SARFAROSH - THE LYRICS
translated by Kalpana and
ek_humsuffer (Hoshwalon Ko Khabar)
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1. Jo Haal
Dil Ka 2. Hoshwalon Ko Khabar 3. Is Deewane Ladke Ko 4. Meri Raaton Ki 5. Yeh Jawaani Hadh Kar De 6. Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaaye |
JO HAAL DIL KA
| jo haal dil ka idhar ho raha hai | The state of this heart right here |
| voh haal dil ka udhar ho raha hai | is the same state of that heart there. |
| jaane jaan dilo.n pe pyaar ka ajab sa asar ho raha hai | Beloved, love has a strange effect on our hearts. |
| jo haal dil ka idhar ho raha hai | The state of this heart right here |
| voh haal dil ka udhar ho raha hai | is the same state of that heart there. |
| jaane jaan dilo.n pe pyaar ka ajab sa asar ho raha hai | Beloved, love has a strange effect on our hearts. |
| jo haal dil ka idhar ho raha hai | The state of this heart right here |
| voh haal dil ka udhar ho raha hai | is the same state of that heart there. |
| gale
se lagaa luu.n labo.n pe sajaa luu.n |
I'll embrace you, adorn you with my lips; |
| tere afsaano.n ko mai.n apna banaa luu.n | I'll make your tales my own. |
| gale
se lagaa luu.n labo.n pe sajaa luu.n |
I'll embrace you, adorn you with my lips; |
| tere afsaano.n ko mai.n apna banaa luu.n | I'll make your tales my own. |
| dard hai halka sa magar ho raha hai | There's a small pain, but it's happening; |
| jaane jaan dilo.n pe pyaar ka ajab sa asar ho raha hai | Beloved, love has a strange effect on our hearts. |
| jo haal dil ka idhar ho raha hai | The state of this heart right here |
| voh haal dil ka udhar ho raha hai | is the same state of that heart there. |
| yeh mujhko khabar hai yeh tujhko pata hai | Both you and I know this: |
| jo chhaaya dhaRkan pe chaahat ka nasha hai | that what has overwhelmed our heartbeats is the intoxication of desire. |
| yeh mujhko khabar hai yeh tujhko pata hai | Both you and I know this: |
| jo chhaaya dhaRkan pe chaahat ka nasha hai | that what has overwhelmed our heartbeats is the intoxication of desire. |
| diiwaana tera bekhabar ho raha hai | This lover of yours is growing heedless of all else; |
| jaane jaan dilo.n pe pyaar ka ajab sa asar ho raha hai | beloved, love has a strange effect on hearts! |
| jo haal dil ka idhar ho raha hai | The state of this heart right here |
| voh haal dil ka udhar ho raha hai | is the same state of that heart there. |
HOSHWALON KO KHABAR
| hoshwaalo.n ko khabar kya bekhudii kya chiiz hai | What do people in their right minds know about the experience of being enraptured? |
| ishq kiiji'e phir samjhi'e zi.ndagii kya chiiz hai | Fall in love and you'll understand what a wonder life is! |
| unse nazar kya milii roshan fizaa'e.n ho ga'ii.n | No sooner did my eyes meet hers, than the atmosphere brightened. |
| aaj jaana pyaar kii jaaduugarii kya chiiz hai | Today I realized what a wonder the magic of love is! |
| khultii zulfo.n ne sikhaa'ii mausamo.n ko shaayarii | The loosened locks of her hair taught the seasons poetry; |
| jhuktii aa.nkho.n ne bataaya maikashii kya chiiz hai | her lowered eyes showed me what a wonder intoxication can be! |
| ham labo.n se kah na paa'e unse haal-e-dil kabhii | I could never manage to speak the state of my heart to her, |
| aur voh samjhe nahii.n yeh khaamoshii kya chiiz hai | and she never understood what wonders this silence meant! |
TUMHE IS DEEWANE LADKE KO
| arz hai davaa bhii kaam na aa'e koii du'aa na lage | I have a request. Medicine isn't working. Prayers have no effect. |
| mere khuda kisii ko pyaar kii havaa na lage | My God, let no one be touched by the winds of love. |
