English Translation of "Aye Gulbadan"

A captivating song sung by the Great Mohammad Rafi.

Song: Aye Gulbadan
Singer: Mohammad Rafi
Movie: Professor
Actors:Shammi Kapoor, Kalpana

Aye gulbadan, Aye gulbadan,
Phoolon ki mehak, Kaanton ki chubhan
Tujhe dekh ke kehta hai mera mann
Kahin aaj kisise mohabbat na ho jaaye...
Oh beautiful, oh beautiful,
Oh aroma of flowers, pricking of thorns,
Seeing you, my heart announces,
"I think today I will fall in love with someone."

Kya haseen mod par aa gayi zindigani
Ke haqeekat na ban jaaye meri kahani
Jab aahen bhare ye thandi pawan
Seene mein sulag uththi hai agan
Tujhe dekh ke kehta hai mera mann
Kahin aaj kisise mohabbat na ho jaaye...
What a beautiful turn life has taken
That my fantasy may become real
While this cool breeze sighs,
A fire smoulders beneath my chest.
Seeing you, my heart announces,
"Perhaps today is the day I will fall in love."

Kya ajeeb rang mein saj rahi hai khudaayi
Ke har cheez maalik ne sundar banaayi
Nadiya ka chamakta hai darpan
Mukhda dekhe sapnon ki dulhan
Tujhe dekh ke kehta hai mera mann
Kahin aaj kisise mohabbat na ho jaaye...
The world is decorated in such unique colors
That everything God has made becomes beautiful
The river glitters like a mirror
The bride of my dreams sees her face in that mirror.
Seeing you, my heart announces,
"Perhaps today is the day I will fall in love."

Main tumhi se yun aakhen milata chala hoon
Ke tumhi ko main tumse churaata chala hoon
Mat poochho mera diwaanapan
Aakash se oonchi dil ki udan
Tujhe dekh ke kehta hai mera mann
Kahin aaj kisise mohabbat na ho jaaye...
I have been trying to meet your eyes
I have been trying to steal you from yourself
Don't question my crazy love
My heart is soaring higher than the sky
Seeing you, my heart announces,
"Perhaps today is the day I will fall in love."

Aye gulbadan, Aye gulbadan,
Phoolon ki mehak, Kaanton ki chubhan
Tujhe dekh ke kehta hai mera mann
Kahin aaj kisise mohabbat na ho jaaye...
Oh beautiful, oh beautiful,
Oh aroma of flowers, pricking of thorns,
Seeing you, my heart announces,
"It seems today I will fall in love with someone."

English Translation of 'O Mere Sona Re'

A very popular song from the movie Teesri Manzil. Shammi Kapoor's character, "Sona," is angry at Asha Parekh's character, who he loves, because she runs off with another guy to make him jealous and the guy tries to take advantage of her. Of course, Sona saves her and she tries to get him to forgive her by singing this lovable song.

Song: O Mere Sona Re
Singers: Asha Bhosle, Mohd. Rafi
Movie: Teesri Manzil
Actors: Asha Parekh, Shammi Kapoor

O mere sona re sona re sona re
De doongi jaan juda mat hona re
Maine tujhe zara der mein jaana
Hua kusoor khafaa mat hona re
O mere sona re sona re sona....
Oh my darling, my beloved, my golden one
I'd lay down my life for you; don't flee from me
It took me too long to appreciate you
I admit my fault, don't be angry with me anymore
Oh my Sona, my Sona, my Sona...

O meri baahon se nikalke, tu agar mere raste se hat jayega
To lehra ke o balkhaake mera saaya tere tan se lipat jaayega
Tum churaao laakh daama
Chorte hai kab ye armaan
Ke main bhi saath rahungi rahoge jahan
If you leave my arms, you may manage to stray from my path
But twisting and weaving, my shadow will find its way upon your body
You can leave me a thousand times,
But this desire will never leave me:
That I will remain by your side, wherever you might go.

O mere sona re sona re sona re
Oh my Sona, my Sona, my Sona...

