715. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Aaj udtaa huwaa ek panchhi...

Movie: GEHRA DAAG (1963)

Music: Ravi
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni
Main Movie-Hall where first released in Mumbai: Naaz Cinema.

Rafi sings the philosophy of Ecstasy: Aaj u.Dtaa huwaa ek panchhee…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


aaj u.Dtaa huwaa ek panchhee, zindagee kee bahaaro.n me.n aayaa,
TO LIFE’S SPRINGTIMES, TODAY THE HOMING BIRD HAS COME!


aaj u.Dtaa huwaa ek panchhee, zindagee kee bahaaro.n me.n aayaa,
TO LIFE’S SPRINGTIMES, TODAY THE HOMING BIRD HAS COME!


phir nayee mastiyaa.n saath lekar, muskuraate nazaaro.n me.n aayaa,
BRINGING NEW FROLICS AGAIN, TO THE SMILING SIGHTS I’VE COME!


aaj u.Dtaa huwaa, ek panchhee zindagee kee bahaaro.n me.n aayaa…
TO LIFE’S SPRINGTIMES, TODAY THE HOMING BIRD HAS COME!


aaj duniya jawaa.n ho gayee hai,
THE WORLD’S TURNED YOUNG TODAY,


zindagee mehrbaan ho gayee hai,
THE LIFE’S BECOME KIND,


aaj duniya jawaa.n ho gayee hai,
THE WORLD’S TURNED YOUNG TODAY,


zindagee mehrbaan ho gayee hai,
THE LIFE’S BECOME KIND,


ay bahaaro.n tumhaaree kahaanee,
O SPRING! YOUR TALE


ab meree daastaa.n ho gayee hai,
NOW, IS THE STORY OF MINE!


ab meree daastaa.n ho gayee hai,
NOW, IS THE STORY OF MINE!


mil gayee, phir mujhe meree manzil,
I FOUND MY DESTINATION AGAIN,


mai.n hasee.n yaadgaaro.n me.n aayaa,
TO THE BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES, I’VE COME!


mai.n hasee.n yaadgaaro.n me.n aayaa,
TO THE BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES, I’VE COME!


aaj u.Dtaa huwaa, ek panchhee zindagee kee bahaaro.n me.n aayaa…
TO LIFE’S SPRINGTIMES, TODAY THE HOMING BIRD HAS COME!


aa gayaa phir suhaanaa saveraa,
THE PLEASANT MORN IS HERE AGAIN,


miT gayaa shaam-e-gham kaa andheraa,
THE DARKNESS OF EVEN’S GLOOM STANDS EFFACED!


aa gayaa phir suhaanaa saveraa,
THE PLEASANT MORN IS HERE AGAIN,


miT gayaa shaam-e-gham kaa andheraa,
THE DARKNESS OF EVEN’S GLOOM STANDS EFFACED!


gungunaane lagee hai.n fizaaye.n,
THE AMBIENCE IS HUMMING AGAIN,


phir hawaao.n ne naghma bakheraa,
THE WINDS HAVE SCATTERED THE MELODIES AGAIN,


phir hawaao.n ne naghma bakheraa,
THE WINDS HAVE SCATTERED THE MELODIES AGAIN,


saaz phir, chhi.D gaye zindagee ke,
THE MUSIC OF LIFE IS PLAYING AGAIN,


rangg phir dil ke taaro.n me.n aayaa,
THE HEART’S CHORDS ARE COLOURFUL AGAIN,


rang phir dil ke taaro.n me.n aayaa,
THE HEART’S CHORDS ARE COLOURFUL AGAIN,


aaj u.Dtaa huwaa, ek panchhee zindagee, kee bahaaro.n me.n aayaa…
TO LIFE’S SPRINGTIMES, TODAY THE HOMING BIRD HAS COME!


aaj kee be-khudee kyaa bataaoo.n,
WHAT TO REVEAL OF MY CURRENT ECSTASY !


naghma-e-zindagee kyaa sunaaoo.n,
WHAT TO NARRATE OF THE LIFE’S MELODIES!


aaj kee be-khudee kyaa bataaoo.n,
WHAT TO REVEAL OF MY CURRENT ECSTASY !


naghma-e-zindagee kyaa sunaaoo.n,
WHAT TO NARRATE OF THE LIFE’S MELODIES!


yeh bahaare.n yeh Ghunche yeh kaliyaa.n,
THESE SPRINGTIMES, THESE BLOSSOMS, THESE BUDS,


inse apnee Khushee kyaa chhupaaoo.n,
HOW TO HIDE MY HAPPINESS FROM THEM!