| is diiwaane laRke ko koii samjhaa'e | Someone make this crazy boy understand. |
| pyaar muhabbat se na jaane kyo.n yeh ghabraa'e | Who knows why he's so perturbed by love? |
| dard-e-dil jaane na paas mai.n jitna aa'uu.n | He doesn't understand heartache; the closer I come, |
| utnii duur yeh jaa'e jaa'e haa.n jaa'e | the father away he goes. |
| is diiwaane laRke ko koii samjhaa'e | Someone make this crazy boy understand. |
| pyaar muhabbat se na jaane kyo.n yeh ghabraa'e | Who knows why he's so perturbed by love? |
| ra.ng na dekhe ruup na dekhe | He doesn't see my beauty, he doesn't notice my shape; |
| yeh jawaanii kii dhuup na dekhe | he's immune to the radiant light of my youth. |
| arza hai kuchh majnuu.n bane kuchh raa.njha bane | I have a request. Some become Majnuus, some Raanjhas; |
| kuchh romeo kuchh farhaad hu'e | some Romeos, some Farhads [all famous lovers]. |
| is ra.ng ruup kii chaahat me.n jaane kitne barbaad hu'e voh dekho | God knows how many have been ruined in their love of beauty! Look there! |
| ishq me.n iske bhaa.nvarii huu.n mai.n | In my love for him, I keep going around in circles. |
| yeh bhalaa hai to kya burii huu.n mai.n | If he's good, then am I bad? |
| yeh laRka hai phir bhii jaane kyo.n sharmaa'e | He's a guy — why's he so shy, then? |
| jaane kyo.n sharmaa'e haa.n sharmaa'e | Why is he so shy? |
| is diiwaane laRke ko koii samjhaa'e | Someone make this crazy boy understand. |
| pyaar muhabbat se na jaane kyo.n yeh ghabraa'e | Who knows why he's so perturbed by love? |
| jaantii huu.n mai.n yeh taRapta hai | I know that he too pines for me. |
| pyaar me.n iska dil dhaRakta hai | His heart pounds with love. |
| jise dekho dil kii dhunii ramta hai | Whomever you look at is playing the tunes of the heart. |
| are yeh mandir nahii.n hai shivaala nahii.n hai | Hey, this isn't a temple, this ain't no house of Shiva; |
| hasiino.n se kah do kahii.n aur jaa'e.n | tell all the beautiful women to go somewhere else; |
| mera dil hai dil koii dharamshaala nahii.n hai | this is my heart, my heart! not a dormitory for pilgrims! |
| yeh akele me.n aah bharta hai | He pines for me when he's alone. |
| phir bhii kahane se yeh kyo.n Darta hai | But why is he afraid to say it? |
| sach kuchh bhii bole na jhuuTHii baat banaa'e | He doesn't speak a word of truth; he makes up lies. |
| jhuuTHii baat banaa'e haa.n banaa'e | He makes false statements, yes he does! |
| is diiwaane laRke ko koii samjhaa'e | Someone make this crazy boy understand. |
| pyaar muhabbat se na jaane kyo.n yeh ghabraa'e | Who knows why he's so perturbed by love? |
| phuul khilte hai.n bahaaro.n ka samaa.n hota hai | The flowers bloom; it's the season of spring. |
| aise mausam me.n hii to pyaar jawaa.n hota hai | Love blooms in this sort of season. |
| dil kii baato.n ko ho.nTHo.n se nahii.n kahate | But the matters of the heart aren't spoken with the lips. |
| yeh fasaana to nigaaho.n se bayaan hota hai | This romance is spoken with the eyes. |
MERI RAATON KI
| merii raato.n kii nii.nde.n uRaa de | Make my night's sleep fly away |
| ki mai.n terii dulhan ban jaa'uu.n | so I'm fit to become your bride. |
| hiire motii ke ka.ngan pahana de | Put on me bangles of diamonds and pearls |
| ki mai.n terii dulhan ban jaa'uu.n | so I'm fit to become your bride. |
| tuu hai mera nishaana haay tauba | I've got my sights on you, oh my! |
| mai.n huu.n tera nishaana haay tauba | I'm your target; oh my! |
| jaanuu.n kya hai THikaana tera | I can't guess what your destination is; |
| tere dil ko na jaana haay tauba |
I can't understand your heart, oh my! |
| dil mai.n de duu.n jaan pe kheluu.n |
