Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh – Translation of Lata Classic Song
Meta Description: Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh is an iconic
Bollywood song from Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai, penned by Shailendra and sung
by Lata Mangeshkar. Enjoy the translation.
Setting the Background in Translating Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh
Context is crucial to Ajeeb Dastan Hai
Yeh. To truly appreciate the depth of its lyrics, one must know the
preceding narrative. The song is set in a moment of profound emotional turmoil,
with Sushil (Raaj Kumar) and Karuna (Meena Kumari) in love, yet Sushil finds
himself emotionally coerced into marrying Kusum (Nadira). During an outing
meant to celebrate this union, Karuna sings the song, using it as a subtle,
poignant expression of her sorrow and the unfortunate circumstances she is
trapped in. While Kusum remains unaware of the hidden meaning behind the lyrics,
Sushil, burdened with guilt, comprehends the unspoken pain Karuna is conveying.
To ensure the depth of the lyrics is not lost in translation, an explanation of
the song's nuances has been provided.
The Poetic English Translation of the Lyrics of Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh
What a strange adventure is ours
It took us around and about
What would be our destination
Neither of us could figure it out
What a strange adventure is ours
It took us around and about
What would be our destination
Neither of us could figure it out
The light that I perceived as pure
Why is it now sullied with smoke
The light that I perceived as pure
Why is it now sullied with smoke
Am I living in a bad dream
Or from a good dream have awoke
What a strange adventure is ours
It took us around and about
What would be our destination
Neither of us could figure it out
My congratulations to you
For finding a partner sweetest
My congratulations to you
For finding a partner sweetest
You seem so very close to her
That you are far from all the rest
What a strange adventure is ours
It took us around and about
What would be our destination
Neither of us could figure it out
With your oh so beautiful wife
You will set up a world that’s new
With your oh so beautiful wife
You will set up a world that’s new
When I am in such an evening
I will always remember you
What a strange adventure is ours
It took us around and about
What would be our destination
Neither of us could figure it out
The Original Hindi Lyrics of Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh from
Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai
Ajeeb daastaan hai yeh
Kahan shuru kahan khatam
Yeh manzile hai kaunsi
Na voh samajh sake na hum
Ajeeb daastaan hai yeh
Kahan shuru kahan khatam
Yeh manzile hai kaunsi
Na voh samajh sake na hum
Yeh roshni ke saath kyoon
Dhuaan utha chiraag se
Yeh roshni ke saath kyoon
Dhuaan utha chiraag se
Yeh khwaab dekhti hoon main
Ke jag padi hoon khwaab se
Ajeeb daastaan hai yeh
Kahan shuru kahan khatam
Yeh manzile hai kaunsi
Na voh samajh sake na hum
Mubaarakein tumhe ke tum
Kisi ke noor ho gaye
Mubaarakein tumhe ke tum
Kisi ke noor ho gaye
Kisi ke itne paas ho
Ke sab se door ho gaye
Ajeeb daastaan hai yeh
Kahan shuru kahan khatam
Yeh manzile hai kaunsi
Na voh samajh sake na hum
Kisi ka pyaar leke tum
Naya jahan basaaoge
Kisi ka pyaar leke tum
Naya jahan basaaoge
Yeh shaam jab bhi aayegi
Tum humko yaad aaoge
Ajeeb daastaan hai yeh
Kahan shuru kahan khatam
Yeh manzile hai kaunsi
Na voh samajh sake na hum
The Explanation of the Lyrics of Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh
This is what Karuna
covertly says to Sushil, avoiding explicit references that may inform Kusum of
her husband’s romance with Karuna.
What a twist our life has taken. It began
with our falling in love, but now you’re married to someone else. Neither you nor
I could have ever imagined that we would reach this situation.
I had thought that your love for me was
pure, but I feel that you were just playing with me. Am I in a nightmare now
from which I will wake up back to our being in love or was our romance a dream
and I have woken up to the harsh reality.
Congratulations to you on your marriage.
You seem enamoured of your wife but have abandoned me consequently. (The
reference to “everyone” in the last line of this verse is prophetic because
later Sushil forsakes his ailing mother and loving sister as well.)
You are starting a new life with a loving
wife. However, I will always remember you as the person I truly loved.
Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh Fact
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· Movie: Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai
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