kisii ke dil meN rɛhnaa thaa
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kisii ke dil meN rɛhnaa thaa
"You were meant to dwell in someone's heart"
hue majbuur ham
aur dil moHabbatt kar ke pachhtaayaa
xushii ko luuT kar merii ,
bataao , tum ne kyaa paayaa ?
You made me helpless,
and my heart now regrets ever loving.
Having plundered all my joy,
tell me - what did you gain?
kisii ke dil meN rɛhnaa thaa [ x2 ]
to mere dil meN kyuuN aae ?
basaaii thii koii maHfil [ x2 ]
to is maHfil meN kyuuN aae ?
kisii ke dil meN rɛhnaa thaa
If you were meant to dwell in someone's heart [x2],
why did you enter mine?
If you'd built your home elsewhere [x2],
why come to my door?
You were meant to dwell in someone's heart.
meraa dil le ke
mere pyaar ko Thukraa diyaa tum ne
sahaaraa de ke aaNkheN pher liiN ,
ye kyaa kiyaa tum ne ?
You took my heart,
then spurned my love with disdain.
After giving me hope, you turned away -
what kind of cruelty is this?
xabar kyaa thii ki armaanoN pe
tum bijlii giraa doge
merii haNstii huii aaNkhoN ko
ronaa bhii sikhaa doge
How could I know you'd strike
lightning upon my dreams?
That you'd teach my laughing eyes
the art of weeping?
tumhaare giit maiN gaatii thii
har dam ho ke diivaanii
mere dil kii , magar aavaaz bhii
tum ne na pɛhchaanii
I used to sing your songs
breathlessly, madly devoted,
yet you never recognized
even my heart's voice.
About this song
- Singers
- Lata Mangeshkar, Shamshad Begum
- Lyrics
- Shakeel Badayuni
- Music
- Naushad
- On screen
- Nargis, Munawar Sultana
kisii ke dil meN rɛhnaa thaa (Hindi: किसी के दिल में रहना था, Urdu: کِسی کے دِل میں رَہْنا تھا), which translates to "You were meant to live in someone's heart", is an iconic song composed for the Bollywood film Babul (1950), representing the pinnacle of melancholic composition from Indian cinema's golden era.
Created by legendary composer Naushad with lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni, the song features a captivating female duet that personifies the two leading ladies: fiery Bela (Nargis) and delicate Usha (Munawar Sultana), both vying for protagonist Ashok's (Dilip Kumar) love.
Shamshad Begum's powerful voice lends Bela her assertive, accusatory tone, while Lata Mangeshkar's ethereal vocals embody Usha's sacrificial fragility. The structure alternates their individual verses, interspersed with the reproachful refrain "kisii ke dil meN ...", culminating in a poignant chorus where both voices intertwine - symbolizing their shared destiny.
The melody follows the Raga Bhairavi framework, its musical nuances heightening the narrative's sense of heartbreak and unresolved tension, showcasing Naushad's compositional genius.
