Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Translation of Tiranga Patriotic Song from Hindi Movie Yodha

Tiranga – Translation of Patriotic Song by Manoj Muntashir

Meta Description: Yodha is a 2024 patriotic Hindi movie. Tiranga was penned by Manoj Muntashir. It was used in the reels of Indian performances in the Commonwealth Games 2026.

Setting the Background for Translating Tiranga

I first encountered this song as the soundtrack to numerous reels celebrating the outstanding performances of Indian athletes at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Curious about its origin, I discovered that it was from the 2024 Hindi film Yodha, a movie that failed at the box office. The lyrics are by Manoj Muntashir, who has emerged as the latest in the tradition of patriotic Bollywood lyricists established by Kavi Pradeep and Prem Dhawan.
With India's Independence Day approaching, this seems an appropriate occasion to add Tiranga to Bollywood Translations.

Maa Se Hai Maati

Maa means "mother." In this line, Muntashir cleverly plays on two words that begin with the same sound: maati (earth or soil) and maatha (forehead). The alliteration reinforces the emotional connection between the motherland and the individual. Such wordplay is impossible to reproduce naturally in English, so some of its effect is inevitably lost in translation. That is one of the occupational hazards of literary translation.

The Poetic English Translation of the Lyrics of Tiranga

Let your Himalaya touch the heavens

Let your Ganga forever flow

May your tricolour soar so high

That the stars remain far below

Blessed is the earth

The forehead bows down

Earth on the forehead

We’ll adorn with pride

O mothers let ever blow

The fearless breezes

The tricolour sway as a hero

You be free and you be prosperous

That the stars remain far below

Blessed is the earth

The forehead bows down

Earth on the forehead

We’ll adorn with pride

O mothers let ever blow

The fearless breezes

The tricolour sway as a hero

You be free and you be prosperous

That the stars remain far below

Mothers we will lay our lives at your feet

Be assured your children will not retreat

Whenever danger threatens you

Call and we will surely come

Grant us time and again

The honour of martyrdom

Our trifling life is

Nothing compared to you

But only a brave heart

Can bid it adieu

Blessed is the earth

The forehead bows down

Earth on the forehead

We’ll adorn with pride

O mothers let ever blow

The fearless breezes

The tricolour sway as a hero

You be free and you be prosperous

That the stars remain far below

What is the worth of

This blood of mine

If it’s not shed

For you divine

O mothers let ever blow

The fearless breezes

The tricolour sway as a hero

You be free and you be prosperous

That the stars remain far below

The tricolour sway as a hero

That the stars remain far below

The tricolour sway as a hero

That the stars remain far below

The Original Hindi Lyrics of Tiranga from Yodha

Tera Himalaya Aakash Chhoo Le
Behti Rahe Teri Ganga
Ooncha Ho Itna, Itna Buland Ho
Taaron Ko Choomein Tiranga

Maa Se Hai Maati
Maa Se Hai Maatha
Maathe Pe Maati
Saza Ke Chalein

Maaye Chalti Rahe
Bekhauf Hawa Yeh
Lehra Ke Jhoomein Tiranga

Aazad Rahe, Aabaad Rahe Tu
Taaron Ko Choomein Tiranga

Maa Se Hai Maati
Maa Se Hai Maatha
Maathe Pe Maati
Saza Ke Chalein

Maaye Chalti Rahe
Bekhauf Hawa Yeh
Lehra Ke Jhoomein Tiranga

Aazad Rahe, Aabaad Rahe Tu
Taaron Ko Choomein Tiranga

Maaye Tere Liye Mar Mitenge
Tere Bete Na Peechhe Hatenge
Jab Tujhpe Aanch Aaye
Humein Tu Pukaar Lena
Balidaan Ka Bahaana
Humein Baar Baar Dena

Yeh Jo Jaan-Vaan Hai
Tere Saamne Kya Hai
Koyi Shoorveer Hi
Praan Daan Deta Hai

Maa Se Hai Maati
Maa Se Hai Maatha
Maathe Pe Maati
Saza Ke Chalein

Maaye Chalti Rahe
Bekhauf Hawa Yeh
Lehra Ke Jhoomein Tiranga

Aazad Rahe, Aabaad Rahe Tu
Taaron Ko Choomein Tiranga

Mere Lahu Ka
Hai Fayda Kya
Aye Na Maa
Jo Yeh Kaam Tere

Maaye Chalti Rahe
Bekhauf Hawa Yeh
Lehra Ke Jhoomein Tiranga

Aazad Rahe, Aabaad Rahe Tu
Taaron Ko Choomein Tiranga

Jhoomein Haan Jhoomein Tiranga
Taaron Ko Haan Choomein Tiranga
Jhoomein Haan Jhoomein Tiranga
Taaron Ko Haan Choomein Tiranga