O miya humse na chipaao o banaavat ki saari adaayen liye
Ke tum ispe ho itraate ke main peeche hoon sau iltizaayen liye
Ji main khush hoon mere sona
Jhooth hai kya sach kaho na
Ke main bhi saath rahungi rahoge jaahan
Oh sir, don't try to hide it from me with this charade of pretenses
You're relishing this, that I'm pursuing you with pleasure.
Yes, I'm very happy my golden one.
Is this a lie? Tell me truthfully,
That I'll remain by your side, wherever you might go

O mere sona re sona re sona re
Oh my Sona, my Sona, my Sona...

O phir humse na ulajhna nahin lat aur uljhan main pad jaayegi
O pachhtaaogi kuchh aise ke yeh surkhi labon ki utar jaayegi
Ye sazaa tum bhool na jaana
Pyar ko thokar mat lagaana
Ke chala jaoonga phir main na jaane kahan
Well, then do not trouble me so. Else, these troubles will befall unto you.
And you will be apologizing in such a way that the sweetness of these lips will fade away.
You mustn't forget this lesson.
Do not betray love.
Otherwise, I'll go away, even I don't know where

O mere sona re sona re sona re
De doongi jaan juda mat hona re
Maine tujhe zara der mein jaana
Hua kusoor khafaa mat hona re
O mere sona re sona re sona....
Oh my darling, my beloved, my golden one
I'd lay down my life for you; don't flee from me
It took me too long to appreciate you
I admit my fault, don't be angry with me anymore

English Translation of 'Din Dhal Jaaye'

Song: Din Dhal Jaaye
Singer: Mohammed Rafi
Movie: Guide
Actors: Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman




Din dhal jaaye haye raat na jaaye
Tu to na aaye teri yaad sataaye
Din dhal jaaye....
The day somehow goes by, but night does not seem to end
You did not come; memories of you torment me
The day goes by...

Pyar mein jinke sab jag chhoda aur hue badnaam
Unke hi haathon haal hua yeh baithen hain dil ko thaam
Apne kabhi the ab hai paraaye
Din dhal jaaye haye raat na jaaye
Tu to na aaye teri yaad sataaye
Din dhal jaaye...
The very one for whom I have renounced society and earned a bad name
Has reduced me to this state: sitting and clutching my wounded heart
Once upon a time she was mine... now she's a stranger
The day goes by, but night is harder to bear
You did not come, and now thoughts of you haunt me
Day goes by...

Aisi hi rhimjhim aisi puhaaren aisi hi thi barsaat
Khud se judaa aur jag se paraaye hum dono the saath
Phir se woh saawan ab kyun na aaye
Din dhal jaaye haye raat na jaaye
Tu to na aaye teri yaad sataaye
Din dhal jaaye...
The same raindrops, the same mist, the monsoon season looked just like this
Lost from ourselves and outcased by the world, we remained together
Why has that season not returned again now?
Day passes by, but the night does not seem to end
You did not show up; thoughts of you torture me
Day passes by...

Dil ke mere paas ho itne phirbhi ho kitni door
Tum mujh se main dil se pareshan dono hai majboor
Aise mein kisko kaun manaaye
Din dhal jaaye haye raat na jaaye
Tu to na aaye teri yaad sataaye
Din dhal jaaye...
You're so close to my heart, but still you're so far away
We're both afflicted; you by me, and me by my own heart. The two of us are helpless.
In this way, who can comfort whom?
Day somehow passes by; oh, but night never seems to end
You did not come and your memories torment me
Day somehow passes by...

English Translation of 'Ehsaan Tera Hoga Mujh Par'

A heart-wrenching love song by Rafi and also Lata Mangeshkar.

Song: Ehsaan Tera Hoga Mujh Par
Movie: Junglee
Singers: Mohd. Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar
Actors: Shammi Kapoor, Saira Banu



Ehsaan tera hoga mujh par
Dil chahta hai woh kehne do
Mujhe tumse mohabbat ho gayi
Mujhe palkon ki chaaon mein rehne do
Ehsaan tera hoga mujh par...
I would be indebted to you
If you let me tell you what my heart desires
I have fallen in love with you
Please let me dwell in the shadow of your eyelashes
You would be doing me a great favor...

