Jee Na Paaye Poetic Translation of Song by Hansika Pareek

 

Jee Na Paaye: Hansika Pareek Priyankit Jaiswal Duet Translated

Meta Description: Jee Na Paaye is a new duet from Hansika Pareek and Priyankit Jaiswal released in 2025. It is a song of separation or viraha. Enjoy the poetic translation.

Setting the Background for Translating Jee Na Paaye

It is a familiar, timeless Bollywood setting: two lovers bound by deep affection but separated by misunderstandings. Love continues to pull them toward each other, yet pride keeps them from taking that one crucial step toward reconciliation. The song lets you experience a spectrum of emotions—poignancy, longing, self-reproach, concern, stalemate and more.

 

Hansika Pareek has carved a niche for herself with songs that dive into these emotional depths, whether through Hindi cinema or her independent projects. Jee Na Paaye—which translates to “cannot live”—is a powerful new addition to her repertoire, capturing the essence of love doomed for unfulfillment.

 

The Poetic English Translation of the Lyrics of Jee Na Paaye

 

Female

Has the mirror cracked

Or is it my heart

My tears on wet pillows

Compose sorrow’s art

 

The creases left by you

On my bedsheet I trace,

Without any reason

Your habits I embrace

 

In my thoughts you reside

You I’ve always deified

 

Male

Memories came but you did not

My screams of pain unheard forgot

House is lonely me a robot

Live without you I just cannot

 

My waiting eyes with tears are shot

No one should see that I’m distraught

The ways to mask this I know not

Live without you I cannot

Live without you I cannot

 

Female

If you ask me then instantly

My breath I will freeze

Without thinking I will freeze

 

All my thoughts about you I

Will unfold in the breeze

Without being told in the breeze

 

Male

You and I are equally

Smitten by love’s dart

Then why without reason

We are drifting apart

 

Female

Memories came but you did not

My screams of pain unheard forgot

House is lonely me a robot

Live without you I just cannot

 

Male

My waiting eyes with tears are shot

No one should see that I’m distraught

The ways to mask this I know not

Live without you I cannot

O! Live without you I cannot

 

Oh! You were not wrong

And nor was I right

We were in love

But couldn’t unite

Centuries passed time wore thin

You did not lose I did not win

 

Oh! You were not wrong

And nor was I right

We were in love

But couldn’t unite

Centuries passed time wore thin

You did not lose I did not win

 

The Original Hindi Lyrics of Jee Na Paaye

 

Female

Aaina Toota Hai
Ya Hai Ye Mera Dil
Bheege Takiye Pe
Dardon Ki Mehfil

 

Chaadaron Mein Bhi Toh
Silvatein Teri Hai
Mujhme Hi Bewajah
Aadatein Teri Hai

 

Yaadon Mein Tu Hi Hai
Aur Tujhse Hi Yaade Hai

 

Male

Yaade Aaye Tu Na Aaye
Cheekhe Koi Sun Na Paaye
Khali Ghar Ab Na Bhaaye
Tere Bina Jee Na Paaye

 

Aankhen Meri Nam Ho Jaye
Koi Bhee Na Dekh Paaye
Kaise Ab Hum Chhupaaye
Tere Bina Jee Na Paaye
Tere Bina Jee Na Paaye

 

Female

Tum Jo Keh Do To Pal Mein
Saanson Ko Rok Loon Mai
Haan Bin Soche Rok Loon Mai

Teri Baate Sari In
Hawaon Mein Ghol Doon Mai
Yoon Bin Boley Ghol Doon Mai

 

Male

Tera Jo Haal Hai
Mera Bhi Wo Haal Hai
Phir Bhi Kyun Bewajah
Badh Rahi Ye Dooriya

 

Female

Yaade Aaye Tu Na Aaye
Cheekhe Koi Sun Na Paaye
Khaali Ghar Ab Na Bhaaye
Tere Bina Jee Na Paaye

 

Male

Aankhen Meri Nam Ho Jaaye
Koi Bhi Na Dekh Paaye
Kaise Ab Hum Chupaaye
Tere Bina Jee Na Paaye
Ke Tere Bina Jee Na Paaye

 

Ho Na Galat Tu
Na Main Sahi Tha
Ishq Hoke Bhi
Ishq Nahi Tha

Beeti Sadiyaan Saal Beeta
Na Tu Haara Na Main Jeeta

Na Galat Tu
Na Mai Sahi Tha
Ishq Hoke Bhi
Ishq Nahi Tha

Beeti Sadiya Saal Beeta
Na Tu Hara Na Mai Jeeta

 

The Literal English Translation of the Lyrics of Jee Na Paye

 