inse apnee Khushee kyaa chhupaaoo.n,
HOW TO HIDE MY HAPPINESS FROM THEM!


jo meraa, raaz-e-dil jaante hai.n,
THOSE WHO KNOW OF MY HEART’S SECRETS,


mai.n unhee raaz-daaro.n me.n aayaa,
AMONG THOSE CONFIDANTES HAVE I COME!


mai.n unhee raaz-daaro.n me.n aayaa,
AMONG THOSE CONFIDANTES HAVE I COME!


aaj u.Dtaa huwaa, ek panchhee zindagee kee, bahaaro.n me.n aayaa.
TO LIFE’S SPRINGTIMES, TODAY THE HOMING BIRD HAS COME!


NASIR


Happiness is something final and complete in itself, as being the aim and end of all practical activities whatever .... Happiness then we define as the active exercise of the mind in conformity with perfect goodness or virtue. Aristotle.


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701. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Janam diyaa jis maa.n ne....

Movie: BADI MAA (1974)

Music: Mohammed Shafi
Lyrics: Indeevar


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Janam diyaa jis maa.n ne....
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


oo.nch neech kaa pahiyaa karta,
THE WHEELS OF HIGHS AND LOWS


nirdosho.n ko chuur...
CRUSHES THE INNOCENTS...


o samaaj ke Thekedaaro.n,
O CONTRACTORS OF THE SOCIETY,


yeh kaisaa dastoor...
WHAT’S THIS PRACTICE!


chitaa kee lakDee,
THE FUNERAL PYRE WOOD,


tann kaa Dhaa.nchaa,
THE BODY’S SKELETON,


dono.n jal kar raakh huwe,
BOTH HAVE BURNT DOWN TO ASHES,


mukt huwe voh, praan ke jin par,
LIBERATED ARE THE SPIRITS OVER WHOM


zulm tumhaare, laakh huwe.....
YOU COMMITTED A LAKH OF TYRANNIES!


(Dialogues:
Female: Kyaa baat hai?

Male:     Is bachchee ko le aaye.n. Binaa maa-baap kee Harijan Bachchee hai. Ise aap rakh  lengee?

Female: Kyoo.n nahee.n! Yeh Maa.n kaa ghar hai. Is ghar ke darwaaze sab bachcho.n ke liye khule hai.n.

Male:    Dhanya ho devi! (Turning to the Harijan girl): Fikar Nahee.n karnaa beTee. Hamm         rukte nahee.n.  Jaao BeTaa, jaao...

Girl:    Chaachaa, yeh kaun hai?

Male:   Yeh maa.n hai, beTee. Sab se ba.Dee maa.n!)

janam diyaa, jis maa.n ne,
THE MOTHER WHO GAVE BIRTH,


usne bhee upkaar kiyaa,
SHE TOO HAS DONE A FAVOUR,


uss se ba.Dee, maa.n voh hai,
SUPERIOR TO HER IS THAT MOTHER


jis ne maa.n kaa pyaar diyaa...
WHO’S BESTOWED THE MOTHER’S LOVE!


iss duniya me.n sabko pyaaree,
IN THIS WORLD, DEAR TO EVERYONE IS


apnee hee, santaan hai,
ONE’S OWN CHILD,


begaano.n ko apnaa maane,
ONE WHO ACKNOWLEDGES THE STRANGERS AS ONE’S OWN,


us kaa pyaar mahaan hai,
THE LOVE OF THAT PERSON IS GREAT!


janam diyaa, jis maa.n ne,
THE MOTHER WHO GAVE BIRTH,


usne bhee, upkaar kiyaa,
SHE TOO HAS DONE A FAVOUR,


uss se ba.Dee, maa.n voh hai,
SUPERIOR TO HER IS THAT MOTHER


jis ne maa.n kaa pyaar diyaa...
WHO’S BESTOWED THE MOTHER’S LOVE!


keecha.D me.n ho, yaa kyaaree me.n...
WHETHER IN THE MUCK OR THE FLOWER-BED,


keecha.D me.n ho, yaa kyaaree me.n,
WHETHER IN THE MUCK OR THE FLOWER-BED,


phool toh aaKhir phool hai,
A FLOWER, AFTER ALL, IS A FLOWER,


kisee phool ko neech samajhnaa,
CONSIDERING ANY FLOWER AS INFERIOR,


yeh maalee kee bhool hai,
‘TIS AN ERROR OF THE GARDENER!