Tumne mujhko hansna sikhaaya
Rone kahoge ro lenge ab
Aansoo ka hamaare gham na karo
Woh behte hai to behne do
Mujhe tumse mohabbat ho gayii hai
Mujhe palkon ki chaaon mein rehne do
Ehsaan tera hoga mujh par...
You were the one who taught me how to laugh
Now, if you ask me to cry, I will
Don't be hurt by my tears
They've already started to flow, so let them fall.
Because I've fallen in love with you
Let me dwell in the shadow of your eyelashes
You would be indulging me...

Chaahe bana do chaahe mitaa do
Mar bhi gaye to denge duwaayen
Udd udd ke kahegi khaak sanam
Yeh dard-e-mohabbat sehne do
Mujhe tumse mohabbat ho gayi hai
Mujhe palkon ki chaaon mein rehne do
Either make it or destroy it
Even if it kills me, I will sing your praises
Flying around, the ashes will say,
"Let me bear the burdens of love."
For I have fallen in love with you
Let me dwell in the shadow of your eyelashes

Ehsaan tera hoga mujh par
Dil chahta hai woh kehne do
Mujhe tumse mohabbat ho gayi hai
Mujhe palkon ki chaaon mein rehne do
Ehsaan tera hoga mujhe par...
I would be indebted to you
If you let me tell you what's in my heart
I have fallen in love with you
Please let me dwell in the shadow of your eyelashes
I would be indebted to you...

English Translation of 'Zindagi Bhar Nahin Bhoolegi'

A favorite by Rafi

Song: Zindagi Bhar Nahin Bhoolegi
Movie: Barsaat Ki Raat
Singer: Rafi
Actors: Bharat Bhushan, Madhubala



Zindagi bhar nahin bhoolegi woh barsaat ki raat
Ek anjaan haseena se mulaaqat ki raat
Zindagi bhar nahin bhoolegi...
I could never forget that one rainy night.
The night when I met an unknown beauty.
I could never forget it for the rest of my life...

Haaye woh reshmi zulfon se barasta paani
Phool se gaalon pe rukane ko tarasta paani
Dil mein toofan uthaate hue
Dil mein toofan uthaate hue jazbaat ki raat
Zindagi bhar nahin bhoolegi woh barsaat ki raat
Zindagi bhar nahin bhoolegi...
Oh, there was water dripping from her silky hair
Even those droplets wanted to linger on her rosy cheeks
She created quite a stir in my heart
It was that same night that she created a stir in my heart
I will never forget it for the rest of my life...

Dar ke bijali se achaanak woh lipatana uska
Aur phir sharm se bhalakhaake simatanaa usakaa
Kabhi dekhi na suni aisi ho
Kabhi dekhi na suni aisi tujismaat ki raat
Zindagi bhar nahin bhoolegi...
She was startled by the thunder and lightning
And then she shyly curled up into a ball
I had never seen or heard anything like this before
I had never seen or heard anything like that enchanting night before
I will never forget it for the rest of my life...

Surkh aanchal ko dabaakar jo nichoda usne
Dil pe jalta hua ek tiir sa chhoda usne
Aag paani mein lagaate hue
Aag paani mein lagaate hue halaat ki raat
Zindagi bhar nahin bhoolegi...
She wrung her red shawl trying to dry it
It was as though she had sent a fiery arrow through my heart
She ignited a fire in the water of those storms
It was in that same night that she started a fire in the water
I will never forget it for the rest of my life...

Mere nagmo mein jo basati hai woh tasveer thi woh
Naujavani ke haseen kyaab ki tabir thi woh
Aasmaanon se utar aayi ho
Aasmanon se utar aayi thi jo raat ki raat
Zindagi bhar nahin bhoolegi woh barsaat ki raat
Ek anjaan haseena se mulaqaat ki raat
Zindagi bhar nahin bhoolegi...
Her image lies in all my songs
She is the completion of all my youthful dreams.
She has descended from the heavens
She has descended from the heavens on this night of nights
I could never forget that rainy night
The night when I met an unknown beauty
I could never forget it for the rest of my life.

