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Monday, August 19, 2013

Raat Ka Hatheli - The Lyrics and The Meaning

Out of all the songs that can randomly resurfaces into my life, this one is making a big time come back. And under interesting circumstances. Either way, knowing one or two lines in full didnt help when the song was in my head. So here it is, with the meanings to boot. Raat Ka Hatheli Par from Refugee.
 
 
 
Raat ki hatheli par chaand jagmagaata hai...

On the palm of the night, the moon glitters.

Uski narm kirnon mein tumko dekhta huun to

In its soft rays, I look at you, and

Dil dharak-sa jaata hai...

my heart starts to pound.

Raat ki hatheli par chaand jagmagaata hai...

On the palm of the night, the moon glitters.


Tum kahaan se aayi ho kis nagar ko jaao'gi...

Where have you come from; what city are you going to?,

Sochta huun main hairaan

I wonder, astounded.

Chaand jaisa yeh chehara

that this face is like the moon;

Raat jaisi ye zulfein

these locks of hair, like the night.

Hain jagaaye sau armaan

A hundred desires have awakened within me!

Ik nasha sa aankhon mein dhire dhire chhaata hai

(The sight of your face is like) a narcotic that gradually clouds my eyesight.

Chorus

Meri is tanhaayi mein mere is viraane mein...

Into my loneliness, into this place of desolation,

Rang leke tum aayi

you came, bringing such color!

Phir bhi sochta huun main

Even so, I wonder,

Kya yahaan tum sach-much ho

are you really here,

Ya ho sirf parchhaayi

or are you only an illusion,

Khwaab jaise banta hai aur Tuut jaata hai

like a dream that is formed only to be destroyed?

Chorus




*sigh*