janam diyaa, jis maa.n ne,
THE MOTHER WHO GAVE BIRTH,


usne bhee, upkaar kiyaa,
SHE TOO HAS DONE A FAVOUR,


uss se ba.Dee, maa.n voh hai,
SUPERIOR TO HER IS THAT MOTHER


jis ne maa.n kaa pyaar diyaa....
WHO’S BESTOWED THE MOTHER’S LOVE!


jo naa biga.D kar bann saktee ho,
THAT WHICH CANNOT BE MENDED


aisee koee baat nahee.n,
THERE’S NO SUCH THING!


ek bhee dil me.n jab tak mamtaa,
SO LONG AS EVEN A SINGLE HEART NURTURES MOTHERLY LOVE,


baalak koee, anaath nahee.n,
NO CHILD IS AN ORPHAN!


baalak koee anaath nahee.n,
NO CHILD IS AN ORPHAN!


janam diyaa, jis maa.n ne,
THE MOTHER WHO GAVE BIRTH,


usne bhee upkaar kiyaa,
SHE TOO HAS DONE A FAVOUR,


uss se ba.Dee, maa.n voh hai,
SUPERIOR TO HER IS THAT MOTHER


jis ne maa.n kaa pyaar diyaa.
WHO’S BESTOWED THE MOTHER’S LOVE!


NASIR


I admit that "mother" is overly glorified by our society. Reams of paper and reels of films have expressed the love of a mother. But as Oprah Winfrey says: "Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother." To be a mother, one needs to feel the love of a mother.


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350. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Ik Din Ik Armaan Bhara Dil...

Movie: Garibi (1949)
Lyrics: B.R. Sharma
Music: Bulo C. Rani


Rafi Sahaab's Rare Gem: Ik Din Ik Armaan Bharaa Dil...

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


Ik din ik armaan bharaa dil,
ONE DAY A HEART FULL OF DESIRE,

Ik din ik armaan bharaa dil, Ulfat se doh-chaar huwaa
ONE DAY A HEART FULL OF DESIRE, CHANCED UPON LOVE,

Ik din ik armaan bharaa dil,
ONE DAY A HEART FULL OF DESIRE,

Ek nayee dunyaa jo dekhee, Us dunyaa se pyaar huwaa,
AS HE SAW A NEW WORLD, HE LOVED THAT WORLD,

Ik din, ik armaan bharaa dil.
ONE DAY A HEART FULL OF DESIRE...


Hans kar kaan me.n aashaa bolee yeh sab dunyaa, teree hai,
THE HOPE LAUGHINGLY TOLD HIM IN HIS EAR, “ALL THIS WORLD IS YOURS”,

Tere liye hee zindagee maine, chaaro aur bakheree hai,
“ONLY FOR YOU I’VE STREWN LIFE IN ALL DIRECTIONS”,

Paa ke sahaaraa aashaa kaa dil...
ON FINDING HOPE'S SUPPORT, THE HEART...

Paa ke sahaaraa aashaa kaa dil, jeene ko tayyaar huwaa,
ON FINDING HOPE'S SUPPORT, THE HEART GEARED UP TO LIVE,

Ik din ik armaan bharaa dil.
ONE DAY A HEART FULL OF DESIRE...


Ik din qismat dil se bolee Paal rahaa hai, mushkil tuu
ONE DAY THE FATE TOLD THE HEART, “YOU’RE NURTURING TROUBLE,”

Dekh rahaa hai khwaab suhaane, pagle nahee.n iss qaabil tuu
“YOU'RE SEEING LUCID DREAMS, YOU’RE NOT FIT FOR THIS, STUPID”,

Haay, laakh kahaa qismat naa maanee...
OH! A LOT WAS EXPLAINED, THE FATE WOULDN’T LISTEN...

Laakh kahaa qismat naa maanee, Kehnaa sab bekaar huwaa,
A LOT WAS EXPLAINED, THE FATE WOULDN’T LISTEN, ALL WAS SAID IN VAIN,

Ik din ik armaan bharaa dil.
ONE DAY A HEART FULL OF DESIRE...


Pyaar ka maaraa dil bechaara qismat ko naa Taal sakaa,
THE POOR, LOVE-STRICKEN HEART COULD NOT AVOID THE FATE,

Apnee dunyaa dekh sakaa naa, Apnaa aap sambhaal sakaa,
NEITHER HE COULD SECURE HAPPINESS IN THE WORLD, NOR COULD HE RECOVER,

TooT gayaa qismat kaa maaraa...
AFFLICTED BY FATE, HE BROKE DOWN...

