Rahe na rahe ham, mahakaa karenge
Ban ke kalee,
ban ke sabaa, baag-e-vafaa mė
Rahe na rahe hum
Mausam koee ho is chaman mė
rang banke rahenge in khiraamaan
Chahat kee khushaboȯ, yoȯ hee zulfȯ
se uṛegee, khizaa ho yaa bahaarė
Yoȯ hee jhoomte,
Yoȯ hee jhoomte aur khilte rahenge
ban ke sabaa, baag-e-vafaa mė
Rahe na rahe hum
Khoye ham aise kyaa hai milnaa
Kyaa bichhaṛnaa nahee hai, yaad hamko
Koȯche mė dil ke jab se aaye
Sirf dil kee zameė hai, yaad hamko
Isee sarzamee,
isee sarazamee pe, ham to rahenge
ban ke sabaa, baag-e-vafaa mė
Rahe na rahe hum
Jab ham na honge tab hamaree khaak pe
tum rukoge chalte chalte
Ashko se bheegee chandnee mė
ik sadaa see sunoge chalte chalte
Vahiee pe kaheė,
vaheė pe kaheė ham tumse milenge
ban ke sabaa, baag-e-vafaa mė
Rahe na rahe hum
Being a flower that is blossoming in the garden of faithfulness, whether the flower is alive or not, its fragrance will remain.
Regardless of the season, the flowers and fruits of this garden will remain fresh and bright. The fragrance of love will continue to emanate even if there is irritation or anger at any time. Such love will always be there, continuing to bloom regardless of any change.
With this path of love, I love to stay still, immersed in this fascinating land of love. Attachments and detachments do not matter anymore. It’s only love that I feel.
One day when I am not here anymore, you may pause at my ashes in your onward journey with tears in your eyes in the bright moonlight. And, you will hear these same messages forever. Somewhere there, somewhere ahead we will meet again.
Mamta (1966); Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur
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