I'll give you my heart; I'll gamble my life. |
| mai.n pahala pyaar laa'ii | I've brought my first love. |
| mere chehare se haa.n mere chehare se chunar haTaa de | Lift the veil from my face, yes, from my face! |
| haa.n merii raato.n kii | Yes, make my night's sleep... |
| jaan ho ga.nvaanii haay tauba | If you want to lose your life, oh my! |
| to kar chheRkhaanii haay tauba | Then go ahead and tease me like this, oh my! |
| zi.ndagii ho bachaanii tujhko |
If you want to save your life, |
| to banaa mujhko raanii haay tauba | then make me your queen; oh my! |
| tum jo sachche are ham bhii achchhe | If you're truthful, then I'm also good. |
| hai pyaar me.n hii jiina |
I want to live in love. |
| jiina chaahe to ho jiina chaahe to | If you want to live, if you want to live, |
| lab se lagaa le | then put me to your lips. |
YEH JAWANI HADH KAR DE
| yeh jawaanii had kar de | This youth exceeds its limits; |
| buuDHe jawaan ko mast kar de | it makes this old youth intoxicated. |
| yeh jawaanii had kar de | This youth exceeds its limits; |
| buuDHe jawaan ko mast kar de | it makes this old youth intoxicated. |
| koii na jaane kal kyo ho | No one knows what will happen tomorrow, |
| aanewaala pal kya ho | or what the coming moments will hold. |
| le mazaa le zi.ndagii ka zi.ndagii ka zi.ndagii ka | Take all the pleasures of life. |
| yeh jawaanii had kar de | This youth exceeds its limits; |
| buuDHe jawaan ko mast kar de | it makes this old youth intoxicated. |
| koii na jaane kal kyo ho | No one knows what will happen tomorrow, |
| aanewaala pal kya ho | or what the coming moments will hold. |
| le mazaa le zi.ndagii ka zi.ndagii ka zi.ndagii ka | Take all the pleasures of life. |
| yeh jawaanii had kar de | This youth exceeds its limits. |
| THa.nDHii samaa.n dil hai jawaa.n | The season is cold, but the heart is young. |
| saare yahaa.n josh me.n kya raat hai kya baat hai | Everyone here's enthusiastic; what a night this is, what talk this is! |
| koii nahii.n hosh me.n chhaaya hai kaisa nasha | No one here has any sense; what an intoxication has spread! |
| le le zara le le maza maikashii ka | Take it slowly, enjoy the intoxication. |
| yeh jawaanii had kar de | This youth exceeds its limits; |
| buuDHe jawaan ko mast kar de | it makes this old youth intoxicated. |
| koii na jaane kal kyo ho | No one knows what will happen tomorrow, |
| aanewaala pal kya ho | or what the coming moments will hold. |
| le mazaa le zi.ndagii ka zi.ndagii ka zi.ndagii ka | Take all the pleasures of life. |
| yeh jawaanii had kar de | This youth exceeds its limits; |
| qaatil bhii hai aashiq bhii hai | it's a killer and a lover too. |
| aate hai.n saare yahaa.n | Everyone comes here; |
| kis dil me.n hai kya kya chhupa | but what is hidden in each of their hearts? |
| kisko pataa merii jaan | Who knows, my dear? |
| aaja mere paas aa | Come, come close to me. |
| le le zara le le mazaa aashiqii ka | Take it slowly, the pleasure of being in love. |
| yeh jawaanii had kar de | This youth exceeds its limits; |
| buuDHe jawaan ko mast kar de | it makes this old youth intoxicated. |
| yeh jawaanii had kar de | This youth exceeds its limits; |
| buuDHe jawaan ko mast kar de | it makes this old youth intoxicated. |
| koii na jaane kal kyo ho | No one knows what will happen tomorrow, |
| aanewaala pal kya ho | or what the coming moments will hold. |
| le mazaa le zi.ndagii ka zi.ndagii ka zi.ndagii ka | Take all the pleasures of life. |
| yeh jawaanii had kar de | This youth exceeds its limits; |
ZINDAGI MAUT NA BAN JAAYE
| zi.ndagii maut na ban jaa'e sa.mbhaalo yaaro.n... | Don't let life become death; be careful, my friends. |
