Saturday, July 16, 2011

Ruke Ruke Se Kadam



Ruke Ruke Se Kadam, Rukake Bar Bar Chale
Karar Leke Tere Dar Se Bekarar Chale

My feet, which have paused from moving on, are moving on with pauses
With promise (probably not to come back), they have left your place with uncertainty

Subah na aayee, kayi baar nind se jaage
Thee ek raat ki ye jindagi gujar chale

The dawn never came (yet, i) woke up from my sleep a number of times
(I) Have moved on through this life of one night (life of darkness)

Uthaye phir deke ehasan dil ka sine par
Le tere kadamon pe ye karz bhi utaar chale

Have (now) lifted (my feet to move on) with all your favours taken out from (my) heart (may be referring to the warm memories)
(Am moving on) by repaying this (the favours, the sweet memomries) loan (of your memories) in your feet

Summary:

The protagonist is moving on in life with lot of uncertainty about future and hence is taking some unsure steps forward. The last phase of life was probabaly of darkness, yet while moving on, she repays or leaves the loan of favours.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

beetee naa bitaayee rainaa...



Movie: Parichay, Music: R D Burman, Lyrics: Gulzar, Singers: Lata, Bhupinder

beetee naa bitaayee rainaa,
birahaa kee jaayee rainaa,
bheegee huyee aakhiyon ne laakh buzaayee rainaa

(am) unable to pass the night,
the night of separation,
(with my) wet eyes, (i tried) to kill (pass) the night ...
buzaayeee... may be used in the context of dousing the fire... as the night is harsh due to separation


beetee huyee batiyaan koee doharaye,
bhoole huye naamon se koee to bulaaye,
chaand kee bindee waalee, bindeewaalee ratiyaa,
jaagee huyee aakhiyon mein raat naa aayee rainaa.


‎(i wish) some one recalls/restates stories / events gone by,
(i wish) some one calls (me) by (my) forgotten name,
(with such) night with moon as bindi (referring to fulll moon night),
cannot accomodate the darkness in (my) open eyes (in the) night... (meaning cannot sleep in the night of full moon may be because i recall those bright moments of the past)


yoog aate hai, aaur yoog jaaye,
chhotee chhotee yaadon ke pal naheen jaaye,
zoothh se kaalee laage, laage kaalee ratiyaa,
ruthhee huyee aakhiyon ne, laakh manaayee rainaa

years come and years go by,
(however) the moments of small memories (dont) go by,
(these) dark nights are darker than lies,
(even) these disappointed eyes even (tried to) overcome/understand nights...



dikhayee diye yu, ke bekhud kiya...



Movie: Bazaar, Lyrics: Mir Taqi Mir; Music: Khayyam

Dikhayee diye yu, ke bekhud kiya,
Hamein aapse bhee juda kar chale

(When I) saw you, (not only) I lost my self presence,
(but) I also got separated from you...


Jabee sajda karte hee karte gayee,
haq-e-bandagi hum ada kar chale

With my forehead (I) bowed down (to pay my respect),
(I) kept on bowing down, I exercised my right to worship you


Parastish kiya tak ke aye but tuze,
nazar me sabhonkee khuda kar chale

(I) prayed for you Angel,
everyone (even) considered you God


Bahot Arjoo thee gali kee teri,
so ya-se lahoo me nahan ke chale

Desired your company so much that,
(I) left (my place) having bathed in blood
(figuratively: left to be with you breaking all my bonds and relations against their wishes)