738. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Paagal zamaane mein...

Movie: MAZAAQ (1975)


Music: R.D. Burman
Lyrics: Yogesh Gaud


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Paagal zamaane me.n....
Roman Transliteration/
English Translation of the original Urdu-Hindi Lyrics:


(Dialogue:  Nikal mere allauddin ke chiraagh, nikal…)


paagal zamaane me.n,
IN THIS MAD WORLD,


is paagal khaane me.n,
IN THIS LUNATIC ASYLUM,


sab se tuu paagal, hee banke mil,
MEET EVERYONE ONLY AS A FOOL,


paagal zamaane me.n,
IN THIS MAD WORLD,


is paagal khaane me.n,
IN THIS LUNATIC ASYLUM,


sab se tuu paagal, hee banke mil,
MEET EVERYONE ONLY AS A FOOL,


paagal ke liye hai maaf,
‘TIS FORGIVEN FOR A MAD PERSON


kuchh bhee voh kare mazaaq,
TO INDULGE IN ANY BUFFOONERY,


sun ay mere dil,
LISTEN, O MY HEART!


paagal zamaane me.n,
IN THIS MAD WORLD,


is paagal khaane me.n,
IN THIS LUNATIC ASYLUM,


sab se tuu paagal, hee banke mil,
MEET EVERYONE ONLY AS A FOOL,


paagal ke liye hai maaf,
‘TIS FORGIVEN FOR A FOOL


kuchh bhee voh kare mazaaq,
TO INDULGE IN ANY BUFFOONERY,


sun ay mere dil,
LISTEN, O MY HEART!


arre sun ay mere dil…
LISTEN O MY HEART!


duniya kaa yeh mela,
THIS CARNIVAL OF THE WORLD,


hoon phir mai.n akela,
EVEN THEN I’M ALONE!


aandhee me.n jaise chiraaGh,
LIKE A LAMP IN THE GALE,


kaisee hai yeh uljhan,
WHAT A CONFUSION IT IS!


ke suljhaaye yeh jitnaa mann,
AS MUCH AS THE MIND SOLVES IT,


utnaa hee uljhe dimaagh,
THAT MUCH THE BRAIN GETS CONFUSED!


qaabil toh bhookaa marre,
THE COMPETENT GO HUNGRY,


qaatil jo chaahe kare,
THE KILLER MAY DO ANYTHING,


kaisaa hai yeh mazaaq,
WHAT A JOKE IS THIS!


paagal zamaane me.n,
IN THIS MAD WORLD,


is paagal khaane me.n,
IN THIS LUNATIC ASYLUM,


sab se tuu paagal, hee banke mil,
MEET EVERYONE ONLY AS A FOOL,


paagal ke liye hai maaf,
‘TIS FORGIVEN FOR A FOOL


kuchh bhee voh kare mazaaq,
TO INDULGE IN ANY BUFFOONERY,


sun ay mere dil,
LISTEN, O MY HEART!


arre sun ay mere dil…
LISTEN O MY HEART!


jal me.n dhobee pyaasaa,
THE WASHERMAN’S THIRSTY IN WATER,


jab dekhaa yeh tamaashaa,
WHEN I OBSERVED THIS SPECTACLE,


tab jaa ke samjhaa mai.n baat,
THEN I UNDERSTOOD THE MATTER,


jab tak Khud naa chaahe.n,
AS LONG AS WE DON’T WISH


nahee.n Dhoo.nDhe Khud hamm raahe.n,
AND DON’T FIND THE WAYS OURSELVES,


detaa nahee.n koee saath,
NO ONE GIVES COMPANY!


matlab kaa hai yeh jahaa.n,
SELFISH IS THE THE WORLD,


insaa.n hai.n aise yahaa.n,
HERE THE PEOPLE


Khoje din ko raat,
SEEK THE NIGHT BY DAY!


paagal zamaane me.n,
IN THIS MAD WORLD,


is paagal khaane me.n,
IN THIS LUNATIC ASYLUM,


sab se tuu paagal, hee banke mil,
MEET EVERYONE ONLY AS A FOOL,


paagal ke liye hai maaf,
‘TIS FORGIVEN FOR A FOOL


kuchh bhee voh kare mazaaq,
TO INDULGE IN ANY BUFFOONERY,


sun ay mere dil,
LISTEN, O MY HEART!


arre sun ay mere dil…
LISTEN O MY HEART!