Meanings of Difficult Words

Buland = Grand
Maati = Earth or Soil
Maatha = Forehead
Bekhauf = Fearless
Aabaad = Prosperous
Aanch aana = To be in trouble
Shoorveer = Braveheart

The Literal English Translation of the Lyrics of Tiranga

Let your Himalaya touch the skies

Let your Ganga keep flowing

Let it be so high, and so grand

That the tricolour will kiss the stars

Maati (Earth) begins with Maa (Mother)

Maatha (Forehead) begins with Maa (Mother)

On our foreheads the earth (of our motherland)

We will adorn and move

Mothers, let flow

This fearless breeze

In which the tricolour will flutter and sway

You remain free, you remain prosperous

The tricolour will kiss the stars

Mothers, we will die for you

Your children will not retreat

When you are in trouble

You call us

An excuse for martyrdom

Give us again and again

This trifling life

Is nothing compared to you

Only a brave heart

Sacrifices his life

My blood

Has no utility

If mother

It does not serve you

Tiranga Fact Sheet

·       Movie: Yodha
·       Singer: B Praak
·       Lyricist: Manoj Muntashir
·       Composer: Tanishk Bagchi
·       On Screen: Siddharth Malhotra
·       Producer: Karan Johar (Dharma Productions)

Enjoy the video of Tiranga. I have other patriotic songs at Bollywood Translations with more in the pipeline.

·       Maatrubhumi
·       Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna
·       Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon
·       Lehera Do

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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Begum Akhtar Chha Rahi Kali Ghata Translated and Explained

Chha Rahi Kali Ghata – Translation of Begum Akhtar Dadra

Meta Description: Chha Rahi Kali Ghata is a dadra popularised by Begum Akhtar. The Kajari has been sung in Raga Gaud Malhar. Enjoy the translation and explanation of the lyrics.

Setting the Background for Translating Chha Rahi Kali Ghata

Chha Rahi Kaali Ghata is generally regarded as a traditional composition with no known author. It belongs to the Purab semi-classical tradition of eastern Uttar Pradesh, particularly the region around Varanasi, where themes of the monsoon, longing, and separation from the beloved occupy a central place in the repertoire. In terms of its subject matter, the song falls within the Kajari tradition. The gathering rain clouds, the call of the cuckoo, and the absent lover are all classic Kajari motifs integrated cleverly with the mood of the song.

Musically, however, Chha Rahi Kaali Ghata is best classified as a dadra composition. The technical distinctions are beyond the scope of Bollywood Translations, but dadra is a light-classical vocal form closely associated with romantic, seasonal poetry. One feature often found in the Purab dadra tradition is the contrast between the sthayi (refrain), which is frequently composed in Braj Bhasha, and the antara (subsequent verse), which may incorporate a greater number of Urdu expressions. In this song, the sthayi is:

"Chha rahi kaali ghata, jiya mora laharaye hai." The antaras contain a noticeable sprinkling of Urdu vocabulary, some of which is referenced later.

Begum Akhtar's celebrated rendition is set in Raag Gaud Malhar, a member of the Malhar family of ragas traditionally associated with the monsoon. The choice of raga beautifully complements the song's imagery of gathering rain clouds and the emotional turbulence they awaken in the heroine's heart.