English Translation of 'Chaudhvin Ka Chand'

One of Mohd. Rafi's most popular and romantic songs. I'm sure the English translation cannot compare to the beautiful Hindi lyrics.

Song: Chaudhvin Ka Chand
Movie: Chaudhvin Ka Chand
Singer: Mohd. Rafi
Actors: Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman



Chaudhvin ka chand ho, ya aaftaab ho
Jo bhi ho tum Khuda ki kasam, laajawab ho
Chaudhvin ka chand ho...
Are you the full moon, or the sun?
Whatever you are, I swear to God, you are beyond compare!

Zulfein hain jaise kaandhon pe baadal jhuke hue
Aankhen hain jaisi mey ke peyaale bhare hue
Masti hai jis mein pyar ki, tum woh sharaab ho
Chaudhvin ka chand ho...
Your hair is like a soft cloud kissing your shoulders
Your eyes are like two goblets
And you are the wine that fills them with a zest for love.

Chehra hai jaise jheel mein hansta hua kanwal
Ya zindagi ke saaz pe chaidi hui ghazal
Jaane bahaar tum kisi shaayar ka khwaab ho
Chaudhvin ka chand ho...
Your face is like a beautiful lake on which your smile is a blooming lotus flower
Or, it is like an ode from the instrument of life
My dear, you are a poet's dream.

Honthon pe khelti hain tabassum ki bijiliyaan
Sajde tumhaari raah mein karti hain kaikashaan
Duniya-e-husno ishq ka tum hi shabaab ho
Chaudhvin ka chand ho, ya aaftab ho
Jo bhi ho tum Khuda ki kasam, lajawaab ho...
Your smile is lightning upon your lips
Upon your entrance, any group of people will fall to the ground, overwhelmed.
Of all the beauties in the world, you are the epitome.
Are you are a full moon, or the sun?
Whatever you are, my God you are incomparable!

English Translation of 'Tum Mujhe Yun Bhula Na Paaoge'

A sentiment-filled song with versions by both by Mohd. Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar. Shammi Kapoor's character tells Asha Parekh's character about a love he thought would never forget him. She later tries to bring him out of a bad mental state by singing the same song.

Song: Tum Mujhe Yun Bhula na Paaoge
Movie: Pagla Kahin Ka
Singer: Mohd. Rafi
Actors: Shammi Kapoor, Asha Parekh

Tum mujhe yun bhula na paaoge
Haan, tum mujhe yun bhula na paaoge
Jab kabhi bhi sunoge geet mere
Sang sang tum bhi gungunaaoge
Haan, tum mujhe yun bhula na paaoge...
You could never easily forget me
Yes, you could never easily forget me
Whenever you listen to my song
You will always hum along
Yes, you could not easily forget what we had

Woh bahaare woh chandini raatein hamne ki thi jo pyar ki baaten
Un nazaaron ki yaad aayegi
Jab khayaalon mein mujhko laaoge
Haan, tum mujhe yun bhulaa na paaoge...
Those moonlit spring nights and all the love-filled conversations we had
Will come back to you as a sweet memory
Whenever you think of me.
Yes, you could not forget me.

Mere haathon mein tera chehra tha jaise koi gulaab hota hai
Aur sahaara liya tha baahon ka
Woah shaam kis tarah bhulaaoge
Haan tum mujhe yun bhula na paaoge...
I held your face in my hands as if it was a delicate rose.
And you took the support of my arms.
How can you forget those romantic evenings.
Yes, you could never forget me...

Mujhko dekhe bina qaraar na tha ek aisa bhi duar guzaara hai
Jhooth manun to poochlo dil se
Main kahoonga to ruth jaaoge
Haan tum mujhe yun bhulaa na paaoge
I remember there were times when I would feel restless that we weren't together.
If you think I'm lying, then ask your heart
Because if I say what your heart would tell you, you may become upset.
Yes, you simply cannot forget me so easily

Jab kabhi bhi sunoge geet mere
Sang sang tum bhi gungunaaoge..
Haan tum mujhe yun bhulaa na paaoge
Whenever you listen to my song,
You will start to hum along too
Yes, you could never forget me...