NASIR

Colleges don't make fools, they only develop them.

George Lorimer
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653. Philosophical Song of Rafi: Mere yaar tuu chhod gham chhod de yeh udaasee..

Movie: LOVE IN CANADA (1979)

Lyrics: Yogesh
Music: Hemant Kumar


Philosophical/Didactic Song of Rafi: Mere yaar tuu chhod gham....
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original lyrics:


mere yaar tuu, chho.d gham, chho.d de yeh udaasee,
O MY FRIEND! STOP GRIEVING, LET GO OF THIS DEJECTION,


muskuraate huwe, kaaT de, zindagee, kee gha.Dee yeh zaraa see
GO THROUGH THIS BRIEF MOMENT OF LIFE WITH A SMILE!


mere, yaar tuu, chho.d gham, chho.d de yeh udaasee,
O MY FRIEND! STOP GRIEVING, LET GO OF THIS DEJECTION,


muskuraate huwe, kaaT de, zindagee, kee gha.Dee yeh zaraa see
GO THROUGH THIS BRIEF MOMENT OF LIFE WITH A SMILE!


mere, yaar tuu…
O MY FRIEND…


kyoo.n dabaa baiThaa hai aaKhir dard ke tuu bojh se,
ANYWAY, WHY ARE YOU SITTING WEIGHED  DOWN BY THE SORROW?


zindagee toh hai vohee jo beet jaaye mauj se,
ONLY THAT WHICH PASSES WITH FUN IS LIFE!


kyoo.n dabaa baiThaa hai aaKhir dard ke tuu bojh se,
ANYWAY, WHY ARE YOU SITTING WEIGHED DOWN BY THE SORROW?


zindagee toh hai vohee jo beet jaaye mauj se,
ONLY THAT WHICH PASSES WITH FUN IS LIFE!


baat kehtaa hoo.n patay kee dekh le tuu soch ke
I SPEAK SENSE, THINK IT OVER!


mere, yaar tuu, chho.d gham, chho.d de yeh udaasee,
O MY FRIEND! STOP GRIEVING, LET GO OF THIS DEJECTION,


muskuraate huwe, kaaT de, zindagee, kee gha.Dee yeh zaraa see
GO THROUGH THIS BRIEF MOMENT OF LIFE WITH A SMILE!


mere, yaar tuu…
O MY FRIEND…


kyoo.n shikaayat hai bhalaa tujh ko teree taqdeer se,
WHY DO YOU’VE GRIEVANCE AGAINST YOUR FATE?


maangtaa hai pyaar kyoo.n patthar banee tasveer se,
WHY DEMAND LOVE FROM A RIGID PICTURE?


kyoo.n shikaayat hai bhalaa tujh ko teree taqdeer se,
WHY DO YOU’VE GRIEVANCE AGAINST YOUR FATE?


maangtaa hai pyaar kyoo.n patthar banee tasveer se,
WHY DEMAND LOVE FROM A RIGID PICTURE?


baat suljhaanee hai toh suljhaa zaraa tadbeer se
IF YOU WANT TO SOLVE THE MATTER, SOLVE IT WITH PRUDENCE!


mere, yaar tuu, chho.d gham, chho.d de yeh udaasee,
O MY FRIEND! STOP GRIEVING, LET GO OF THIS DEJECTION,


muskuraate huwe, kaaT de, zindagee, kee gha.Dee yeh zaraa see
GO THROUGH THIS BRIEF MOMENT OF LIFE WITH A SMILE!


