BAAZIGAR - THE LYRICS

1. Baazigar O Baazigar 2. Chupana Bhi Nahin Aata 3. Kitabe Bahut Si 4. Ye Kaali Kaali Aankhen

 

BAAZIGAR O BAAZIGAR

o mera dil tha akela	O, my heart was lonely;
tuu ne khel aisa khela	you played such games with it!
terii yaad me.n jaaguu.n raat bhar	Your memory will keep me awake all night long.
baaziigar o baaziigar	Magician, o magician;
tuu hai baDa jaaduugar	you're a great magician!
baaziigar o baaziigar	Magician, o magician;
tuu hai baDa jaaduugar	you're a great magician!
o mera dil tha akela	O, my heart was lonely;
tuu ne khel aisa khela	you played such games with it!
terii yaad me.n jaaguu.n raat bhar	Your memory will keep me awake all night long.
baaziigar mai.n baaziigar	Magician, a magician am I;
dilvaalo.n ka mai.n dilbar	I am the most charming of lovers!
baaziigar mai.n baaziigar	Magician, a magician am I;
dilvaalo.n ka mai.n dilbar	I am the most charming of lovers!
o dil leke dil diya hai sauda pyaar ka kiya hai	I took a heart and gave one in return; I've traded in love.
dil ki baazii jiita dil haarkar	I won the game of hearts by losing my own.
baaziigar o baaziigar	Magician, o magician;
tuu hai baDa jaaduugar	you're a magnificent magician!
chupke se aa.nkho.n se raste tuu mere dil me.n samaaya	You slipped quietly in through my eyes to fill up my heart;
chaahat ka jaaduu jagaake mujhko diiwaana banaaya	the magic of desire thus awakened, it made me crazy.
pahalii nazar me.n banii hai tuu mere sapano.n kii raani	At first sight, you became the queen of my dreams.
yaad rakhegii yeh duniya apnii vafa kii kahaanii	This world will remember the story of our devotion.
o mera chain churaake merii nii.nde.n uDaake	O, you stole my peace, sent my sleep winging away,
kho na jaana kisii moD par	lost on some bend in the road.
baaziigar mai.n baaziigar	Magician, a magician am I;
dilvaalo.n ka mai.n dilbar	I am the most charming of lovers!
baaziigar o baaziigar	Magician, o magician;
tuu hai baDa jaaduugar	You're a marvelous magician!
o dil leke dil diya hai sauda pyaar ka kiya hai	I took a heart and gave one in return; I've traded in love.
dil ki baazii jiita dil haar kar	I won the game of hearts by losing my own.
baaziigar o baaziigar	Magician, o magician;
baaziigar mai.n baaziigar	Magician, a magician am I!
dhak dhak dhaDakata hai yeh dil	This heart pounds.
bolo na kya kah raha hai	Tell me what it's saying!
paas aa'o bata duu.n	Come close and I'll tell you.
na baaba Dar lag raha hai	No way, I'm frightened!
mujhko galat na samajhana	Don't misunderstand me —
mai.n hii baadal aavaara	I'm a wandering cloud,
dil kii diivaaro.n pe mai.n ne	and on the walls of my heart
naam likha hai tumhaara	I've written your name. [ed. note: classic moment in the film!]
o tere pyaar pe qurbaan mera dil merii jaan	O, my heart and soul are surrendered to your love!
tujhe lag jaa'e merii umar	My life is yours!
baaziigar o baaziigar	Magician, o magician;
tuu hai baDa baaziigar	You're a marvelous magician!
baaziigar mai.n baaziigar	Magician, a magician am I;
dilvaalo.n ka mai.n dilbar	I am the most charming of lovers!
o mera dil tha akela	O, my heart was lonely;
tuu ne khel aisa khela	you played such games with it!
terii yaad mai.n jaaguu.n raat bhar	Your memory will keep me awake all night long.
baaziigar o baaziigar	Magician, o magician.
baaziigar mai.n baaziigar	Magician, a magician am I!
baaziigar o baaziigar	Magician, o magician.
baaziigar mai.n baaziigar	Magician, a magician am I!