The Poetic English Translation of the Lyrics of Chha Rahi Kali Ghata

Rain clouds spread across the sky my lovelorn heart’s in a sway

Listen foolish cuckoo bird why a monsoon tune so gay

I am pain personified come to me O nightingale

Why perch on the mango tree when I am equally pale

I know the mango’s sweet with juice and I am as dry as hay

Rain clouds spread across the sky my lovelorn heart’s in a sway

The sickness of love is greater than all other ailments

Uselessly the heart and soul suffer many impalements

It’s useless falling in love with a person who’ll betray

Rain clouds spread across the sky my lovelorn heart’s in a sway

O nightingale for god’s sake please stop singing in delight

Tell me what is wrong with you it is now way past midnight

Your melody reminds me of my love who is far away

Rain clouds spread across the sky my lovelorn heart’s in a sway

For long I’ve searched for my love as a hermit woman dressed

Neither could I locate him nor could I find his address

They say if your search is pure then even God comes your way

Rain clouds spread across the sky my lovelorn heart’s in a sway

The Original Hindi Lyrics of Chha Rahi Kali Ghata

chha rahi kali ghata jiya mora laharaye hai

sun ri koyal banvari tu kyun malhar gaye hai

ae papiha aa idhar main bhi sarapa dard hun

aam par kyun jam raha hai main bhi to aisi zard hun

farq itna hai ki us mein ras hai mujh mein haay hai

chha rahi kali ghata jiya mora laharaye hai

saare aazaron se badhake ishq ka aazar hai

aafaton mein jan-o-dil ka daalna bekar hai

bewafa se dil lagakar kya koi phal paye hai

chha rahi kali ghata jiya mora laharaye hai

ae papiha chup khuda ke vaaste tu ho zara

raat aadhi ho chuki hai ab tujhe kya hogaya

teri pi-pi se papiha pi mujhe yaad aaye hai

chha rahi kali ghata jiya mora laharaye hai

muddaton dhundha piya ko main ne kar jogan ka bhes

na toh maine unko paya aur na paya unka des

log kehte hain ki dhundhe se khuda mil jaye hai

chha rahi kali ghata jiya mora laharaye hai

Meanings of Difficult Words

Koyal = Cuckoo

Banvari = Crazy

Malhar = A raag associated with monsoons

Papiha = Hawk Cuckoo (I have used nightingale for rhyme)

Sarapa = Personified

Zard = Pale

Haay = An interjection of ill omen

Aazar = Ailment

Aafat = Difficulty

Jan-o-dil = Life and heart

Phal = Fruit (here Reward)

Khuda ke vaaste = For God’s sake

Pi-pi = Sound made by the Hawk Cuckoo

Pi (Piya) = Lover

Muddat = Long period of time

Jogan = Female ascetic

Bhes = Attire

Des = Country

The English Translation and Explanation of the Lyrics of Chha Rahi Kali Ghata

chha rahi kali ghata jiya mora laharaye hai

The dark rain clouds are spread out and my heart is swaying. Usually, you expect this to be out of joy, but in this song the emotion is of unease due to longing for the absent lover.

sun ri koyal banvari tu kyun malhar gaye hai

Listen, you foolish koyal, why are you singing a monsoon tune. The word malhar is used to indicate the raag of the song. The insinuation is that the koyal sings a joyous tune unaware of the heroine’s predicament.

ae papiha aa idhar main bhi sarapa dard hun

O papiha come here I too am pain personified. This refers to the belief, at least in song folklore, that the call of the papiha is plaintive.

aam par kyun jam raha hai main bhi to aisi zard hun

Why are you stationed on the mango tree, I too am equally pale. Here the comparison is between the pale-yellow colour of the mango fruit and the pallor of the grief-stricken heroine.

farq itna hai ki us mein ras hai mujh mein hay hai

The difference is that the mango is juicy whereas I am stricken with ill omens.

saare aazaron se badhake ishq ka aazar hai

Greater than all illnesses is the ailment of love.

aafaton mein jan-o-dil ka daalna bekar hai

It is pointless in putting ones life and heart in difficulty

bewafa se dil lagakar kya koi phal paye hai

No one gets any reward by falling in love with an unfaithful person

ae papiha chup khuda ke vaaste tu ho zara

O Papiha just be quiet for God’s sake

raat aadhi ho chuki hai ab tujhe kya hogaya

Its past midnight what has happened to you now

teri pi-pi se papiha pi mujhe yaad aaye hai

Listening to your love call I remember my love

muddaton dhundha piya ko main ne kar jogan ka bhes

For ages I have searched for my lover dressed as a mendicant

na toh maine unko paya aur na paya unka des

Neither did I find him Nor found his country

log kehte hain ki dhundhe se khuda mil jaye hai

People say that if you search hard enough you will find God, implying that it is more difficult to find an absconding lover

Chha Rahi Kali Ghata Fact Sheet

·       Singer: Begum Akhtar
·       Lyricist: Traditional
·       Composer: Begum Akhtar

Enjoy the video of Chha Rahi Kali Ghata. I have other Begum Akhtar related songs at Bollywood Translations with more in the pipeline.

