Yeh raat bheegee bheegee
yeh mast fizaayė
Uṭhaa dheere dheere
voh chaand pyaaraa pyaaraa
Kyoȯ aag see lagaake
gumsum hai chaandnee
Sone bhee naheė detaa
mausam kaa yeh ishaaraa
Ithlaatee havaa, neelam saa gagan
Kaliyȯ pe yeh behoshee kee namee
Aise mė bhee kyoȯ bechain hai dil
Jeevan mė naa jaane kyaa hai kamee
Jo din ke ujaale ne naa milaa
Dil ḍhoonḍe aise sapne ko
Is raat kee jagmag mė ḍoobee
Mȧi ḍhoonḍ rahee hoȯ apne ko
Aise mė kaheė kyaa koee naheė
Bhoole se jo haumko yaad kare
Ek halkee see muskaan pe jo
Sapnȯ kaa jahaȧ aabaad kare
The rains have fallen and the night is damp, but the feeling is wonderful as the lovely moon comes up.
This weather does not encourage sleep and the moon is like a silent fire.
There is a gentle wind and the faint moisture of the rain remains on the flowers. But with all this beauty around, my heart is restless. Why? I cannot say what is really missing in my life.
My heart follows such dreams that cannot see the light of day and I search for myself in the light of night.
Would you be able to remember us and our happiness in this place where dreams reside?
Chori Chori (1956); Lata Mangeshkar and Manna Dey
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