Sunday, September 11, 2011

These eyes blue like a lake, Within them lies a deep secret

"Ye Chand Sa Roshan Chehra" (Kashmir ki Kali -1964) ye chaand sa roshan chehara, zulfon ka rang sunehra (This glowing face like the moon, the gliding locks) ye jheel si neeli aankhein, koi raaz hai in mein gehra (These eyes blue like a lake, Within them lies a deep secret) tareef karun kya us ki, jisne tumhein banaya (what praise can I offer to the one who created you) ek cheez qayamat bhi hai logon se suna karte the (There is such a thing as qayamat, I used to hear from people) tumhein dekh ke maine mana wo theek kaha karte the (Upon seeing you, I admitted they used to speak the truth) hai chal mein teri zalim kuchh aisi ada ka jadoo (There is, in your mannerism, o merciless, the wizardy of such wrath) sau baar sambhala dil ko per hoke raha bekabu (I protected my heart a hundred times, but it was insitently irrepressible) tareef karun kya uski jisne tumhein banaya (What praise can I offer to the one who created you) ye chaand sa roshan chehara, zulfon ka rang sunahra (This glowing face like the moon, the gliding locks) ye jheel si neeli aankhein, koi raaz hai in mein gehra (These eyes blue like a lake, Within them lies a deep secret) tareef karun kya us ki, jisne tumhein banaya (what praise can I offer to the one who created you) har subah kiran ki lali hai rang tere gaalon ka (The rosiness of morning rays, is the colour of your cheeks) har shaam ki chadar kali saya hai tere balon ka (The black veil in every evening is te shadow of your hair) tu balkhati ek nadiya har mauj teri angdayi (You are an ever flowing river, every wave is your yawn) jo in maujon mein dooba usne hi duniya paayi (The one who drowns in these waves, is the only one who attained joys of the world) tareef karun kya uski jisne tumhein banaya (What praise can I offer for the one who created you) ye chaand sa roshan chehara, zulfon ka rang sunahra (This glowing face like the moon, the gliding locks) ye jheel si neeli aankhein, koi raaz hai in mein gehra (These eyes blue like a lake, Within them lies a deep secret) tareef karun kya us ki, jisne tumhein banaya (what praise can I offer to the one who created you) main khoj mein hoon manzil ki aur manzil paas hai mere (I am in search of destination and the destination is close to me) mukhde se hata do anchal ho jayein duur andhere (Move the veil from your face, for the darkness to wither) mana ki ye jalwe kar denge mujhe deewana (I admit that your splendour shall drive me into a frenzy) jee bhar ke zara main dekhun andaz tera mastana (Let me appreciate to my heart's content, your intoxicating vanity) tareef karun kya uski jisne tumhein banaya (What praise can I offer to the one who created you) ye chaand sa roshan chehara, zulfon ka rang sunahra (This glowing face like the moon, the gliding locks) ye jheel si neeli aankhein, koi raaz hai in mein gehra (These eyes blue like a lake, Within them lies a deep secret) tareef karun kya us ki, jisne tumhein banaya (what praise can I offer to the one who created you) try listening to the song... this is exactly what you call evergreeeen!