FANAA - SELECTED LYRICS

FANAA - SELECTED LYRICS

1. Chand Sifarish 2. Mere Haath Mein 3. Des Rangila 4. Dekho Na 5. Chanda Chamke

Many thanks to Palace Rani for her transliteration of 'Chanda Chamke', without which we'd still be
trying to untangle our tongues.

CHAND SIFARISH

subahaan allaah...	God be praised...
chaa.nd sifaarish jo karta hamaarii deta voh tumko bataa	The moon gives us its blessings and tells us
sharam-o-hayaa ke parde giraake karnii hai hamko khataa	it's time to drop this veil of modesty and commit a sin.
zid hai ab to hai khud ko miTaana hona hai tujhme.n fanaa	I'm determined to obliterate myself, to be annihilated by your love.
chaa.nd sifaarish jo karta hamaarii deta voh tumko bataa	The moon gives us its blessings and tells us
sharam-o-hayaa ke parde giraake karnii hai hamko khataa	it's time to drop this veil of modesty and commit a sin.
terii adaa bhii hai jho.nkewaalii chhuuke guzar jaane de	You remind me of the wind; touch me as you pass.
terii lachak hai ke jaise Daalii dil me.n utar jaane de	You move as sinuously as a reed; plant yourself in my heart.
aajaa baaho.n me.n karke bahaana hona hai tujhme.n fanaa	Come, make some excuse to move into my arms; I want to be destroyed by you.
chaa.nd sifaarish jo karta hamaarii deta voh tumko bataa	The moon gives us its blessings and tells us
sharam-o-hayaa ke parde giraake karnii hai hamko khataa	it's time to drop this veil of modesty and commit a sin.
subahaan allaah...	God be praised...
hai jo iraade bataa duu.n tumko sharma hii jaa'ogii tum	If I told you my intentions, you'd be flustered and embarrassed.
dhaRkane.n jo sunaa duu.n tumko ghabaraa hii jaa'ogii tum	If I let you hear how my heart pounds, you'd grow anxious.
hamko aata nahii.n hai chupaana hona hai tujhme.n fanaa	I don't know how to hide it away; let me be destroyed in you.
chaa.nd sifaarish jo karta hamaarii deta voh tumko bataa	The moon gives us its blessings and tells us
sharam-o-hayaa ke parde giraake karnii hai hamko khataa	it's time to drop this veil of modesty and commit a sin.
zid hai ab to khud ko miTaana hona hai tujhme.n fanaa	I'm determined to obliterate myself, to be annihilated by you.

 