·       Mere Humnafas Mere Humnawa
·       Hamari Atariya

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Sunday, July 12, 2026

Translation of Title Song Maatrubhumi from Salman Khan Film

Maatrubhumi – Translation of Arijit Singh Hit Patriotic Song

Meta Description: Maatrubhumi is a patriotic song from upcoming Hindi film based on Galwan battle with China rendered by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal. Enjoy the translation.

Setting the Background for Translating Maatrubhumi

Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace (formerly titled Battle of Galwan) is an upcoming Hindi war film scheduled for release on Independence Day 2026 under the banner of Salman Khan Films. The film is loosely inspired by Shiv Aroor's book India's Most Fearless, which recounts the 2020 China–India confrontation along the Line of Actual Control. Salman Khan portrays Colonel B. Santosh Babu.

As the film has not yet been released, the context of the song can only be inferred from the teaser. Since teasers are typically assembled as montages rather than continuous narrative sequences, any such assessment should be regarded as tentative and may ultimately prove incomplete or inaccurate.

In the teaser, the title song accompanies the movement of the 16 Bihar Regiment, led by Colonel Santosh Babu (Salman Khan), towards the front lines. The sequence is intercut with glimpses of Babu's family life, including scenes with his wife (played by Chitrangada Singh), who is shown singing one verse of the song. The principal purpose of the song appears to be the creation of a patriotic fervour as the regiment prepares to confront the enemy, affirming its willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice in defence of the motherland (maatrubhumi).

The Poetic English Translation of the Lyrics of Maatrubhumi

Motherland mine I take this pledge today just for you

Just for you I will live give my life away just for you

Laying down my life for this nation my life will be a celebration

Motherland mine I take this pledge today just for you

Just for you I will live give my life away just for you

Laying down my life for this nation my life will be a celebration

Motherland mine I take this pledge today just for you

Just for you I will live give my life away just for you

Laying down my life for this nation my life will be a celebration

My motherland you are my everything

For you each drop of blood I will shed

We are the songbirds you are the garden

Whose fragrance in all directions spread

For you my life I will relinquish

My future depends upon your wish

This country of mine is my pride

In your earth does my honour reside

You are our mother we are your children

To you our lives will be beholden

Motherland mine I take this pledge today just for you

Just for you I will live give my life away just for you

Laying down my life for this nation my life will be a celebration

We have taken an oath to crush the enemy’s might

The strengths that we possess we’ll show in each and every fight

Our body and soul we offer so as to save our mother’s honour

No force in this world can stop our run our heads won’t bow before anyone

We are courageous we are a tempest

We’ll pass with flying colours every test

Such a legend we will fashion

That the world will see we are the best

We will march with the tricolour held high

Let all hear our victory cry

We’ll forever protect your domains

Your spirit flows freely through our veins

O mother you are my pride

My life for you I’ve kept aside

Motherland mine I take this pledge today just for you

Just for you I will live give my life away just for you

Laying down my life for this nation my life will be a celebration

The Original Hindi Lyrics of the Title Song Maatrubhumi

Maatrubhumi aaj main sankalp loon tere liye
Main jiyun tere liye aur main marun tere liye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye to jeevan safal ho jaye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye to jeevan safal ho jaye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye to jeevan safal ho jaye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye to jeevan safal ho jaye
Maatrubhumi aaj main sankalp loon tere liye
Main jiyoon tere liye aur main marun tere liye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye toh jeevan safal ho jaye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye toh jeevan safal ho jaye

Matrubhumi aaj main sankalp loon tere liye
Main jiyun tere liye aur main maroon tere liye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye toh jeevan safal ho jaye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye toh jeevan safal ho jaye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye toh jeevan safal ho jaye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye toh jeevan safal ho jaye

Tujh Pe nichawar hai meri saansein
Mera toh sab kuch mera watan
Hum bulbule hai tu hai gulista
Khushbu se mehke tera chaman
Tujhpe mitegi zindagani
Tere hi dum se apni kahani
Ye sarjami hai shaan meri
Mitti main teri hai aan meri

Santaan hum tere tu meri maa hai
Tujhpe hi qurbaan meri jaan hai
Tujhpe hi qurbaan meri jaan hai

Maatrubhumi aaj main sankalp loon tere liye
Main jiyun tere liye aur main marun tere liye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye toh jeevan safal hojaye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye toh jeevan safal hojaye