mere, yaar tuu…
O MY FRIEND…


ek tuu hee toh nahee.n hai jisko ranj-o-gham mile.
‘TIS NOT YOU ALONE WHO’S FOUND PAIN AND SUFFERING,


yeh toh sadiyo.n se yahaa.n par chal rahe hai.n silsile,
THESE HAVE BEEN GOING ON HERE FOR CENTURIES IN SUCCESSION,


ek tuu hee toh nahee.n hai jisko ranj-o-gham mile,
‘TIS NOT YOU ALONE WHO’S FOUND PAIN AND SUFFERING,


yeh toh sadiyo.n se yahaa.n par chal rahe hai.n silsile,
THESE HAVE BEEN GOING ON HERE FOR CENTURIES IN SUCCESSION,


khilne waale phool toh kaa.nTo me.n bhee khilte rahe
THE FLOWERS THAT ARE DESTINED TO BLOOM, HAVE BEEN BLOOMING EVEN AMONG THE THORNS


mere, yaar tuu, chho.d gham, chho.d de yeh udaasee,
O MY FRIEND! STOP GRIEVING, LET GO OF THIS DEJECTION,


muskuraate huwe, kaaT de, zindagee, kee gha.Dee yeh zaraa see
GO THROUGH THIS BRIEF MOMENT OF LIFE WITH A SMILE!


mere, yaar tuu…
O MY FRIEND!


NASIR


There are as many nights as days, and the one is just as long as the other in the year's course. Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word 'happy' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. Carl Jung.


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TRIBUTES TO RAFI SAHAAB BY LYRICIST YOGESH.

TRIBUTES TO RAFI SAHAAB BY LYRICIST YOGESH: Geet.on kaa maseehaa chalaa gayaa.....




jin geeto.n ko jin ghazlo.n ko
THOSE SONGS THOSE GHAZALS THAT
tum hoTo.n se chhoo lete theh
WITH YOUR LIPS YOU TOUCHED,
apne swar ke tum paaras se
WITH THE ALCHEMY OF YOUR VOICE
un ko kanchan kar dete theh
YOU TURNED THEM INTO GOLD.


par tum tak jo naa pahonch paaye
BUT THOSE THAT DIDN'T REACH YOU,
woh geet kitne abhaage hai.n
HOW UNFORTUNATE THOSE SONGS ARE!
ab un geeto.n kaa kyaa hogaa
NOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THOSE SONGS
jo isee aas me.n jaage hai.n
WHICH HAVE AWAKENED WITH ONLY THIS HOPE!


ek baar hame.n dekho paDh lo
READ US FOR ONCE,
ek baar hame.n gaa doh aa kar
COME BACK AND SING US,
kyaa bhool huwee jo chale gaye
WHAT WAS THE MISTAKE THAT YOU WENT AWAY
hamm ko yoo.n pyaasaa tarsa kar
LEAVING US THUS IN A TANTALIZING THIRST!

sargam kehtee hai tham jaao
MUSIC SAYS "STOP"
ab toh parwaaz nahee.n hogee
NO MORE FLIGHT NOW,
aawaaz bahot see aaye.ngee
MANY VOICES WILL COME,
par yeh aawaaz nahee.n hogee
BUT THIS VOICE WILL BE HEARD NO MORE!

tum jitne meeThe theh
THE AMOUNT OF SWEETNESS YOU HAD IN YOU
utnaa hee miThaa gaate theh
WITH THAT MUCH SWEETNESS YOU USED TO SING,
taarif koee jab kartaa thaah
WHENEVER SOMEONE PRAISED YOU
Allah kee dayaa bataate theh
'TIS ALLAH'S GRACE, YOU USED TO SAY!