MERE HAATH MEIN

mere haath me.n tera haath ho	When my hand is in yours,
saarii jannate.n mere saath ho	all of paradise is mine.
mere haath me.n tera haath ho	When my hand is in yours,
saarii jannate.n mere saath ho	all of paradise is mine.
tuu jo paas ho phir kya yeh jahaa.n	When you're with me, what use have I for the world?
tere pyaar me.n ho jaa'uu.n fanaa	May your love annihilate me.
mere haath me.n tera haath ho	When my hand is in yours,
saarii jannate.n mere saath ho	all of paradise is mine.
mere haath me.n tera haath ho	When my hand is in yours,
saarii jannate.n mere saath ho	all of paradise is mine.
tuu jo paas ho phir kya yeh jahaa.n	When you're with me, what use have I for the world?
tere pyaar me.n ho jaa'uu.n fanaa	May your love annihilate me!
mere haath me.n tera haath ho	When my hand is in yours,
saarii jannate.n mere saath ho	all of paradise is mine.
tere dil me.n merii saa.nso.n ko panaah mil jaa'e	May my sighs find a shelter in your heart;
tere ishq me.n merii jaan fanaa ho jaa'e	may your love annihilate my life.
jitne paas hai khushbuu saa.ns ke	As close as fragrance is to breath,
jitne paas ho.nTHo.n ke sargam	as close as melody is to lips,
jaise saath hai karwat yaad ke	as close as the twists and turns of thought,
jaise saath baaho.n ke sa.ngam	as close as arms entwined,
jitne paas paas khwaabo.n ke nazar	as close to me as my dreams,
utne paas tuu rahana hamsafar	stay that close to me, my life's companion.
tuu jo paas ho phir kya yeh jahaa.n	When you're with me, what use have I for the world?
tere pyaar me.n ho jaa'uu.n fanaa	May your love annihilate me.
mere haath me.n tera haath ho	When my hand is in yours,
saarii jannate.n mere saath ho	all of paradise is mine.
rone de aaj hamko tuu aa.nkhe.n sujaane de	Let me cry today; let my eyes swell.
baaho.n me.n le le aur khud ko bhiig jaane de	Take me in your arms and let me drench you with my tears.
hai jo siine me.n qaid dariya voh chuuT jaa'ega	The river imprisoned in my breast will break free,
hai itna dard ke tera daaman bhiig jaa'ega	and the pain is so great, it will wash down to your feet.
jitne paas paas dhaRkan ke hai raaz	As close as my secrets are to my heart,
jitne paas buu.ndo.n ke baadal	as close as raindrops are to the clouds,
jaise saath saath cha.nda ke hai raat	as close as the moon is to the night,
jitne paas nazaro.n ke kaajal	as close as kohl is to the eyes,
jitne paas paas saagar ke lahar	as close as the waves are to the sea,
utne paas tuu rahana hamsafar	stay that close to me, my life's companion.
tuu jo paas ho phir kya yeh jahaa.n	When you're with me, what use have I for the world?
tere pyaar me.n ho jaa'uu.n fanaa	May your love annihilate me.
mere haath me.n tera haath ho	When my hand is in yours,
saarii jannate.n mere saath ho	all of paradise is mine.
adhuurii saa.ns thii	My breath was incomplete;
dhaRkan adhuurii thii	my heartbeat was incomplete;
adhuure ham	I was incomplete.
magar ab chaa.nd puura hai falak pe	But now the moon is full in the sky,
aur ab puure hai.n ham	and we are made whole.

 

DES RANGILA

yahaa.n har qadam qadam pe dhartii badalii ra.ng	With every step here, the earth changes color
yahaa.n kii bolii me.n ra.ngolii saat ra.ng	Every shade of the rainbow lives within our speech
yahaa.n har qadam qadam pe dhartii badalii ra.ng	With every step here, the earth changes color
yahaa.n kii bolii me.n ra.ngolii saat ra.ng	Every shade of the rainbow lives within our speech
dhaanii pagaRii pahane mausam hai	The weather wears a turban of pale green
niilii chaadar taane a.mbar hai	The sky stretches overhead like a blue sheet
nadii sunaharii hara sama.ndar hai yeh sajiila	It's decorated with golden rivers and green oceans,
des ra.ngiila ra.ngiila des mera ra.ngiila...	this vivid country, my colorful country...
vande maataaram...
si.nduurii gaalo.nwaala suuraj jo kare ki kholii	The crimson-cheeked sun casts wide
sharmiile kheto.n ko DHakne chunar piilii piilii	a yellow veil to cover the bashful fields
ghuu.nghaT me.n ra.ng panghaT me.n ra.ng cham cham chamkiila	Veils and wells saturated with color, it's all aglitter,
des ra.ngiila ra.ngiila des mera ra.ngiila...	This vivid country, my colorful country...
amiir gulaal se chehare hai.n yahaa.n muskaano.n kii Tolii	The faces here are wreathed with smiles and bright with the colors of Holi.
ra.ng ha.nsi me.n ra.ng khushii me.n	Our laughter and our joys are telegraphed in color,
rishte jaise holii	our relationships as vivid as Holi
vaado.n me.n ra.ng yaado.n me.n ra.ng	Our valleys and our very thoughts are saturated with color
ra.ng ra.ng ra.ngiila	color, color, colorful
des ra.ngiila ra.ngiila des mera ra.ngiila...	This vivid country, my colorful country...
ishq ka ra.ng yahaa.n par gahara chaRHke kabhii na utare	Here, the color of love stains so deeply, it never fades away
sachche pyaar ka THahara sa ra.ng chalke par na bikhare	The color of true love is steadfast; it never wears off
ra.ng adaa me.n ra.ng hayaa me.n hai rasiila	Our mannerisms are vibrant; even our bashfulness is bright and charming
des ra.ngiila ra.ngiila des mera ra.ngiila...	This vivid country, my colorful country...
yahaa.n har qadam qadam pe dhartii badalii ra.ng	With every step here, the earth changes color
yahaa.n kii bolii me.n ra.ngolii saat ra.ng	Every shade of the rainbow lives within our speech
dhaanii pagaRii pahane mausam hai	The weather wears a turban of pale green
niilii chaadar taane a.mbar hai	The sky stretches overhead like a blue sheet
nadii sunaharii hara sama.ndar hai yeh sajiila	It's decorated with golden rivers and green oceans,
des ra.ngiila ra.ngiila des mera ra.ngiila...	this vivid country, my colorful country...