| kho rahaa chain-o-aman... | You're losing your peace of mind... |
| mushkilo.n me.n hai watan... | The country is in trouble... |
| sarfaroshii kii shama dil me.n jala lo yaaro.n | Light the flame of rebellion in your heart, friends. |
| zi.ndagii maut na ban jaa'e sa.mbhaalo yaaro.n... | Don't let life become death; be careful, my friends. |
| kho rahaa chain-o-aman... | You're losing your peace of mind... |
| mushkilo.n me.n hai watan... | The country is in trouble... |
| sarfaroshii kii shama dil me.n jala lo yaaro.n | Light the flame of rebellion in your heart, friends. |
| zi.ndagii maut na ban jaa'e sa.mbhaalo yaaro.n... | Don't let life become death; be careful, my friends. |
| ek taraf pyaar hai chaahat hai vafaadaarii hai | On one side is love, desire and loyalty. |
| ek taraf desh me.n desh me.n | On one side, in the country, in the country |
| ek taraf desh me.n dhoka hai gaddaarii hai | on one side in the country, there is betrayal and disloyalty. |
| bastiyaa.n sahamii hu'ii sahama chaman saara hai | The villages are subdued; the entire garden is subdued. |
| gam me.n kyo.n Duuba hu'aa aaj sab nazaara hai | Why is every sight immersed in sorrow today? |
| aag paanii kii jagah abr jo barsaa'e.nge | When the clouds rain fire instead of water, |
| lahlaate hu'e sab khet jhulas jaa'e.nge jaa'e.nge jaa'e.nge | with a whimper, all the fields will get scorched. |
| kho rahaa chain-o-aman | You're losing your peace of mind. |
| mushkilo.n me.n hai watan... | The country is in trouble... |
| sarfaroshii kii shama dil me.n jala lo yaaro.n | Light the flame of rebellion in your heart, friends. |
| zi.ndagii maut na ban jaa'e sa.mbhaalo yaaro.n... | Don't let life become death; be careful, my friends... |
| kho rahaa chain-o-aman... | You're losing your peace of mind... |
| mushkilo.n me.n hai watan... | The country is in trouble... |
| sarfaroshii kii shama dil me.n jala lo yaaro.n | Light the flame of rebellion in your heart, friends. |
| zi.ndagii maut na ban jaa'e sa.mbhaalo yaaro.n... | Don't let life become death; be careful, my friends... |
| cha.nd sikko.n ke li'e tum na karo kaam bura | Don't do bad deeds for a few coins. |
| na karo kaam bura | Don't do bad deeds... |
| har buraa'ii ka sadaa hota hai anjaam bura | All misdeeds come to a bad end. |
| har buraa'ii ka sadaa hota hai bas anjaam bura anjaam bura | All misdeeds come to a bad end. |
| anjaam bura... | A bad end... |
| jurmwaalo.n kii kahaa.n umr baRii hai yaaro.n | When is the life of miscreants ever long, friends? |
| inkii raaho.n me.n sadaa maut khaRii hai yaaro.n | Death is always standing in their paths, my friends. |
| zulm karne se sadaa zulm hii haasil hoga | In committing a crime, you will only beget crime. |
| jo na sach baat kahe voh koii buzdil hoga | He who does not speak the truth will be a coward. |
| sarfarosho.n ne lahuu deke jisse sii.ncha hai | What the rebels have watered with their blood, |
| aise gulshan ko ujaRne se bacha lo yaaro.n | save that garden from destruction, friends! |
| sarfaroshii kii shama dil me.n jala lo yaaro.n | Light the flame of rebellion in your heart, friends. |
| zi.ndagii maut na ban jaa'e sa.mbhaalo yaaro.n... | Don't let life become death; be careful, my friends... |
| kho rahaa chain-o-aman... | You're losing your peace of mind... |
| mushkilo.n me.n hai watan... | The country is in trouble... |
| sarfaroshii kii shama dil me.n jala lo yaaro.n | Light the flame of rebellion in your heart, friends. |
| zi.ndagii maut na ban jaa'e sa.mbhaalo yaaro.n... | Don't let life become death; be careful, my friends... |