mere rashk-e-qamar
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aise lɛhraa ke tuu
ruu-baruu aa gaii [ x2 ]
dhaRkneN be-taHaashaa
taRpne lagiiN [ x2 ]
Flaring up in such a way,
you came in front of me [x2]
(that) heartbeats began
to throb wildly [x2]
tiir aisaa lagaa
dard aisaa jagaa [ x2 ]
choT dil pe vo khaaii ,
mazaa aa gayaa !
Such an arrow shot,
such pain arose [x2]
That blow I suffered upon (my) heart,
I was delighted
mere rashk-e-qamar
tuune pɛhlii nazar
jab nazar se milaaii
mazaa aa gayaa
My Envy of the Moon,
when you made (your) first gaze
meet with (my) gaze
I was delighted.
josh hii josh meN
merii aaGosh meN
aa ke tuu jo samaaii
mazaa aa gayaa
[ repeats chorus ]
After coming
in pure enthusiasm, you,
who were contained in my embrace
I was delighted
[repeats chorus]
mere rashk-e-qamar
tuune pɛhlii nazar
jab nazar se milaaii
mazaa aa gayaa [ x2 ]
My Envy of the Moon,
when you made (your) first gaze
meet with (my) gaze
I was delighted. [x2]
ret hii ret thii
mere dil meN bharii [ x2 ]
pyaas hii pyaas thii
zindagii ye merii [ x2 ]
There was sand, only sand
filled in my heart [x2]
This life of mine
was thirst, only thirst [x2]
aaj saHroN meN
ishq ke gaaNv meN [ x2 ]
baarisheN ghir ke aaii
mazaa aa gayaa
Today, in the deserts,
in the village of love,
surrounding rains came,
I was delighted
mere rashk-e-qamar
tuune pɛhlii nazar
jab nazar se milaaii
mazaa aa gayaa
My Envy of the Moon,
when you made (your) first gaze
meet with (my) gaze
I was delighted.
raaNjhaa ho gae
ham fanaa ho gae .
aise tuu muskuraaii ,
mazaa aa gayaa
I became a Ranjha,
became destroyed.
You smiled in such a way,
I was delighted
mere rashk-e-qamar
tuune pɛhlii nazar
jab nazar se milaaii
mazaa aa gayaa [ x2 ]
My Envy of the Moon,
when you made (your) first gaze
meet with (my) gaze
I was delighted.
barq sii gir gaii
kaam hii kar gaii [ x2 ]
aag aisii lagaaii
mazaa aa gayaa
(It) descended lightning-like,
did (its) work outright, [x2]
such a fire burned,
I was delighted
About this song
- Singer
- Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
- On screen
- Ileana D'Cruz, Ajay Devgn
mere rashk-e-qamar (Hindi: मेरे रश्क-ए-क़मर, Urdu: میرے رشکِ قمر) "My Envy of the Moon", is a famous qawwali, originally written by Pakistani poet Fana Buland Shehri, and made popular by the famous singer Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
This video features a shorter, modernized version, used as theme song for 2017 Indian action movie "Baadshaho".
The lyrics differ considerably, but they keep the final, characteristic verse, "mazaa aa gayaa", at the end of each stanza.
The movie clip recounts the relationship between Princess Maharani (the Indian actress Ileana D'Cruz), and her protector and employee Bhawani Singh (Indian actor Ajay Devgn).
The song is performed by famous Pakistani playback singer Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali, who is also the nephew of Nusrat.