jab tak dhartee par jeevan hai
AS LONG AS THERE'S LIFE ON EARTH
sooraj chaand sitaare hai.n
THE SUN, THE MOON AND THE STARS ARE THERE,
sangeet geet kee mehfil hai
THERE'S A MUSICAL GATHERING,
gaane waale banjaare hai.n
THERE ARE SINGING PEDDLARS

tumko kaise hamm bhoolenge
HOW CAN WE FORGET YOU?
har pal yaade.n ta.Dpaaye.ngee
EVERY MOMENT WILL TORMENT US,
aaho.n me.n dil yeh Doobegaa
THIS HEART WILL DROWN IN THE SIGHS,
aankhe.n aansoo.n chhalkaaye.ngee
TEARS, THE EYES WILL SHED!


abhee july 10 ke din
RECENTLY, THIS DAY OF JULY 10TH
tumne jo geet meraa gaayaa
YOU SANG MY LYRICS,
us waqt kahaa.n un shabdo.n kaa
THAT TIME, ABOUT THOSE WORDS
yeh arth samajh me.n thaah aayaa
THIS MEANINGS WASN'T APPARENT:
"hosh ke sahil pe mujhko
"ON THE SHORE OF CONSCIOUSNESS
ab naa aane deejiye
ALLOW ME NOT TO COME NOW,
aaj toh bas mastiyo.n me.n
TODAY, JUST IN DRUNKENNESS
Doob jaane deejiye"
LET ME DROWN!"


tumne jo gaaya sahee kiyaa
WHAT YOU SANG YOU DID ALRIGHT,
tum ko toh hosh nahee.n aayaa
YOU NEVER BECAME CONSCIOUS,
par hamm kaise seh paaye.nge
BUT HOW SHALL WE BEAR
jo dukh tum ko khokar paayaa
THE SORROW THAT WE GOT ON LOSING YOU!

Bhagwaan neeti yeh kaisee hai
GOD,  WHAT SORT OF PROPRIETY IS THIS!
aaKhir yeh kyaa majbooree hai
AFTER ALL WHAT'S THE COMPULSION
itnaa asahaaye banaana kyaa
TO CAST SO MUCH OF THE HELPLESSNESS
insaan ko yahaa.n zarooree hai
ON THE HUMANKIND HERE;  WAS IT NECESSARY?


teree marzee kaa patjha.d yeh
THE AUTUMN OF YOUR WILL
phir se ek gulshan jalaa gayaa
HAS DECAYED A ROSE-GARDEN AGAIN,
teree marzi se phir jag me.n
ON THE EARTH,  BY YOUR WILL AGAIN
insaan bechaaraa chhalaa gayaa
A HUMAN BEING HAS GONE AWAY!

geeto.n kaa maseehaa chalaa gayaa....
THE MESSIAH OF THE SONGS HAS GONE AWAY!

Note: For transliteration and translation of the the romantic song, Hosh ke Saahil Pe, please see Rafi’s Romantic Song No.514 in this Blog.  According to the above Tribute, this song was recorded on 10th of July 1980, i.e. 21 days before the Legend passed away. 
NASIR

514. Rafi's Romantic Song: Hosh Ke Saahil Pe Mujhko...

[NOTE: THIS SONG WAS RECORDED 21 DAYS BEFORE RAFI SAHAAB'S DEATH. ]

Movie: EHSAN AAP KA ( 1989)

Lyrics: Yogesh
Music: Ravindra Jain


Romantic Rafi’s Gem: Hosh ke saahil pe mujh ko ab naa aane deejiye


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


hmmm…oh~~~~hmmm…oh~~~~oh~~~


hosh ke, saahil pe mujh ko, ab naa aane deejiye,
DON’T LET ME COME TO THE SHORE OF CONSCIOUSNESS NOW,


hosh ke, saahil pe mujh ko, ab naa aane deejiye,
DON’T LET ME COME TO THE SHORE OF CONSCIOUSNESS NOW,


aaj toh bas, mastiyo.n me.n….
JUST IN DRUNKENNESS TODAY…


aaj toh, bas mastiyo.n, me.n Doob jaane, deejiye,
JUST IN DRUNKENNESS, LET ME DROWN TODAY,


hosh ke, saahil pe mujh ko, ab naa aane deejiye…
DON’T LET ME COME TO THE SHORE OF CONSCIOUSNESS NOW…


aap ko bhee hai Khabar yeh, kyaa nasheelaa daur hai,
YOU’RE AWARE WHAT AN INTOXICATING PHASE IT IS!