 

DEKHO NA

yeh saazish hai buundo.n kii	The raindrops are conspiring
koii khwaahish hai chup chup sii	with my hidden desire.
yeh saazish hai buundo.n kii	The raindrops are conspiring
koii khwaahish hai chup chup sii	with my hidden desire.
dekho na...	Just look...
hawaa kuchh haule haule	The soft, gentle breeze
zubaan se kya kuchh bole bole	is saying something extraordinary:
kyo.n duurii hai ab darmiyaan	why this distance between us?
dekho na...	Just look...
phir na hawaa'e.n ho.ngii itnii besharam	Never again will the winds be so impertinent,
phir na Dagmag Dagmag ho.nge ye qadam	or my feet so unsteady beneath me.
haay	Alas...
phir na hawaa'e.n ho.ngii itnii besharam	Never again will the winds be so impertinent,
phir na dag-mag dag-mag ho.nge ye qadam	or these steps so unsteady.
saawan yeh siidha nahii.n khufiyaa baRa	This isn't a straightforward rain; there's something secretive about it;
kuchh to baraste hu'e kah rahaa	it's saying something as it showers down.
samjho na...	Try to understand it...
hawaa kuchh haule haule	The soft, gentle breeze
zubaan se kya kuchh bole bole	is saying something extraordinary:
kyo.n duurii hai ab darmiyaan	why this distance between us?
dekho na...	Just look...
jugnuu.n jaisii chaahat dekho jale bujhe	Watch love, like fireflies, flare and fade away.
miiTHii sii mushkil hai koii kya kare	It's such a sweet difficulty; what can anyone do?
jugnuu.n jaisii chaahat dekho jale bujhe	Watch love, like fireflies, flare and fade away.
miiTHii sii mushkil hai koii kya kare	It's such a sweet difficulty; what can anyone do?
ho.nTHo.n kii arzii aisii THukaraa'o na	Don't rebuff the petition on my lips;
saa.nso.n kii marzii ko jhuTHlaa'o na	don't doubt the desire of my breath.
chhuu lo na...	Touch me...
hawaa kuchh haule haule	The soft, gentle breeze
zubaan se kya kuchh bole bole	is saying something extraordinary:
kyo.n duurii hai ab darmiyaan	why this distance between us?
dekho na...	Just look...

