आंसू भरी हैं यह जीवन की राहें

Mukesh has no match when rendering sad songs.



This song is based on the raag ♫यमन कल्याण.

... ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ...
आंसू भरी हैं, ये जीवन की राहें
कोई उनसे कह दे, हमें भूल जायें
आंसू भरी हैं, ये जीवन की राहें
कोई उनसे कह दे, हमें भूल जायें
आंसू भरी हैं ...

... ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ...
वादे भुला दे, कसम तोड़ दे वो
... ♫ ♫ ...
वादे भुला दे, कसम तोड़ दे वो
हालत पे अपनी, हमें छोड़ दे वो
ऐसे जहाँ से क्यों हम दिल लगायें
कोई उनसे कह दे, हमें भूल जायें
आंसू भरी हैं ...

... ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ...
बरबादियों की अजब दासताँ हूँ
... ♫ ♫ ...
बरबादियों की अजब दासताँ हूँ
शब्नम भी रोये, में वो आसमान हूँ
तुम्हे घर मुबारक, हमें अपनी आहें
कोई उनसे कह दे, हमें भूल जायें
आंसू भरी हैं, ये जीवन की राहें
कोई उनसे कह दे, हमें भूल जायें
आंसू भरी हैं ...

हम को मन की शक्ति देन

There are not too many simple songs that teach the essence of good living like this one. I got the lyrics from the web and have created a Hindi version. There are a couple of translations on the web too:

1. By Plano Balagokulam
2. By Vanarsena Pathshala

And, of course, there is the YouYube video for you to get started:

कभी कभी मेरे दिल में ...

There is a very valuable translation, and summary, of this song on the web and most of what is presented here is based on that: http://indiansongtranslations.blogspot.com/2008/07/english-translation-of-kabhi-kabhi-mere.html.

तुम आ गए हो, नूर आ गया हैं ...

In this song, the man sings about the importance of the new find, his lover, for his life. Without someone like her, life was proceeding aimlessly, etc. Although perhaps this is not always the case in real life, there is some truth to it: A marriage seems to provide proper structure to fulfil many - all? - aspects of life.

Translation is inspired by http://www.hindilyrics.net/translation-Aandhi/Tum-Aa-Gaye-Ho.html. I have changed some translations with the belief that the changes are for the better. You can also enjoy a YouTube video below.



नूर = light

... हैं गुज़ारिश ...

[Note. Notation for humming needs to be added.]
You have to see the movie to appreciate the context for the song, but suffice it to say that the lyricist, Prasoon Joshi, has deftly described the tumult in a man's heart as he awaits a 'yes' from his lover.
The meanings presented here are based on those provided by another blogger, The Bollywood Fan. (Netizens are welcome to comment on the meanings and, in fact, on the lyrics too). There are several music videos on YouTube, and one is here.
Another rendering by Soumen Nandi of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2009.
Google Hindi-to-English Translator translates गुज़ारिश as 'request'.

एक लड़की को देखा तो ऐसा लगा ...

You can find Meanings and English transliteration on the web. The song is from the movie 1942: A Love Story. Most of the material in this blog post comes from that URL.

The poet — lyricist Javed Akhtar — describes how a boy feels when he sees a girl [for the first time]: many different ways in which the feelings are expressed, 21 ways to be exact, in 3 stanzas of 7 characterizations each. The song can be translated as

When I saw this girl, she seemed to me like ...
... a blooming rose,
... a poet's dream,
...

Now, enjoy the video as your read the lyrics presented below.

अगर तुम न होते

कुछ न कहों कुछ भी न कहों

प्यार माँगा है तुम्हीसे न इनकार करो

यह मेरा दीवानापन ...

कभी अलविदा ना कहना -

The first few lines of this song are very perceptive of the lyricist in bringing out the feelings that may exist in the former lovers of a separation, or divorce, that is about to happen.

ನಿನ್ನಿಂದಲೇ ... "ಮಿಲನ" ಚಿತ್ರದಿಂದ.

ಇದು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಗೀತೆ — 4:13 ನಿಮಿಷ ಉದ್ದ — ಮನೋ ಮೂರ್ತಿ ಸಂಗೀತ ಮತ್ತು ಸೋನು ನಿಗಮ್ ಹಾಡುಗೆ, ಮಿಲನ ಚಿತ್ರದಿಂದ [CR, IE]:

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ಅನಿಸುತಿದೆ ಯಾಕೋ ಇಂದು

ಈಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ದಿವಸಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಈ 'ಮುಂಗಾರು ಮಳೆ' ಚಿತ್ರದ ಹಾಡಿನ ಇರುವಿಕೆ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು. ಈ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅದರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ಓದಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿ.ಗಂಡಸಿನ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ನೀಲಿ ಬಣ್ಣದಲ್ಲೂಹೆಂಗಸಿನ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೆಂಪು ಬಣ್ಣದಲ್ಲೂ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.

ನೀನಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನನಗೇನಿದೆ ...

Many poems, or songs, have double entendre in them. In particular, many Indian songs would have such a reference to either a lover or God. Depending upon your point of view or mood, you can ascribe either one of the interpretations to the song.

The song ನೀನಿಲ್ಲದೇ ನನಗೇನಿದೆ by M. N. Vyaasa Rao seems to be one such. For some more details on Rao's music publications, see here. I created the following transliteration by listening to the rendering by M. D. Pallavi.