Has the mirror shattered

Or is it my heart

On wet pillows

Is a gathering of pain

Even in the bedsheets

Are your creases

Without reason in me

Are your habits

 

Only you are in my memories

And from you, memories are made

 

Memories came you did not come

No one could hear my screams

The empty house now repulses me

I cannot live without you

 

My eyes become moist

No one can see them

How can I hide them

I cannot live without you

If you say then in a moment

I will stop my breath

Yes without thinking I will stop

 

All your talk

I will dissolve in the winds

Without your saying I will dissolve

 

What your situation is

The same situation is mine

Then why without any reason

The separation is increasing

 

You were not wrong

Nor was I right

Though we loved each other

The spark of romance was missing

Years and centuries passed

You did not lose I did not win

Jee Na Paaye Fact Sheet

·       Singer: Hansika Pareek & Priyankit Jaiswal
·       Lyricist: Soham Majumdar
·       Composer: Sagnik Kolay
 
Enjoy the audio of Jee Na Paaye.  I have other Hansika Pareek solos at Bollywood Translations with more in the pipeline.
 
·       Ratiyaan
·       Laut Aao Na
·       Dil Ki Ye Baatein
·       Nadi
 
 
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Translation of Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le Gaya to Original Music

 

Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le Gaya – Asha Rafi Hit Duet Translated

Meta Description:  Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le Gaya is a golden oldie Bollywood hit song. This Asha-Rafi duet has Madhubala and Bharat Bhushan. Enjoy my poetic karaoke translation.

Setting the Background for Translating Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le Gaya

 

Banani (Madhubala), a gypsy girl, is in love with Bijan (Bharat Bhushan), a wealthy landowner. However, her father disapproves of their relationship and insists she marry within their own clan. To prevent her from seeing Bijan, he keeps her confined. During a local fair, he orders Banani to dance to draw in crowds, but she refuses. Just then, she hears a familiar melody played by Bijan, disguised as a wandering minstrel. She joins him in a flirty performance of Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le Gaya.

 

In the song, Banani is heartbroken after being jilted by a foreigner. Aware of her secret, Bijan playfully teases her about the failed romance. He even offers to reunite the estranged lovers, but only if she agrees to give him something in return.

Notes on the Translation

‘Pardesi’ literally translates to foreigner, but ‘foreigner’ does not quite capture the emotional nuance of the song. In Hindi films, a pardesi is usually stereotyped as a stranger from another place who has won the heroine’s heart and then returned leaving her heartbroken and helpless. In the translation I have therefore used stranger for pardesi, which better suits both the emotional context and the lyrical rhythm.

The phrase ‘thandi aahen’ is an idiom in Hindi that expresses a state of misery, usually because of unrequited love. The line ‘thandi thandi aahon ka salaam de gaya’ can be interpreted as ‘he departed leaving me miserable’. The literal English translation of ‘thandi aahen’ would be ‘frosty sighs or breaths’, which does not convey the figurative meaning of the original. Therefore, I've rendered it in a way that preserves the emotional tone rather than the literal words.

 

The Poetic English Translation of the Lyrics of Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le Gaya

 

Asha

A stranger stole my heart my soul also

And in its place he left behind a sweet sorrow

 

Asha

Yes.. A stranger stole my heart my soul also

And in its place he left behind a sweet sorrow.. Yes

 

Rafi

Which stranger stole your heart your soul also

Leaving your big beautiful eyes with a teary flow

 

Rafi

Hey..Which stranger stole your heart your soul also

Leaving your big beautiful eyes with a teary flow

 

Asha

My stranger’s magic charm you just cannot surpass

His eyes are like quartz bright his youth like fragile glass

But he abandoned me left me feeling low

And in its place he left behind a sweet sorrow

 

Rafi

Which stranger stole your heart your soul also

Leaving your big beautiful eyes with a teary flow

 

Rafi

Umpteen suitors are vying for your grace

Bestow on them of fair one the aura of your face

Asha

The stranger has taken with him my radiant glow

And in its place he left behind a sweet sorrow

 

Rafi

Which stranger stole your heart your soul also

Leaving your big beautiful eyes with a teary flow

 

Rafi

What if I call him – draw him near once more

What will you grant me if I bring him to your door

Asha

He took away all I had the knavish fellow

And in its place he left behind a sweet sorrow

 

Rafi

Which stranger stole your heart your soul also

Leaving your big beautiful eyes with a teary flow

 

Asha

A stranger stole my heart my soul also

And in its place he left behind a sweet sorrow

 

 

The Original Hindi Lyrics of Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le Gaya from Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
 