 

CHANDA CHAMKE

cha.nda chamke chham chham chhii.nke chaukannaa chor	The moon glittered, and the wary thief sneezed.
chii.nTii chaaTe chiinii chaTorii chiinii ghor	The greedy ant devoured a load of sugar.
cha.nda chamke chham chham chhii.nke chaukannaa chor	The moon glittered, and the wary thief sneezed.
chii.nTii chaaTe chiinii chaTorii chiinii ghor	The greedy ant devoured a load of sugar.
kitna mushkil yeh gaana zara gaake dikhaana	This song is really hard to sing; let's see you try!
cha.nda chiinii chhamke chhaTe chaukanna chhii.nke chor	The glittering moon tasted the sugar as the wary thief sneezed!
cha.nda chamke chham chham chhii.nke chaukannaa chor...	The moon glittered, and the wary thief sneezed...
chii.nTii chaaTe chiinii chaTorii chiinii ghor	The greedy ant devoured a load of sugar.
khaRak si.ngh ke khaRakne se khaRaktii hai khiRkiyaa.n	Khadak Singh's rattling make the windows rattle,
khiRkiyo.n ke khaRakne se khaRakta hai khaRak si.ngh	and the rattling windows rattle Khadak Singh.
khaRak si.ngh ke khaRakne se khaRaktii hai khiRkiyaa.n	Khadak Singh's rattling make the windows rattle,
khiRkiyo.n ke khaRakne se khaRakta hai khaRak si.ngh	and the rattling windows rattle Khadak Singh.
kitna mushkil yeh gaana zara gaake dikhaana	This song is really hard to sing; let's see you try!
khaRak khaRak ke khaRke khiRkii khaRak si.ngh ka khaRke zor	As the windows rattled harder, so too did Khadak Singh!
cha.nda chamke chham chham chhii.nke chaukannaa chor	The moon glittered, and the wary thief sneezed.
chii.nTii chaaTe chiinii chaTorii chiinii ghor	The greedy ant devoured a load of sugar.
cha.nda chamke chham chham chhii.nke chaukannaa chor	The moon glittered, and the wary thief sneezed.
chii.nTii chaaTe chiinii chaTorii chiinii ghor	The greedy ant devoured a load of sugar.
pakke peR par pakka papiita pakka peR ya pakka papiita	A papaya ripened on a ripe tree: is the tree ripe, or the papaya?
pakke peR ko pakaRe pi.nkuu pi.nkuu pakaRe pakka papiita bolo	Pinku seized hold of the ripe tree; Pinku caught a ripe papaya: say it!
pakke peR par pakka papiita pakaRa pi.nkii papii ka kapaRa	A ripe papaya on a ripe tree; Pinki caught a papaya cloth
kapaRa	Cloth?
pake peR par pakka papiita pakka peR ya pakka papiita	A papaya ripened on a ripe tree: is the tree ripe, or the papaya?
pakke peR ko pakaRe pi.nkuu pi.nkuu pakaRe pakka papiita	Pinku seized hold of the ripe tree; Pinku caught a ripe papaya
kitna mushkil yeh gaana zara gaake dikhaana	This song is really hard to sing; let's see you try!
pakke peR ko pakaRe pi.nkuu pi.nkuu pakaRe pakka papiita	Pinku seized hold of the ripe tree; Pinku caught a ripe papaya
cha.nda chamke chham chham chhii.nke chaukannaa chor	The moon glittered, and the wary thief sneezed.
chii.nTii chaaTe chiinii chaTorii chiinii ghor	The greedy ant devoured a load of sugar...
cha.nda chamke chham chham chhii.nke chaukannaa chor	The moon glittered, and the wary thief sneezed.
chii.nTii chaaTe chiinii chaTorii chiinii ghor	The greedy ant devoured a load of sugar...
kitna mushkil yeh gaana zara gaake dikhaana	This song is really hard to sing; let's see you try!
cha.nda chiinii chhamke chhaTe chaukanna chhii.nke chor	The glittering moon tasted the sugar as the wary thief sneezed!
cha.nda chamke chham chham chhii.nke chaukannaa chor	The moon glittered, and the wary thief sneezed.
chii.nTii chaaTe chiinii chaTorii chiinii ghor	The greedy ant devoured a load of sugar.