jAbili - svEccAnuvAdam

Prasad Chodavarapu (prasad@acm6.me.uiuc.edu)
Sat, 4 May 1996 19:00:10 -0500 (CDT)

when jagjit singh performed at iit kharagpur,
his rendition of one of the gazals really impressed me.
this week, when i visited ann arbor, my friend played it back
for me. it still retained its charm and hence,
my attempt to share it with all my friends.

the hindi orignial is by Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza
and my translation follows it. i tried to make
the translation suitable for the same tune.
i shall be delighted to receive any comments
or suggestions on the translation.

regards
prasad

[Original song from the ITRANS Song Book]
% ITRANS Song #358
\stitle{ham to hai.n parades me.n, des me.n nikalaa hogaa ##Jagjit Singh ##}%
\singer{Jagjit Singh}%
\lyrics{Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza}%
#indian
%
ham to hai.n parades me.n, des me.n nikalaa hogaa chaa.nd \- 2
apanii raatakii chhat par kitanaa, tanahaa hogaa chaa.nd ho o o
ham to hai.n parades me.n, des me.n nikalaa hogaa chaa.nd \threedots

jin aa.Nkho.n me.n kaajal ban kar tairii kaalii raat ho \- 2
un aa.Nkho.n me.n aa.Nsuu kaa ek kataraa hogaa chaa.nd ho
ham to hai.n parades me.n, des me.n nikalaa hogaa chaa.nd \threedots

raat ne aisaa pech lagaayaa, TuuTii haath se Dor ho \- 2
aa.Ngana vaale niim me.n jaakar aTakaa hogaa chaa.nd ho
ham to hai.n parades me.n, des me.n nikalaa hogaa chaa.nd \threedots

chaa.nd binaa har din yuu.N biitaa jaise yug biite.n ho \- 2
mere binaa kis haal me.n hogaa, kaisaa hogaa chaa.nd ho
ham to hai.n parades me.n, des me.n nikalaa hogaa chaa.nd \threedots
apanii raatakii chhat par kitanaa, tanahaa hogaa chaa.nd ho o o
ham to hai.n parades me.n, des me.n nikalaa hogaa chaa.nd \threedots
%
#endindian
\endsong
%

[My Translation]
%[nospell]
|
E dESAnO nEnumTE
mA dESamlO jAbiloccimdi
imTilO rAtiri gaganapu terapai
emtO vyathatO jAbilI...... E dESAnO

E kannullO kATukalA
pArindO oka rAtiri
aa kannullO aSru bimduvai
jArumTumdi jAbilI.......... E dESAnO

rAtiregarEsenu oka gAlipaTam
adi reparepalADi temcaga dAram
mA edurimTi mAvi kommalO
mellaga prAki irikunTumdi jAbilI..... E dESAnO

jAbili lEni prati rAtiri madilO
oka yugamai gaDicimdi
mari nannu gAnani vetalO emta
benga paDimdO jAbilI........... E dESAnO
|

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