Asha

Ek pardesi mera dil le gaya
Jaate jaate meetha
Meetha gam de gaya

 

Asha
Haan ek pardesi mera dil le gaya

Jaate jaate meetha
Meetha gam de gaya haan

 

Rafi

Kaun pardesi tera dil le gaya
Moti moti ankhiyon
Mein aansu de gaya

 

Rafi
Hoy kaun pardesi
Tera dil le gaya
Moti moti ankhiyon
Mein aansu de gaya

 

Asha

Mere pardesiya ki yahi hai nishaani
Ankhiyan bilor ki shishe ki jawaani
Thandi thandi aahon
Ka salaam de gaya
Jaate jaate meetha
Meetha gam de gaya

 

Rafi

Kaun pardesi tera dil le gaya
Moti moti ankhiyon me aansu de gaya

Rafi

Dhundh rahein tujhe laakhon dilwaale
Kar de o gori jara aankhon se ujaale
Asha

Aankhon ka ujaala pardesi le gaya
Jaate jaate meetha
Meetha gam de gaya haan

 

Rafi

Kaun pardesi tera dil le gaya
Moti moti ankhiyon
Mein aansu de gaya

Rafi

Usako bulaa doon saamane la doon
Kya mujhe dogi jo tumse mila doon
Asha

Jo bhi mere paas
Tha woh sab le gaya
Jaate jaate meetha
Meetha gam de gaya haan

 

Rafi

Kaun pardesi tera dil le gaya
Moti moti ankhiyon me aansu de gaya

Asha

Ek pardesi mera dil le gaya
Jaate jaate meetha
Meetha gam de gaya.

 

 

The Literal English Translation of the Lyrics of Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le Gaya

 

Female

A foreigner took my heart and went
While leaving he gave me a sweet sorrow

 

Male

Which foreigner took your heart and went
Ang gave you tears in your big eyes

Female

These are the characteristics of my foreigner
Eyes like quartz and youth like glass
He left me with a salute of cold sighs

Male

Lakhs of suitors are searching for you
O fair one spread the brightness of your eyes

Female

The foreigner has taken the brightness of my eyes
While leaving he gave me a sweet sorrow

 

Male

Shall I call him and present him before you
What will you give me if I arrange his meeting you

Female

Whatever I had he took away everything

While leaving he gave me a sweet sorrow

 

Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le Gaya Fact Sheet

·       Movie: Phagun (1958)
·       Singer: Asha Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi
·       Lyricist: Qamar Jalalabadi
·       Composer: O.P. Nayyar
·       On Screen: Madhubala & Bharat Bhushan
 
 
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Translation of Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhagi Si Bollywood Rain Song

 

Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhagi Si – Golden Oldie Hit by Kishore Kumar

Meta Description:  Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhagi Si is from Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi. The popular Bollywood rain song is a Kishore Kumar classic. Sing the translation to the original track.

Setting the Background for Translating Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhagi Si

Do not expect any provocative rain-drenched dancing in Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si. Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi was released in 1958, a time when sensuality in Hindi cinema had to be subtle and understated.

In this memorable sequence, Renu (Madhubala) arrives at Mannu’s garage on a stormy night, her car broken down and her clothes soaked through. Mannu (Kishore Kumar) begins working on the car while singing this playful number, narrating the unusual circumstances—a lone woman, drenched and vulnerable, encountering a strange man in the dead of night.

Interestingly, the camera stays fixed mostly on Kishore Kumar throughout the song, which is a notable deviation from the typical Bollywood rain song. This showcases Kishore Kumar’s effortless comedic timing and charm. The result is one of the most endearing and unique sequences in Hindi cinema. Madhubala appears mostly in the interludes, but even these fleeting moments are enough for her to radiate a restrained yet unmistakable sensuality, further enhancing the scene's charm.

Majrooh Sultanpuri’s lyrics are pure magic. The playful repetitions and internal rhymes create a rhythmic cadence that mirrors the flirtatious, teasing tone of the song. I believe I have captured that spirit in my English translation, but I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

 

The Poetic English Translation of the Lyrics of Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhagi Si

 

In the rain soaking-wet was she

While everyone slept, she roamed free

She chanced upon a stranger

All alone, no one with her

You tell me if this is all right

Hmm….

 

In the rain soaking-wet was she

While everyone slept, she roamed free

She chanced upon a stranger

All alone, no one with her

You tell me if this is all right

Hmm….

 

She carries angst within her heart

A trace of bother she does impart

She carries angst within her heart

A trace of bother she does impart

With some irritation and tipsy sensation

In the lonely monsoon night

She chanced upon a stranger

All alone, no one with her

You tell me if this is all right

Hmm….

