MAY DESIRE?


itnaa deewaana naa bann ay, dil-e-betaab sambhal,
DON’T BE SO CRAZY, O RESTLESS HEART, BE FIRM!

woh agar mil bhee liye tujhse, toh itnaa naa machal,
EVEN IF SHE MEETS WITH YOU, DON’T BE SO EXCITED,

itnaa deewaana naa bann ay, dil-e-betaab sambhal,
DON’T BE SO CRAZY, O RESTLESS HEART, BE FIRM!

woh agar mil bhee liye tujhse, toh itnaa naa machal,
EVEN IF SHE MEETS WITH YOU, DON’T BE SO EXCITED,

be-ta’alluq see, mulaaqaat me.n kya rakkhaa hai,
WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT AN UNRELATED MEETING!

hamm me.n hai kya ke hame.n, koee haseena chaahe...
WHAT’S IN ME THAT SOME BEAUTIFUL WOMAN MAY DESIRE?


muskuraahaT ko mohabbat ka, ishaara naa samajh,
DON’T CONSIDER THE SMILE AS A SIGNAL FOR LOVE,

mil liye honge woh yoo.n hee, uneh apnaa naa samajh,
SHE MUST HAVE MET YOU SIMPLY, DON’T PRESUME SHE’S YOURS,

muskuraahaT ko mohabbat ka, ishaara naa samajh,
DON’T CONSIDER THE SMILE AS A SIGNAL FOR LOVE,

mil liye honge woh yoo.n hee, uneh apnaa naa samajh,
SHE MUST HAVE MET YOU SIMPLY, DON’T PRESUME SHE’S YOURS,

aise naadaan khayaalaat me.n, kyaa rakkhaa hai,
WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT SUCH FOOLISH FANCIES!


hamm me.n hai kya ke hame.n, koee haseena chaahe,
WHAT’S IN ME THAT SOME BEAUTIFUL WOMAN MAY DESIRE?

sirf jazbaat hai.n jazbaat me.n, kyaa rakkha hai,
THESE ARE JUST EMOTIONS, WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT EMOTIONS!

hamm me.n hai kyaa ke hame.n, koee haseena, chaahe.
WHAT’S IN ME THAT SOME BEAUTIFUL WOMAN MAY DESIRE?

NASIR.

“Woe to the man whose heart has not learned while young to hope, to love - and to put its trust in life.”
-Joseph Conrad

58. Translation of Rafi Song: Tere Jaisa Kaun Hai...

REVISED.  PLEASE SEE 1009: Rafi's Romantic Song: tere jaisaa kaun hai...