aa jaa sanam madhur chaaNdnii meN ham
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aa jaa sanam madhur chaaNdnii meN ham
Come, my love, in the moon’s sweet glow
aa jaa sanam
madhur chaaNdnii meN ham tum mileN to
viiraane meN bhii aa jaaegii bahaar
jhuumne lagegaa aasmaan [ x2 ]
Come, my love,
In the moon’s sweet glow, if we unite,
even the desert will bloom with spring,
the sky will sway in delight [x2]
kɛhtaa hai dil
aur machltaa hai dil
more saajan le chal
mujhe taaroN ke paar
lagtaa nahiiN hai dil yahaaN [ x2 ]
The heart pleads,
and restless, it insists:
"Take me, beloved,
beyond the stars."
This place no longer holds my heart [x2]
bhiigii bhiigii raat meN
dil kaa daaman thaam le
khoii khoii zindagii
har dam teraa naam le
In the damp, whispering night,
hold onto my heart’s trembling edge.
This lost, drifting life
whispers your name with every breath.
chaaNd kii bɛhɛkii nazar
kɛh rahii hai pyaar kar
zindagii hai ek safar
kaun jaane kal kidhar
[ full stanza x2 ]
The moon’s intoxicated gaze
urges: "Love now."
Life is but a journey—
who knows where tomorrow goes?
[full stanza x2]
dil ye chaahe aaj to
baadal ban uR jaauuN maiN
dulhan jaisaa aasmaan
dhartii par le aauuN maiN
If my heart wills it today,
I’d soar as a cloud,
and like a bride, the sky
I’d bring down to earth.
chaaNd kaa Dolaa saje
dhuum taaroN meN mache
jhuum ke duniyaa kahe
pyaar meN do dil mile
[ full stanza x2 ]
The moon’s palanquin gleams,
stars riot in celebration.
The world sways, sighing:
"Two hearts fused in love."
[full stanza x2]
About this song
- Singers
- Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey
- Lyrics
- Hasrat Jaipuri
- Music
- Shankar–Jaikishan
- On screen
- Nargis, Raj Kapoor
aa jaa sanam madhur chaaNdnii meN ham (Hindi: आ जा सनम मधुर चाँदनी में हम, Urdu: آ جا صنم مَدھُر چاندنی میں ہَم) "Come, Dear, in the Sweet Moonlight" is a classic Bollywood romantic duet from the 1956 film "Chori Chori".
The song unfolds in a dreamy nighttime sequence where the two protagonists, Sagar (Raj Kapoor) and as Kammo (Nargis) confess their love for each other amidst soft lighting and a balcony setting.
Composed for the film by the duo Shankar–Jaikishan with lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri, it was sung by Lata Mangeshkar. as the main (feminine) voice, and Manna Dey for the masculine voice.