DON’T FORGET TO HUM MY SONG:biling

DON’T FORGET TO HUM MY SONGS: bilingual


As I go I beseech you:
After me whate’er you do,
But please don’t forget my songs.
These are my memories true.

Whether you cry or rejoice,
My songs offer a wide choice.
You will find me with you when
Hum my songs in a low voice.

Let’s keep walking me and you.
In love let us continue.
Even though we may get lost,
Such fate we would never rue.

If we get tired while we go
As the pleasant breeze does flow
We shall sleep beneath the boughs
And the world will never know.

As we sleep, do not forget,
Our dreams we have to beget.
Why should we, for a moment,
Separate after we met?

Time will continue its dance.
If it so happens by chance,
That we get separated,
And too lonely gets your glance;

Then, my love, let your heart call.
Even though the time may roll,
I will certainly come back.
I will, whate’er may befall.

So, my love, I beseech you:
While alone, whate’er you do,
Don’t forget to hum my songs.
These are my memories true.


• Written in aaba, 7-7-7-7 format
• This is my English version of the original Hindi song from the 1976 movie “Chalte-Chalte” (given below), sung by the legendary Kishore Kumar. It can be viewed / listened at:
• http://atulsongaday.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/chalte-chalte-mere-ye-geet-yaad-rak...

M C Gupta
30 November 2008

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चलते चलते मेरे ये गीत याद रखना

Chalte Chalte 1976
Singer- Kishore Kumar
Lyrics- Amit Khanna
MD- Bappi Lahiri
Starring: Vishal Anand, Simi Garewal

Lyrics and audio at:
http://atulsongaday.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/chalte-chalte-mere-ye-geet-yaad-rak...


चलते चलते, मेरे ये गीत याद रखना
कभी अलविदा ना कहना
कभी अलविदा ना कहना
रोते हँसते, बस यूँही तुम
गुनगुनाते रहना
कभी अलविदा ...

प्यार करते करते, हम तुम कहीं खो जाएंगे
इन्ही बहारों के, आँचल में थक के सो जाएंगे
सपनों को फिर भी, तुम यूँही सजाते रहना
कभी अलविदा ...

बीच राह में दिलवर, बिछड़ जाएं कहीं हम अगर
और सूनी सी लगे तुम्हें, जीवन की ये डगर
हम लौट आएंगे, तुम यूँही बुलाते रहना
कभी अलविदा ...

(slow)
चलते चलते ...
रोते हँसते ...

अलविदा तो अंत है
और अंत किसने देखा
ये जुदाई ही
मिलन है जो हम ने देखा
यादों में आकर
तुम यूँही गाते रहना
कभी अलविदा ...



chalte chalte, mere ye geet yaad rakhnaa
kabhi alvidaa naa kahnaa
kabhi alvidaa naa kahnaa
chalte chalte, mere ye geet yaad rakhnaa
kabhi alvidaa naa kahnaa
kabhi alvidaa naa kahnaa
rote hanste, bas yoonhi tum
gungunaate rahnaa
kabhi alvidaa naa kahnaa
kabhi alvidaa naa kahnaa
pyaar karte karte, ham tum kahin kho jaayenge
inhi bahaaron ke, aanchal mein thak ke so jaayenge
pyaar karte karte, ham tum kahin kho jaayenge
inhi bahaaron ke, aanchal mein thak ke so jaayenge
sapnon ko phir bhi, tum yoonhi sajaate rahnaa
kabhi alvidaa naa kahanaa
kabhi alvidaa naa kahanaa
chalte chalte, mere ye geet yaad rakhanaa
kabhi alvidaa naa kahanaa
kabhi alavidaa naa kahanaa
beech raah mein dilbar, bichhad jaayen kahin ham agar
aur sooni si lage tumhen, jeewan ki ye dagar
beech raah mein dilbar, bichhad jaayen kahin ham agar
aur sooni si lage tumhen, jeewan ki ye dagar
ham laut aayenge, tum yoonhi bulaate rahnaa
kabhi alvidaa naa kahnaa
kabhi alvidaa naa kahnaa
chalte chalte, mere ye geet yaad rakhnaa
kabhi alvidaa naa kahnaa
kabhi alvidaa naa kahnaa
rote hanste, bas yoonhi tum
gungunaate rahnaa
kabhi alvidaa naa kahnaa
kabhi alvidaa naa kahnaa