Humnawa: Translation of Papon Song from Hamari Adhuri
Kahani
Meta Description: Humnawa is a background song from Emraan Hashmi Vidya Balan starrer Hamari Adhuri Kahani. The poetic translation captures the soulful lyrics of Sayeed Quadri.
Setting the Background for Translating Humnawa
Vasudha (Vidya Balan) is married to Hari,
who is absconding from the police. She works for Aarav (Emraan Hashmi) who owns
a chain of hotels. The two get closer to each other and Humnawa plays in
the background as Aarav falls in love with Vasudha.
The Poetic English Translation of the Lyrics of Humnawa
My soulmate, please
embrace me as your own
My heart is an arid
desert drench it with your love
Hmm.. Please extend
your hand I am alone
My heart is an arid
desert drench it with your love
Since long I have
roamed aimlessly
Give my wandering
heart a warm home
Today please put an
end to my vagrancy
If you can, let some
fondness be shown
My heart is an arid
desert drench it with your love
On this dried branch
why do flowers of the heart blossom
Why am I enchanted
when sweet-scented flowers you mention
You brought those
colours to my door
The ones I had never
met before
My heart wants to
thank you more and more
In my life get back
the spring
Replace loneliness, fragrance
you bring
My heart is an arid
desert drench it with your love
Hmm.. Please extend
your hand I am alone
My heart is an arid
desert drench it with your love
As such my life has
witnessed the changing of seasons
Why they appear
beautiful now I don’t know the reasons
When I met you, then I
realised
That at some level I’m
still alive
Now I have started
experiencing nature
The breezes that brush
past the hair
Take two steps towards
me, your past life disown
My heart is an arid
desert drench it with your love
Hmm.. Please extend
your hand I am alone
My heart is an arid
desert drench it with your love
The Original Hindi Lyrics of Humnawa from Hamari
Adhuri Kahani
Ae humnawa mujhe apna
bana le
Sookhi padi dil ki is
zameen ko bhiga de
Hmm.. hoon akela, zara haath badha de
Sookhi padi dil ki is zameen ko bhiga de
Kab se main dar dar phir raha
Musaafir dil ko panaah de
Tu awaargi ko meri aaj thehra de
Ho sake toh thoda pyaar jataa de
Sookhi padi iss dil ki zameen ko bhiga de
Murjhaayi si shaakh pe dil ke phool khilte hain kyun
Baat gulon ki zikr mehak ka achchha lagta hai kyun
Un rangon se tune milaaya
Jinse kabhi main mil na paaya
Dil karta hai tera shukriya
Phir se bahaarein tu laa de
Dil ka soona banjar mehka de
Sukhi padi dil ki is zameen ko bhiga de
Hmm.. hoon akela, zara haath badha de
Sookhi padi dil ki is zameen ko bhiga de
Waise toh mausam guzre hain zindagi mein kayi
Par ab naa jaane kyun mujhe woh lag rahe hain haseen
Tere aane par jaana maine
Kahin na kahin zinda hoon main
Jeene lagaa hoon main ab ye fizaayein
Chehre ko chhooti hawaayein
Inki tarah do kadam toh badha le
Sookhi padi dil ki is zameen ko bhiga de
O.. hoon akela, zara haath badha de
Sookhi padi dil ki is zameen ko bhiga de
Meanings of
Difficult Urdu Words
Humnawa = Someone who
share the same sentiment, Soulmate
Dar-dar = From door to door (literal)
Musaafir = Traveller
Panaah = Refuge
Awaargi = Vagrancy
Gulon = Flowers
Zikr = Reference
Mehak = Fragrance
Fizaayein =
Environment
The Literal English Translation of the Lyrics of Ruaan
O my soulmate, make me
your own
Drench (with your
love) the arid desert of my heart
Hmm.. I am alone,
please extend your hand
Drench (with your
love) the arid desert of my heart
Since long I have been
roaming from place to place
Give refuge to my
wandering heart
You stop my vagrant
habits today
If possible, love me a
little
Why do flowers of
heart blossom on withered branches
Why are talks about
fragrant flowers liked
You have introduced me
to those colours
That I had never met
before
My heart thanks you
Bring back springtime
again
Fill this barren heart
with fragrance
As such many seasons
have changed in my life
But I don’t know why
now they appear beautiful
When you came I
realised
That somewhere I am
alive
I have begun to
experience this environment
Breezes that touch the
face
Take two steps towards
me like them
Humnawa Fact Sheet
· Movie: Hamari Adhuri Kahani