 

In the rain soaking-wet was she

While everyone slept, she roamed free

She chanced upon a stranger

All alone, no one with her

You tell me if this is all right

Hmm….

 

A bit unbalanced quite unsteady

Lost her way and somewhat heady

A bit unbalanced quite unsteady

Lost her way and somewhat heady

Sad and bereft, her home she left

Crazily in the black night

She chanced upon a stranger

All alone, no one with her

You tell me if this is all right

Hmm….

 

In the rain soaking-wet was she

While everyone slept, she roamed free

She chanced upon a stranger

All alone, no one with her

You tell me if this is all right

Hmm….

 

Her body drenched her hair wet too

She’s got loose screws I’m telling you

Her body drenched her hair wet too

She’s got loose screws I’m telling you

Proud yet humble, with a stumble

She ventured in the dark night

She chanced upon a stranger

All alone, no one with her

You tell me if this is all right

Hmm….

 

In the rain soaking-wet was she

While everyone slept, she roamed free

She chanced upon a stranger

All alone, no one with her

You tell me if this is all right

Hmm….

The Original Hindi Lyrics of Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhagi Si from Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi

Ek ladki bheegi bhagi si, soti raton mein jagi si
Milee ek ajnabee se, koyi aage naa peechhe
Tum hi kaho yeh koyi baat hai hmm……..

Ek ladki bheegi bhagi si, soti raton mein jagi si
Milee ek ajnabee se, koyi aage naa peechhe
Tum hi kaho yeh koyi baat hai hmm……..

 

Dil hi dil mein jali jaati hai
Bigadi bigadi chali aati hai
Dil hi dil mein jali jaati hai
Bigadi bigadi chali aati hai
Jhunjhalati hui balkhati hui, sawan ki sunee raat mein
Milee ek ajnabee se, koyi aage naa peechhe
Tum hi kaho yeh koyi baat hai
Hmm….

Ek ladki bheegi bhagi si, soti raton mein jagi si
Milee ek ajnabee se, koyi aage naa peechhe
Tum hi kaho yeh koyi baat hai hmm……..

 

Dagmag dagmag lehaki lehaki, bhuli bhatki behaki behaki
Dagmag dagmag lehaki lehaki, bhuli bhatki behaki behaki
Machali machali ghar se nikali, pagali si kaali raat mein
Milee ek ajnabee se, koyi aage naa peechhe
Tum hi kaho yeh koyi baat hai
Hmm…

Ek ladki bheegi bhagi si, soti raton mein jagi si
Milee ek ajnabee se, koyi aage naa peechhe
Tum hi kaho yeh koyi baat hai hmm……..

 

Tan bheega hai sar geela hai, usaka koyi pech bhi dheela hai
Tan bheega hai sar geela hai, usaka koyi pech bhi dheela hai

Tanti jhukati chalti rukti, nikali andheri raat mein
Milee ek ajnabee se, koyi aage naa peechhe
Tum hi kaho yeh koyi baat hai
Hmm….

Ek ladki bheegi bhagi si, soti raton mein jagi si
Milee ek ajnabee se, koyi aage naa peechhe
Tum hi kaho yeh koyi baat hai

 

Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhagi Si Fact Sheet

·       Movie: Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
·       Singer: Kishore Kumar
·       Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri
·       Composer: Sachin Dev Burman
·       On Screen: Kishore Kumar & Madhubala
 
 
Enjoy the video of Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhagi Si.  The latest Bollywood rain song, Bheegi Saree, is also available at Bollywood Translations, with more in the pipeline.
 
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Gulzar’s Filmfare Award Winning Song from Masoom Translated

 

Tujhse Naraz Nahin Zindagi – Translation of Masoom Hit Song

Meta Description:  Tujhse Naraz Nahin Zindagi a Bollywood sad song from Masoom that was sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Anup Ghoshal. The Filmfare Award winning lyrics are by Gulzar.

Setting the Background for Translating Tujhse Naraz Nahin Zindagi

 DK is a happily married man with two daughters. His tranquil life is suddenly disturbed when he learns that he has a son, Rahul, from a casual forgotten fling some years back. Rahul’s mother has now passed away, leaving DK as the boy’s sole guardian. The joy of bonding with a son is eclipsed by the dread of confessing the truth to Indu, his wife. Indu faces an equally perplexing situation when she learns the truth. Indignation at her husband’s affair is tempered by a maternal instinct for the innocent son, an emotion that her ego does not permit her to wear on her sleeve. 