aap ko bhee hai Khabar yeh, kyaa nasheelaa daur hai,
YOU’RE AWARE WHAT AN INTOXICATING PHASE IT IS!


aaj kaa yeh khushnumaa, maahaul hee, kuchh aur hai,
SOMETHING ELSE IS THIS JOYOUS AMBIENCE TODAY,


chaandnee me.n, husn kee oh…,
OH IN BEAUTY’S MOONBEAM!


chaandnee me.n husn kee, jee bhar nahaane, deejiye,
IN BEAUTY’S MOONBEAM, LET ME BATHE TO MY HEART’S CONTENT,


hosh ke, saahil pe mujh ko, ab naa aane deejiye…
DON’T LET ME COME TO THE SHORE OF CONSCIOUSNESS NOW…


khushbuuo.n kee jhoomkar, aisee lagaa, deejiye jha.dee,
BY SWAYING, LAUNCH SUCH A CASCADE OF FRAGRANCE,


khushbuuo.n kee jhoomkar, aisee lagaa deejiye jha.dee,
BY SWAYING, LAUNCH SUCH A CASCADE OF FRAGRANCE


mai.n karoo.n, mehsoos kyaa hai, zindagee kee yeh gha.dee,
THAT I MAY FEEL WHAT THIS MOMENT OF LIFE IS,


reshmee, zulfo.n ko mujh par,
THE SILKEN TRESSES OVER ME…


reshmee, zulfo.n ko mujh, par aaj chhaane, deejiye,
LET THE SILKEN TRESSES SPREAD OVER ME,


hosh ke, saahil pe mujh ko, ab naa aane deejiye…
DON’T LET ME COME TO THE SHORE OF CONSCIOUSNESS NOW…


aaj aa.nchal kee naa koee, beech me.n deewaar ho,
LET THERE BE NO SCREEN OF THE VEIL IN BETWEEN TODAY,


aaj aa.nchal kee naa koee, beech me.n deewaar ho,
LET THERE BE NO SCREEN OF THE VEIL IN BETWEEN TODAY,


har adaa me.n aaj bas, iqraar hee iqraar ho,
LET THERE BE ONLY ACCEPTANCE IN EVERY ACTION TODAY,


Khud ko khokar, aaj mujh ko,
BY LOSING MYSELF, LET ME TODAY…


Khud ko khokar, aaj mujh, ko kuchh toh paane, deejiye,
BY LOSING MYSELF, LET ME FIND AT LEAST SOMETHING TODAY,


hosh ke, saahil pe mujh ko, ab naa aane deejiye,
DON’T LET ME COME TO THE SHORE OF CONSCIOUSNESS NOW,


aaj toh bas, mastiyo.n me.n,
JUST IN DRUNKENNESS TODAY…


aaj toh, bas mastiyo.n, me.n Doob jaane, deejiye,
JUST IN DRUNKENNESS, LET ME DROWN TODAY,


hosh ke, saahil pe mujh ko, ab naa aane deejiye,
DON’T LET ME COME TO THE SHORE OF CONSCIOUSNESS NOW,


hosh ke, saahil pe mujh ko, ab naa aane deejiye,
DON’T LET ME COME TO THE SHORE OF CONSCIOUSNESS NOW.


NASIR

You keep me
Drowning in your love
Everytime I try to rise above
I'm swept away by love
Baby I can't help it
You keep me
Drowning in your love
 - Drowning by Backstreet Boys.