TooT gayaa qismat kaa maaraa, marnaa bhee dushwaar huwaa,
AFFLICTED BY FATE, HE BROKE DOWN; EVEN DYING BECAME DIFFICULT.


ik din, ik armaan bharaa dil,
ONE DAY A HEART FULL OF DESIRE...

ik din, ik armaan bharaa dil, ulfat se doh-chaar huwaa,
ONE DAY A HEART FULL OF DESIRE, CHANCED UPON LOVE,

ik din, ik armaan bharaa dil.
ONE DAY, A HEART FULL OF DESIRE...

NASIR.

And yet I quickly might arrive
Where my extended soul is fixt,
But Fate does iron wedges drive,
And always crowds itself betwixt.
For Fate with jealous eye does see
Two perfect loves, nor lets them close;
Their union would her ruin be,
And her tyrannic pow'r depose.
Andrew Marvell

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143. Translation of Sad Songs of Rafi: Baazi Kisi Ne Pyaar Ki..

From: Nazrana (1961)
Music: Ravi.
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan


Another unforgettable number from Rafi Sahaab: BAAZI KISI NE PYAAR KI.....

Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:


Ek Pyaasa Tujhe, Maikhaana Diye Jaata Hai,
A THIRSTY-SOUL DEPARTS GRANTING A TAVERN TO YOU,

Jaate Jaate Bhi Yeh Nazraana Diye Jaata Hai.
EVEN WHILST GOING AWAY THIS GIFT HE BESTOWS.


Baazi Kisi ne Pyaar Ki, Jeeti Ya Haar Dee,
THE WAGER OF LOVE SOMEONE HAS EITHER WON OR LOST,

Baazi Kisi ne Pyaar Ki, Jeeti Ya Haar Dee,
THE WAGER OF LOVE SOMEONE HAS EITHER WON OR LOST,

Jaise Guzar Saki, Yeh Shab-e-Gham Guzaar Dee,
IN WHATEVER WAY, PASSED THE NIGHT OF SORROW.

Baazi Kisi ne Pyaar Ki, Jeeti Ya Haar Dee...
THE WAGER OF LOVE SOMEONE HAS EITHER WON OR LOST...


Saahill Kareygaa Yaad Ussi Naa-Muraad Ko,
THE SHORE WILL REMEMBER THAT UNFORTUNATE

Saahill Kareygaa Yaad Ussi, Naa-Muraad Ko,
THE SHORE WILL REMEMBER THAT UNFORTUNATE

Kashti Khushi Se Jisne, Bha.nwar mei.n Utaar Dee,
THE ONE WHO WILLINGLY LOWERED THE SHIP IN SWIRLING WATERS.

Kashti Khushi Se Jisne, Bha.nwar mei.n Utaar Dee,
THE ONE WHO WILLINGLY LOWERED THE SHIP IN SWIRLING WATERS.

Jaise Guzar Saki, Yeh Shab-e-Gham Guzaar Dee,
IN WHATEVER WAY, PASSED THE NIGHT OF SORROW.

Baazi Kisi ne Pyaar Ki Jeeti Ya Haar Dee,
THE WAGER OF LOVE SOMEONE HAS EITHER WON OR LOST....


Jab Chal Pa.de Safar Ko Toh Kyaa, Mu.dkay Dekhnaa,
WHEN ONE HAS SET OFF ON A JOURNEY THEN WHY LOOK BACK?

Jab Chal Pa.de Safar Ko Toh Kyaa, Mu.dkay Dekhnaa, Haay,
WHEN ONE HAS SET OFF ON A JOURNEY THEN WHY LOOK BACK OH!

Duniya Ka Kya Hai Uss Ne, Sadaa Baar Baar Dee
WHAT OF THE WORLD? IT HAS BECKONED TIME AND AGAIN.

Duniya Ka Kya Hai Uss Ne, Sadaa Baar Baar Dee
WHAT OF THE WORLD? IT HAS BECKONED TIME AND AGAIN.

Jaise Guzar Saki, Yeh Shab-e-Gham Guzaar Dee,
IN WHATEVER WAY, PASSED THE NIGHT OF SORROW.

Baazi Kisi ne Pyaar Ki, Jeeti Ya Haar Dee,
THE WAGER OF LOVE SOMEONE HAS EITHER WON OR LOST....

Baazi Kisi ne Pyaar Ki, Jeeti Ya Haar Dee,
THE WAGER OF LOVE SOMEONE HAS EITHER WON OR LOST....


NASIR.

"You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing."
Arthur Ashe