 

The full version of the song, in Anup Ghoshal’s voice, plays in the background during DK’s dilemma and a shorter version, in Lata Mangeshkar’s voice, gives background expression to Indu’s internal struggle. Gulzar’s poignant lyrics point out joy and sorrow are two sides of a coin and to embrace one you must accept the other. Such is the paradox of life.

The Poetic English Translation of the Lyrics of Tujhse Naraz Nahin Zindagi

 

I am not resentful of you, life

I am perplexed

O I am perplexed

 

By your so innocent questions

I am distressed

O I am distressed

 

I am not resentful of you, life

I am perplexed

O I am perplexed

 

By your so innocent questions

I am distressed

O I am distressed

 

I had never thought

In order to live

One must cultivate pain

 

I had never thought

In order to live

One must cultivate pain

 

Every time we smile

Even for that joy

A debt we must sustain

 

O When I smile sometimes then I feel

As if my lips a debt conceal

 

I am not resentful of you, life

I am perplexed

O I am perplexed

 

Life your tragedies

Have explained how

New relationships are made

 

Life your tragedies

Have explained how

New relationships are made

 

What we have earned has

Been in sunlight

A cool refreshing shade

 

I am not resentful of you, life

I am perplexed

O I am perplexed

 

If today my eyes

Are filled with sorrow

Then the tear drops will flow

 

If today my eyes

Are filled with sorrow

Then the tear drops will flow

 

Tomorrow who knows

For these tear drops

I’ll have nowhere to go

 

I don’t know when next I’ll have to weep

For that one tear I will hidden keep

 

I am not resentful of you, life

I am perplexed

O I am perplexed

 

By your so innocent questions

I am distressed

O I am distressed

I am distressed

O I am distressed

 

By your so innocent questions

I am distressed

O I am distressed

I am distressed

O I am distressed

 
 The Original Hindi Lyrics of Tujhse Naraz Nahin Zindagi from Masoom

 

Tujhse naaraz nahiin zindagi
Hairaan hoon main
O hairaan huun main
Tere masum sawaalon se
Pareshaan hoon main
O pareshaan hoon main
Tujhse naaraz nahiin zindagi
Hairaan hoon main
O hairaan huun main
Tere masum sawaalon se
pareshaan hoon main
O pareshaan hoon main

Jeene ke liye sochaa hi nahi
Dard sambhaalane honge
Jeene ke liye sochaa hi nahi
Dard sambhalane honge
Muskuraaye to muskuraane ke
Karz utarne honge
Ho muskurauun kabhii to lagataa hai
Jaise honthon pe karz rakha hai
Tujhse naaraaz nahiin zindagi
Hairaan hoon main
O hairaan huun main

Zindagi tere gam ne hamein
Rishte naye samajhaye
Zindagi tere gam ne hamein
Rishte naye samajhaaye
Mile jo hamein dhoop mein mile
Chaanv ke thande saaye
Ho tujhse naaraaz nahin zindagi
Hairaan hoon main
O hairaan huun main

Aaj agar bhar aai hain
Boondein baras jaayengi
Aaj agar bhar aai hain
Boondein baras jaayengi
Kal kyaa pataa inke liye
Aankhein taras jaayengi
Ho jaane kab gum hoya kaha khoyaa
Ek ansuun chhupaake rakhaa thaa
Ho tujhse naaraaz nahin zindagi
Hairaan hoon main
O hairaan huun main
Tere masum sawaalon se
Pareshaan hoon main
O pareshaan hoon main
O pareshaan hoon main
O pareshaan hoon main.

Tujhse Naraz Nahin Zindagi Fact Sheet

·       Movie: Masoom
·       Singer: Anup Ghoshal
·       Lyricist: Gulzar
·       Composer: Rahul Dev Burman
·       On Screen: Naseeruddin Shah & Jugal Hansraj
·       Director: Shekhar Kapur
 
Enjoy the video of Tujhse Naraz Nahin Zindagi in the voice of Anup Ghoshal and of Lata Mangeshkar. 

 

Masoom in 31^st Filmfare Awards (1984)

 

Masoom won five awards and three nominations at the 31^st Filmfare Awards, including that of Best Lyricist by Gulzar for Tujhse Naraz Nahin Zindagi. The full list is given below.
 
·       Best Film – Nomination
·       Best Film (Critic) – Award
·       Best Director – Nomination
·       Best Actor – Award
·       Best Actress – Nomination
·       Best Music Director – Award
·       Best Lyricist – Award
·       Best Female Playback Singer – Award
 
 
I have other Gulzar songs at Bollywood Translations that have won Filmfare Awards.
 
·       Aane Wala Pal (1980)
·       Mera Kuchh Samaan (1989)
·       Hazaar Rahein (1981)
 
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