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454. Rafi's Romantic Song: Din Hain Yeh Bahaar Ke...

Movie: Honeymoon (1973) Lyrics: Yogesh
Music: Usha Khanna


Romantic Rafi’s soothing number: Din Hain Yeh Bahaar Ke…


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


din hai.n yeh bahaar ke,
SPRING DAYS ARE HERE,


phool chun le pyaar ke,
GATHER YE THE FLOWERS OF LOVE,


o saathee, o saathee oh,
O MATE, O MATE OH!


o saathee, o saathee oh…
O MATE, O MATE OH!


din hai.n yeh bahaar ke,
SPRING DAYS ARE HERE,


phool chun le pyaar ke,
GATHER YE THE FLOWERS OF LOVE,


o saathee, o saathee oh,
O MATE, O MATE, OH!


o saathee, o saathee oh…
O MATE, O MATE, OH!


tere ha.nste hoTho.n se, bichha.de, tere geet kyoo.n,
FROM YOUR LAUGHING LIPS, WHY SHOULD YOUR SONGS DEPART?


barse, saawan pyaar kaa, tarse, teree preet kyoo.n,
WHEN THE LOVING MONSOON RAINS, WHY SHOULD YOUR LOVE PINE AWAY?


beet naa jaaye kahee.n, pyaar kaa saawan yoo.n hee,
MAY THE MONSOON OF LOVE NOT PASS AWAY THUS!


o saathee, o saathee oh,
O MATE, O MATE, OH!


o saathee, o saathee oh…
O MATE, O MATE, OH!


shaayad, kehtaa hai tujhe, sehmaa, sehmaa dil teraa,
MAYBE YOUR FRIGHTENED, NERVOUS HEART TELLS YOU


teree, guzree zindagee, thaame, naa aa.nchal teraa,
LEST YOUR PAST SHOULD CLING TO YOU,


pyaar jo, karte hai.n voh, yoo.n nahee.n Darte hai.n voh,
THOSE WHO LOVE ARE HARDLY EVER DAUNTED THIS WAY,


o saathee, o saathee oh,
O MATE, O MATE, OH!


o saathee, o saathee oh…
O MATE, O MATE, OH!


dulhan, bann kar zindagee, chaltee tere saath hai,
THE BRIDE IN THE FORM OF LIFE WALKS ALONG WITH YOU,


badhkar, baahe.n thaam le, rukne kee kyaa baat hai,
MOVING FORWARD, HOLD ON TO THE ARMS, WHY STAY BACK?


aaj kyoo.n hai.n duuriyaa.n,
WHY THESE DISTANCES TODAY?


kyoo.n hai.n yeh majbooriyaa.n,
WHY THESE COMPULSIONS?


o saathee, o saathee oh,
O MATE, O MATE, OH!


o saathee, o saathee oh…
O MATE, O MATE, OH!


honaa thaah jo voh ho gayaa,
WHAT HAD TO HAPPEN, HAS HAPPENED!


saathee, ab naa soch tuu,
NOW DON’T BROOD OVER, MATE,


kehkar, mann ke bhed yeh, halkaa, kar le bojh tuu
MAKING A CLEAN BREAST, GET IT OFF YOUR CHEST,


yeh khamoshee to.d de,
BREAK THIS SILENCE!


yeh udaasee chho.d de,
LET GO OF THIS SADNESS!


o saathee o saathee oh,
O MATE, O MATE, OH!


o saathee o saathee oh,
O MATE, O MATE, OH!


din hai.n yeh bahaar ke,
SPRING DAYS ARE HERE,


phool chun le pyaar ke,
GATHER YE THE FLOWERS OF LOVE,


o saathee, o saathee oh,
O MATE, O MATE, OH!


o saathee, o saathee oh.
O MATE, O MATE, OH!


NASIR

I don't think of the past. The only thing that matters is the everlasting present.
W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965), The Moon and Sixpence

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66. Translation of Rafi song: Sau Baar Banaakar Maalik Ne....