 

CHUPANA BHI NAHIN AATA

chupaana bhii nahii.n aata	I can't keep it hidden.
Chorus:
chupaana bhii nahii.n aata	I can't keep it hidden,
jataana bhii nahii.n aata	nor can I make you perceive it.
hame.n tum se muhabbat hai	I love you,
bataana bhii nahii.n aata	but I can't find a way to tell you.
Chorus
Chorus
hathelii par tumhaara naam likhte hai.n miTaate hai.n...	I write your name on my palm, and I erase it;
likhte hai.n miTaate hai.n	write it, and erase it.
tum hii se pyaar karte hai.n	I love you;
tum hii se hii kyo.n chhupaate hai.n...	why do I keep it hidden from it you?
zabaan pe baat hai lekin	The secret is on my tongue, but
sunaana hii nahii.n aata	I can't manage to tell you.
hame.n tumse muhabbat hai	I love you,
bataana bhii nahii.n aata	but I can't find a way to tell you.
chhupaana bhii nahii.n aata	I can't keep it hidden,
jataana bhii nahii.n aata	nor can I make you perceive it.
muhabbat kaise karte hai.n koii to hum ko samjhaa'e	How does one actually love? Someone should explain to me!
kahii.n aisa na ho ki	May it not happen that
pyaar bin umr kaT jaa'e...	my whole life should pass without love...
tumse milne ka koii bahaana bhii nahii.n aata	I can't find any excuse to meet you.
hame.n tumse muhabbat hai	I love you,
bataana bhii nahii.n aata	but I can't find a way to tell you -
jataana bhii nahii.n aata...	nor can I make you perceive it...
second "Chupana Bhi Nahin Aata" continues...
chorii chorii chupke chupke	Silently and secretly,
tumko dekha karte hai.n	I continually watch you.
haal-e-dil sunaane se na jaane kyo.n Darte hai.n	God knows why I fear to speak my heart!
na jaane kyo.n Darte hai.n	God knows why I fear!
kitna paagal dil hai mera	How senseless my heart is!
manaana bhii nahii.n aata	I cannot reason with it.
hame.n tumse muhabbat hai	I love you.
Chorus

 

KITABE BAHUT SI

Chorus:
kitaabe.n bahut sii paDHii ho.ngii tum ne	You must have read a great many books,
magar koii chehara bhii tum ne paDha hai	but you've also read a certain face.
paDHa hai merii jaan nazar se paDHa hai	I read it, my love, I read it with a glance.
bataa mere chehare pe kya kya likha hai	So tell me, what all is written on my face?
Chorus
uma.nge.n likhii hai.n jawaanii likhi hai	Great feeling is written there; youth is written there;
tere dil kii saarii kahaanii likhii hai	the whole story of your heart is written there.
uma.nge.n likhii hai.n jawaanii likhi hai	Great feeling is written there, the beauty of youth is written there;
tere dil kii saarii kahaanii likhii hai	the whole story of your heart is written there.
kahii.n haal-e-dil bhii sunaata hai chehara	Somehow the face also tells the state of the heart.
na bolo to phir bhii bataata hai chehara	Even if you don't speak, your face speaks (for you).
yeh chehara diqqat me.n ek aa'iina hai	In distress, this face is like a mirror.
bata mere chehare pe kya kya likha hai	So tell me, what all is written on my face?
Chorus
aakhir ko kahii.n ham ko ulfat nahii.n hai	When it comes down to it, perhaps I don't love you.
kahogii bhii kaise muhabbat nahii.n hai	How can you say you don't love me!
aakhir ko kahii.n ham ko ulfat nahii.n hai	When it comes down to it, perhaps I don't love you.
kahogii bhii kaise muhabbat nahii.n hai	How can you say you don't love me!
baDe aa'e chehare pe yeh marnevaale	Perhaps the one who's fallen for my face
dikhaave ka aise vafaa karnevaale	just puts on the appearance of a faithful lover!
dikhaava nahii.n pyaar kii i.ntaha hai	This is not a show, but love's utmost extreme!
bata mere chehare pe kya kya likha hai	So tell me, what all is written on my face?
Chorus

