Ye Daulat Bhii Le Lo Song Lyrics and Translation
From the movie – Aaj (1985)
ye daulat bhi le lo, ye shoharat bhi le lo
take away my wealth and fame
bhale chhin lo mujhase meri javaani
you may even take my youth
magar mujhako lauta do bachapan ka saavan
but please return the monsoon of my childhood
vo kaagaz ki kashti, vo baarish ka paani
that boat made of paper(i used to play with) and the rain
muhalle ki sabase nishaani puraani
that oldest relic of the neighbourhood
vo budhiya jise bachche kahate the naani
that old lady that children use to call nani(maternal grandmother)
vo naani ki baaton mein pariyon ka dera
those fairies that dwelt in the stories of nani (grandma)
vo chahare ki jhuriryon mein sadiyon ka phera
the experience of the age visible by the wrinkles on the face
bhulaaye nahin bhuul sakata hai koi
even if one tries, one can not forget
vo chhoti si raatein vo lambi kahaani
those short nights and long strories (of maternal grandmother)
kadi dhuup mein apane ghar se nikalana
stealing away from the house in the mid-afternoon
vo chidiya vo bul-bul vo titali pakadana
the melody of birds chiriping and trying to capture the illusive butterfly
vo gudiya ki shaadi mein ladana jhagadana
having disagreements with friends while celebrating the wedding of dolls
vo jhuulon se girana vo gir ke sambhalana
that falling from the swing, stumbling and standing up again
vo pital ke chhallon ke pyaare se tohafe
those gifts of brass rings were so dear to me
vo tuuti hui chuudiyon ki nishaani
those broken glass bangles remind me of those days
kabhi ret ke uunche tilon pe jaana
sometimes go to the hill of sand
gharonde banaana banaake mitaana
make houses from sand and then destroy them
vo maasuum chaahat ki tasvir apani
that season was the picture of the good times
vo khvaabon khilaunon ki jaagir apani
those dreams and toys were our wealth
na duniya ka gam tha na rishton ke bandhan
at that time we were not affected by the sadness of the world or were bound in relationships
badi khuubasuurat thi vo zindagaani
that life was so beautiful
Translated By- sombul
About the movie – Aaj (1985)
This movie reflects the time and era in India’s history. A time that most politicians would prefer to turn a nelson’s eye on; an era that would be excluded from most history books. This movie revolves around the lives of a poor petrol pump employee, Raja (Jackie Shroff), who is a…