From: EK RAAT (1967)
Lyrics: Yogesh Gaud
Music: Usha Khanna


Romantic Rafi singing about the genesis of his beloved: Sau Baar Bana Kar Maalik Ne...

Transliteration/Translation of the original lyrics:


Sau Baar Bana Kar Maalik Ne
HUNDRED OF TIMES AFTER MAKING YOU,

Sau Baar Mitaaya Hogaa
HE MUST HAVE EFFACED YOU A HUNDRED TIME.

Sau Baar Bana Kar Maalik Ne
HUNDRED OF TIMES AFTER MAKING YOU,

Sau Baar Mitaaya Hogaa
HE MUST HAVE EFFACED YOU A HUNDRED TIME.

Yeh Husn Mujassim Tab Teraa
THIS BEAUTY INCARNATE THEN

Iss Rang Pe Aayaa Hogaa
MUST HAVE ASSUMED THIS FINE APPEARANCE.

Sau Baar Bana Kar Maalik Ne
HUNDRED OF TIMES AFTER MAKING YOU,

Sau Baar Mitaaya Hogaa
HE MUST HAVE EFFACED YOU A HUNDRED TIME.


Kai Laal Taraashe Honge
MANY CRIMSON-RUBIES MUST HAVE BEEN PARED,

Tabb Ont Banaaye Honge
THEN THE LIPS MUST HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE SHAPE,

Kai Laal Taraashe Honge
MANY CRIMSON-RUBIES MUST HAVE BEEN PARED,

Tabb Ont Banaaye Honge
THEN THE LIPS MUST HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE SHAPE,

Daa.nto.n ki Jageh Pe Moti
IN THE PLACE OF TEETH, PEARLS

Chun Chun Ke Sajaaye Honge,
MUST HAVE BEEN SELECTIVELY FIXED,

Zulfe.n Kaali Karne Ko
TO MAKE THE TRESSES BLACK

Badli ko Jalaayaa Hogaa
DARK-CLOUDLETS MUST HAVE BEEN BURNT.

Yeh Husn Mujassim Tab Teraa
THIS BEAUTY INCARNATE THEN

Iss Rang Pe Aayaa Hogaa
MUST HAVE ASSUMED THIS FINE APPEARANCE.

Sau Baar Bana Kar Maalik Ne
HUNDRED OF TIMES AFTER MAKING YOU,

Sau Baar Mitaaya Hogaa
HE MUST HAVE EFFACED YOU A HUNDRED TIME.


Saagar Ke Sunehare Seepee
THE OCEAN'S GOLDEN PEARLS

Palko.n Pe Sajaaye Honge,
MUST HAVE BEEN COATED ON THE EYELASHES,

Saagar Ke Sunehare Seepee
THE OCEAN�S GOLDEN PEARLS

Palko.n Pe Sajaaye Honge,
MUST HAVE BEEN COATED ON THE EYELASHES,

Doh Neel Kamal Neelam Si
TWO BLUE WATER-LILIES FOR SAPPHIRE-LIKE

Aankho.n mei.n Khilaaye Honge
EYES MUST HAVE BEEN BLOWN,

Ango.n mei.n Chamak Dene Ko
TO LEND LUSTRE TO THE BODY-PARTS

Chandaa Ko Galaaya Hogaa
THE MOON MUST HAVE BEEN LIQUEFIED.

Yeh Husn Mujassim Tab Teraa
THIS BEAUTY INCARNATE THEN

Iss Rang Pe Aayaa Hogaa
MUST HAVE ASSUMED THIS FINE APPEARANCE.

Sau Baar Bana Kar Maalik Ne
HUNDRED OF TIMES AFTER MAKING YOU,

Sau Baar Mitaaya Hogaa
HE MUST HAVE EFFACED YOU A HUNDRED TIME.


NASIR.