 

YE KAALI KAALI AANKHEN

Chorus:
ye kaalii kaalii aankhe.n	These black, black eyes,
ye gore gore gaal	these pale, pale cheeks,
ye tiikhii tiikhii nazare.n	these sharp, sharp glances,
yeh hirnii jaisii chaal	this graceful [deer-like] gait...
Chorus
dekha jo tujhe jaanam	Since I first saw you, darling,
hu'aa hai bura haal	I've been in a bad way
Chorus
mai.n mila	You met me
tuu milii	I met you
hai tuu milii	I met you
mai.n mila mai.n mila	You met me...
tuu milii tuu milii	I met you, I met you
mai.n mila	You met me
duniya jale to jale	If the world burns, let it;
pyaar kare.nge	I'll love you,
tujh pe mare.nge	I'll die for you;
dhak dhak dil yeh kare	This heart shall pound (for you)
uuf terii dillagii dil ko jalaane lagii	Oof!  Your attentions set fire to my heart.
dilruba tuu mujhe nakhare.n dikhaane lagii	Darling, you began to flirt with me,
gairo.n kii baaho.n me.n iTHalaake jaane lagii	waltzed flirtatiously into the arms of strangers.
ye terii pairo.n kii mujhko sataane lagii	Your ways began to torment me.
chhoDo jii chhoDo sanam zid apni chhoDo sanam	Give it up, sweetheart, give up your stubbornness, darling.
naazuk hai dil yeh mera	This heart of mine is fragile;
dil ko na toDo sanam…	don't break my heart, darling...
ye lambii lambii raate.n	These long, long nights,
aakhir le mulaaqaate.n	they finally bring our meetings.
jaane kyo.n dil yeh mera	God knows why this heart of mine
tera hii hona chaahe	should long to be yours.
use maila naa kar	Don't cause it grief.
ye gore gore gaal	These pale pale cheeks...
Chorus
na tuu kar haTH paT	Stop being stubborn!
kar pyaar jaTpaT	Start loving me right now!
merii aa ja tuu diqqat	Come to me, trouble
karte pyaar ka TikaT	Hand me love's ticket (?!)
na tuu zulfe.n jhaTak	Don't toss your hair;
na tuu pair paTak	don't stamp your foot!
are aisa na maTak dil gaya hai beTa	Oh, don't flirt so; my heart is a goner, baby!
chehare pe tere sanam	Darling, on your face are
Laila kii hai.n shokhiyaa.n	the wiles of Layla.
hiir se baDHke hai	Greater than diamonds [or thunderbolts] is
aankho.n kii ye mastiyaa.n	the intoxication of your eyes.
Juliet kii tarah hoTHo.n pe hai.n surkhiyaa.n	Like Juliet, there are melodies on your lips.
dekh le khud ko tuu nazar se merii jaan-e-jaan	Look at yourself with my eyes, beloved.
dekhii jo terii adaa	Beholding your enchanting manner,
mai.n fida ho gaya	I became devoted to you.
siine se lag ja saara	Fully embrace me,
jiine ka aa’e maza…	and the pleasure of life shall come (to us)
ye bikhrii bikhrii zulfe.n	These touseled locks,
ye jhukii jhukii palke.n	these downcast eyelashes,
ye gorii gorii baahe.n	these pale, pale arms...
ham kyo.n na tumhe.n chaahe	How could I not love you? [Why should I not love you?]
aisa to ham ne pahale dekhaa nahii.n kamaal	I've never before seen such a miracle!
Chorus