Abhi humne li kasme dushman ko hai mitana
Kya hai taakat humari humko unko hai dikhana
Desh pe tan man ko mitane aabru apni maa ki bachane
Roke kisi ke hum na rukenge sar humare ab na jhukenge

Hum hai jiyaale hum to hai toofan
Dena hai humko har imtehaan
Hum to likhenge daastan woh
Dekhega jisko sara jahaan

Leke tiranga hum to chalenge
Jung apni to jeet lenge
Karte hai hum teri nigehbaani
Apni ragon mein teri ravani
Tu hai maa abhimaan mera
Tere liye hai praan mera
Tere liye hai praan mera

Maatrubhumi aaj main sankalp loon tere liye
Main jiyun tere liye aur main marun tere liye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye to jeevan safal ho jaye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye to jeevan safal ho jaye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye to jeevan safal ho jaye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye to jeevan safal ho jaye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye to jeevan safal ho jaye
Meri jaan watan pe jaaye to jeevan safal ho jay

Meanings of Difficult Words

Maatrubhumi = Motherland

Sankalp = Oath

Watan = Desh

Nichawar = Sacrifice

Bulbule = Nightingales

Gulista = Garden

Chaman = Garden

Sarjami = Country

Ragon = Veins

Ravani = Free flowing spirit

Aabru = Honour

Jiyaale = Courageous

Nigehbaani = Surveillance, Protection

The Literal English Translation of the Lyrics of Maatrubhumi

Motherland today I take an oath for you

I will live for you and I will die for you

If I sacrifice my life for my country then my life will be successful

My breaths are sacrificed for you

My country is my everything

We are the nightingales you are the garden

May your garden be filled with fragrances

My life will be extinguished in your service

My life story will unfold around you

This country is my pride

My honour lies in your earth

We are your children you are my mother

Only on you will my life be sacrificed

We have just taken an oath that we will eliminate the enemy

We have to demonstrate to them what is our strength

Surrender our body and mind to the nation save the honour of our mother

Let anyone try we will not be stopped our heads will now not be bowed

We are courageous we are a tempest

We have to give every test

We will write that saga

That the whole world will see

We will march with the tricolour

We will win our war

We are protecting you

In our veins flows your spirit

Mother you are my pride

For you I offer my life

Maatrubhumi Fact Sheet

·       Movie: Maatrubhumi: May War Rest In Peace
·       Singer: Arijit Singh & Shreya Ghoshal
·       Lyricist: Sameer
·       Composer: Himesh Reshammiya
·       On Screen: Salman Khan & Chitrangada Singh
·       Producer: Salman Khan Films

Enjoy the lyrical video of Maatrubhumi. I have other Salman Khan hit songs at Bollywood Translations with more in the pipeline.

·       Ruaan
·       Zohra Jabeen

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Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Kisi Nazar Ko Ghazal from Aitbaar Translated and Explained

Kisi Nazar Ko – Translation of Bollywood Ghazal from Aitbaar

Meta Description: Kisi Nazar Ko is a popular Bollywood ghazal from Aitbaar rendered by Bhupinder and Asha Bhosle. Enjoy the lyrical translation and the contextual explanation.

Setting the Background for Translating Kisi Nazar Ko

Kisi Nazar Ko is a ghazal from the 1985 film Aitbaar, an adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's thriller Dial M for Murder. Before the events of the film, Neha (Dimple Kapadia) and Sagar (Suresh Oberoi) were deeply in love. Their relationship, however, ended when Neha was deceived into marrying Jaydeep (Raj Babbar), a man interested only in her wealth.

The song is performed during a ghazal recital by Sagar. Through Kisi Nazar Ko, he gives voice to his enduring longing for a love he has never been able to forget. Hearing the familiar voice from outside the venue, Neha is overwhelmed by memories and emotions from the past and rushes inside. As their eyes meet, Sagar stops singing and invites her to complete the ghazal. Neha takes up the melody, expressing the same undiminished love that still resides in her heart.

Unseen by them, Jaydeep has followed Neha and witnesses the reunion. He has been toying with getting his wife murdered, and this chance encounter strengthens his resolve to put a plan into action.

