Kundan Lal Saigal (1904-1947)
The great Indian singing film star of the 1930s and 1940s
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Lyrics
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This page also has : (1) Lyrics in Itrans format and (2) Translation in Urdu
Laayee
Hayaat Aaye Qazaa Le Chalee Chale
film{non-Film}year{}starring{}singer{Saigal}lyrics{Sheik Mohammad Ibrahim
'Zauq'}music{}Contributor:
K Vijay Kumar Transliterator: K Vijay Kumar
Laayee hayaat aaye qazaa le chalee chale (2)
Apanee khushee na aaye na (2) apanee khushee chale, haan ~
Apanee khushee na aaye na apanee khushee chale
Behatar to hai yahee ke na duniyaa se dil lage (2)
Par kyaa karuun jo kaam na - (2) bedillagee chale
Par kyaa karuun jo kaam na bedillagee chale
Duniyaa ne kis kaa raah-e-fanaan - (2) men diyaa hai
saath
Duniyaa ne kis kaa raah-e-fanaan men diyaa hai saath
Tum bhee chale chalo yuunhee jab tak chalee chale (2)
Jaatee havaa-e-shauq men hain - (2) is chaman se
‘zauq’
Jaatee havaa-e-shauq men hain is chaman se ‘zauq’
Apanee balaa se baad-e-sabaa - (2) ab kabhee chale (2)
Laayee hayaat aaye qazaa le chalee chale
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Lyrics in iTrans Format
(lending itself to conversion into Devnagari script using Itanslator 99 software)
( http://www.omkarananda-ashram.org/Sanskrit/Itranslt.html )
film{non-Film}year{}starring{}singer{Saigal}lyrics{Sheik Mohammad Ibrahim
'Zauq'}music{}Contributor:
K Vijay Kumar Transliterator: K Vijay Kumar
laa I hayaat aaye qazaa le chalii chale (2)
apanii khushii na aaye na - (2) apanii khushii chale, haa.N ~
apanii khushii na aaye na apanii khushii chale
behatar to hai yahii kii na duniyaa se dil lage (2)
par kyaa karuu.N jo kaam na - (2) bedillagii chale
par kyaa karuu.N jo kaam na bedillagii chale
duniyaa ne kis kaa raah-e-fanaa.n (2) me.n diyaa hai saath
duniyaa ne kis kaa raah-e-fanaa.n me.n diyaa hai saath
tum bhii chale chalo yuu.Nhii jab tak chalii chale (2)
jaatii havaa-e-shauq me.n hai.n
jaatii havaa-e-shauq me.n hai.n is chaman se ‘ zauq ’
jaatii havaa-e-shauq me.n hai.n is chaman se ‘ zauq ’
apanii balaa se baad-e-sabaa - (2) ab kabhii chale
apanii balaa se baad-e-sabaa ab kabhii chale
laayii hayaat aaye qazaa le chalii chale
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Translation
(Courtesy :
http://www.curlio.com ; Ghazal ka Safar)
*Rough Translation*
How powerless are we against life and death,
Our wills have no role nor does our desire.
What good (is it) if our hearts are detached,
From this world and all its affairs,
But how can any task be accomplished,
If the hearts are not in it, servile, sincere?
The world has never bothered to adhere,
To loyalty, or the departing dear,
Looks like I too must be one of this lot,
And march on quietly to my funeral pyre.
I am leaving this garden of longing and desire,
Like the breeze that silently blows past O 'Zouq',
Caring a hoot for Spring and its joys,
I have had enough of hollow echoes of cheer.
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*Glossary*
Hayaat - Life
Qaza - Death
Raah-e-Fana - Journey of Death
Baad-e-Saba - Morning Breeze
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