maiN jahaaN rahuuN
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maiN jahaaN rahuuN , maiN kahiiN bhii huuN
terii yaad saath hai
Wherever I live, wherever I am
the memory of you is with me
maiN jahaaN rahuuN , maiN kahiiN bhii huuN
terii yaad saath hai
kisii se kahuuN , ki nahiiN kahuuN
ye jo dil kii baat hai
Wherever I live, wherever I am
memories of you are with me
Should I tell someone or not,
this, which is a matter of (my) heart?
kɛhne ko saath apne ek duniyaa chaltii hai
par chhup ke is dil meN tanhaaii paltii hai
bas yaad saath hai
terii yaad saath hai [ x3 ]
Outwardly, there is a world moving by one's side,
but loneliness is secretly nurtured in this heart (of mine)
Just your memory keeps me company
the memory of you is with me [x3]
maiN jahaaN rahuuN , maiN kahiiN bhii huuN
terii yaad saath hai
kisii se kahuuN , ki nahiiN kahuuN
ye jo dil kii baat hai
Wherever I live, wherever I am
memories of you are with me
Should I tell someone or not,
this, which is a matter of (my) heart?
kahiiN to dil meN yaadoN kii ik suulii gaR jaatii hai
kahiiN har ek tasviir bahut hii dhuNdhlii paR jaatii hai
koii naii duniyaa ke nae rangoN meN xush rɛhtaa hai
koii sab kuchh paa ke bhii ye man hii man kɛhtaa hai
Someplace inside the heart, there is a piercing stake of memories
Someplace else, every single picture suddenly starts to get markedly faded
Some stay happy in the new colors of the world
Some others despite having achieved everything, still say this deep within:
kɛhne ko saath apne ek duniyaa chaltii hai
par chhup ke is dil meN tanhaaii paltii hai
bas yaad saath hai
terii yaad saath hai [ x3 ]
Outwardly, there is a world moving by one's side,
but loneliness is secretly nurtured in this heart (of mine)
Just your memory keeps me company
the memory of you is with me [x3]
kahiiN to biite kal kii jaReN dil meN hii utar jaatii haiN
kahiiN jo dhaage TuuTe to maalaaeN bikhar jaatii haiN
koii dil meN jagah naii , baatoN ke lie rakhtaa hai
koii apnii palkoN par yaadoN ke diye rakhtaa hai
Sometimes the roots of yesterday just descend into the heart
Sometimes, if threads break, then beads get scattered
Some save some empty space for new matters in their hearts
Some others keep the lamps of memories on their eyelids
kɛhne ko saath apne ek duniyaa chaltii hai
par chhup ke is dil meN tanhaaii paltii hai
bas yaad saath hai
terii yaad saath hai [ x2 ]
Outwardly, there is a world moving by one's side,
but loneliness is secretly nurtured in this heart (of mine)
Just your memory keeps me company
the memory of you is with me [x2]
About this song
- Singers
- Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Krishna Beura
- Lyrics
- Javed Akhtar
- Music
- Himesh Reshammiya
- On screen
- Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Rishi Kapoor
maiN jahaaN rahuuN (Hindi: मैं जहाँ रहूँ, Urdu: میں جہاں رہوں) "Wherever I Live/Stay"
is a song featured in the Bollywood movie "Namastay London".
The movie, starred by Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, and Rishi Kapoor, is about a family of Indian expatriates who get reacquainted with tier roots.
The song is used during the opening credits, during Manmohan (Kapoor), her daughter Jasmeet (Kaif), and her wife, visit several touristic Indian locations.
Later during their trip, Jasmeet is forced into an arranged marriage with Arjun (Kumar).
The playback singers were Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Krishna Beura.
The song became popular and the singers have interpreted it again in several other opportunities and venues, and many other artists made covers of it.
This video clip is a studio reproduction of the song, because the sound is better than in the soundtrack, where it is mixed with the movie sound.
The song's music was composed by Himesh Reshammiya, and the lyrics were written by Javed Akhtar.