The Poetic English Translation of the Lyrics of Kisi Nazar Ko

Bhupinder

Someone is patiently waiting for you even today

Where are you, my pining heart is askew even today

Someone is patiently waiting for you even today

Open spaces breezy valleys where we once used to meet

My loyalty lies enshrined there its true even today

Someone is patiently waiting for you even today

I do not know why after seeing her again I felt

She holds sway over me through and through even today

Someone is patiently waiting for you even today

Asha Bhosle

The love for which we had once forsaken the world

That love lies wounded in faith’s avenue even today

The love for which we had once forsaken the world

Bhupinder

I scarcely can believe but I get this feeling

Spring perhaps is searching for me anew even today

Someone is patiently waiting for you even today

Asha Bhosle

Don’t ask how many wounds this love has left behind

That in my heart sorrows still continue even today

The love for which we had once forsaken the world

That love lies wounded in faith’s avenue even today

Bhupinder

Someone is patiently waiting for you even today

Where are you, my pining heart is askew even today

Someone is patiently waiting for you even today

The Original Hindi Lyrics of Kisi Nazar Ko from Aitbaar

Bhupinder

Kisi nazar ko tera
Intezaar aaj bhi hai
Kisi nazar ko tera
Intezaar aaj bhi hai
Kahan ho tum ke
Ye dil bekaraar aaj bhi hai
Kisi nazar ko tera
Intezaar aaj bhi hai

Wo waadiyaan wo fizaayen
Ke hum mile the jahaan
Wo waadiyaan wo fizaayen
Ke hum mile the jahaan
Meri wafaa ka wahin
Par majaar aaj bhi hai
Kisi nazar ko tera
Intezaar aaj bhi hai

Na jaane dekh ke kyoon unko
Ye hua ehsaas
Na jaane dekh ke kyoon unko
Ye hua ehsaas
Ke mere dil pe unhe
Ikhtiyaar aaj bhi hai
Kisi nazar ko tera
Intezaar aaj bhi hai

Asha

Wo pyaar jis ke liye
Humane chhod di duniya
Wo pyaar jis ke liye
Humane chhod di duniya
Wafaa ki raah mein ghaayal
Wo pyaar aaj bhi hai
Wo pyaar jis ke liye
Humane chhod di duniya

Bhupinder

Yakin nahin hai magar
Aaj bhi ye lagata hai
Yakin nahin hai magar
Aaj bhi ye lagata hai
Meri talaash mein shaayad
Bahaar aaj bhi hai
Kisi nazar ko tera
Intezaar aaj bhi hai

Asha

Na poochh kitne mohabbat ke
Zakhm khaaye hain
Na poochh kitne mohabbat ke
Zakhm khaaye hai
Ke jinko soch ke dil
Sogavaar aaj bhi hai
Woh pyaar jis ke liye
Humne chhod di duniya
Wafa ke raah mein gaayal
Wo pyaar aaj bhi hai

Bhupinder

Kisi nazar ko tera
Intezaar aaj bhi hai
Kahan ho tum ke ye
Dil bekaraar aaj bhi hai
Kisi nazar ko tera
Intezaar aaj bhi hai

Meanings of Difficult Urdu Words

Intezaar = Waiting

Bekaraar = Restless

Waadiyaan = Valleys

Majaar = Enshrined grave

Ehsaas = Feeling

Ikhtiyaar = Right, Control

Bahaar = Season of spring

Zakhm = Wound

Sogavaar = Mourning

Fizaayen = Environments

Wafaa = Faithfulness

The Literal English Translation of the Lyrics of Kisi Nazar Ko

Someone’s gaze is waiting for you even today

Where are you that my heart is restless even today

Those valleys those places where we had met

The shrined grave of my loyalty is there even today

I don’t know why on seeing her I felt like this

That she has a right on my heart even today

That love for which we had left the world

That love lies wounded on fidelity’s lane even today

It is difficult to believe but I still feel like this

That spring is perhaps searching for me even today

Don’t ask how many wounds I have received in love

That thinking about them my heart is in mourning even today

Kisi Nazar Ko Fact Sheet

·       Movie: Aitbaar
·       Singer: Bhupinder & Asha Bhosle
·       Lyricist: Hasan Kamaal
·       Composer: Bappi Lahiri
·       On Screen: Suresh Oberoi, Dimple Kapadia & Raj Babbar

Enjoy the video of Kisi Nazar Ko. I have other hit ghazals at Bollywood Translations with more in the pipeline.

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·       Champayi Rang Yaar Aa Jaye
·       Sansar Ki Har Shay Ka
·       Mun Bairagi
·       In Ankhon Ki Masti

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