2. Romantic Song of Rafi: CHAUDHVIN KA CHAAND HO

Movie: CHAUDHVIN KA CHAND (1960)
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni
Music: Ravi.


Main Movie-Hall where first released in Bombay: Minerva Cinema.

Romantic Rafi’s immortal song that held the world in thrall: Chaudhvin ka chaand ho…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu Lyrics:


hmmm…..hmmmmm…..hmmmmm hmmmmmm…

chaudhveeN kaa chaand ho,
ARE YOU THE RESPLENDENT  FULL MOON? 

yaa aaftaab ho,
OR THE SPLENDENT SUN?

jo bhee ho tum Khuda kee  qasam, laajawaab ho~~,
WHATEVER YOU’RE, BY GOD, PEERLESS YOU ARE! 

chaudhveeN kaa chaand ho,
ARE YOU THE RESPLENDENT  FULL MOON? 

yaa aaftaab ho,
OR THE SPLENDENT SUN?

jo bhee ho tum Khuda kee  qasam, laajawaab ho~~,
WHATEVER YOU’RE, BY GOD, PEERLESS YOU ARE! 

chaudhveeN  ka chaand ho.....
ARE YOU THE RESPLENDENT FULL MOON?

zulfeN haiN jaise kaandhoN pe, baadal jhuke huwe,
TRESSES ARE LIKE THE CLOUDS LEANING OVER THE SHOULDERS, 

zulfeN haiN jaise kaandhoN pe, baadal jhuke huwe,
TRESSES ARE LIKE THE CLOUDS LEANING OVER THE SHOULDERS, 

aaNkheN haiN jaise mae ke, pyaale bhare huwe,
EYES ARE LIKE THE GOBLETS, FULL OF WINE,

mastee hai jis meN pyaar kee tum, woh sharaab ho,
THAT WHICH HAS EBRIOSITY OF LOVE, SUCH WINE YOU ARE!

chaudhveeN  ka chaand ho, 
ARE YOU THE RESPLENDENT  FULL MOON? 

yaa aaftaab ho,
OR THE SPLENDENT SUN?

jo bhee ho tum Khuda kee  qasam, laajawaab ho~~,
WHATEVER YOU’RE, BY GOD, PEERLESS YOU ARE! 

chaudhveeN  ka chaand ho.....
ARE YOU THE RESPLENDENT FULL MOON?

chehraa hai jaise jheel meN,   haNstaa huwaa kaNval,
FACE IS LIKE THE GLEEFUL LOTUS IN A POND, 

chehraa hai jaise jheel meN, haNstaa huwaa kaNval,
FACE IS LIKE THE GLEEFUL LOTUS IN A POND, 

yaa zindagee ke saaz pe, chheRee huwee Ghazal,
OR AN ODE PLAYED TO THE MUSIC OF LIFE,

jaane bahaar, tum kisee shaayir kaa Khwaab ho,
O LIFE’S BLOSSOM, SOME POET’S DREAM YOU ARE!

chaudhveeN kaa chaand ho,
ARE YOU THE RESPLENDENT  FULL MOON? 

yaa aaftaab ho,
OR THE SPLENDENT SUN?

jo bhee ho tum Khuda kee  qasam, laajawaab ho~~,
WHATEVER YOU’RE, BY GOD, PEERLESS YOU ARE! 

chaudhveeN  ka chaand ho.....
ARE YOU THE RESPLENDENT FULL MOON?

hoThoN pe kheltee haiN, tabassum kee bijleeyaaN,
FLASHES OF SMILE PLAY UPON YOUR LIPS, 

HoThoN pe kheltee haiN, tabassum kee bijleeyaaN,
FLASHES OF  SMILE PLAY UPON YOUR LIPS,

sajde tumhaaree raah meN, kartee haiN kehkashaaN,
PROSTRATING IN YOUR PATH ARE THE GALAXIES, 

duniya-e-husn-o-ishq kaa, tum hee shabaab ho,
IN THE WORLD OF BEAUTY AND LOVE, THE ONLY VITAL BEAUTY   YOU ARE!

chaudhveeN kaa chaand ho,
ARE YOU THE RESPLENDENT  FULL MOON? 

yaa aaftaab ho,
OR THE SPLENDENT SUN?

jo bhee ho tum Khuda kee  qasam, laajawaab ho~~,
WHATEVER YOU’RE, BY GOD, PEERLESS YOU ARE! 

chaudhveeN  ka chaand ho.
ARE YOU THE RESPLENDENT FULL MOON?

NASIR

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