raat bhar kaa hai mahmaan aNdheraa
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raat bhar kaa hai mɛhmaan andheraa
Darkness is a Guest Just for the Night
maut kabhii bhii mil saktii hai
lekin jiivan kal na milegaa
marne vaale soch samajh le ,
phir tujhe ye pal na milegaa
Death can be met anytime
but life won't be found the next day
Oh, dying one, reflect upon this,
afterwards, this moment won't find you!
raat bhar kaa hai mɛhmaan andheraa
kis ke roke rukaa hai saveraa
[ both lines x2 ]
raat bhar kaa hai mɛhmaan andheraa …
Darkness is a guest for as long as the night
Who can hold back daybreak?
[both lines x2]
Darkness is a guest just for the night …
raat jitnii bhii saNgiin hogii
subaH utnii hii rangiin hogii
[ both lines x2 ]
As severe as the night would have been
the morning will be just as that much vibrant
[both lines x2]
Gam na kar gar hai baadal ghaneraa
kis ke roke rukaa hai saveraa
raat bhar kaa hai mɛhmaan andheraa …
Don't grieve if the the cloud is dense
Who can hold back daybreak?
Darkness is a guest just for the night …
lab pe shikvaa na laa ashk pii le
jis taraH bhii ho kuchh der jii le
[ both lines x2 ]
Don't bring lamentation on the lips, swallow (your) tears!
Live, even whichever way, for a little while
[both lines x2]
ab ukhRne ko hai Gam kaa Deraa
kis ke roke rukaa hai saveraa
raat bhar kaa hai mɛhmaan andheraa …
Now sorrow is about to strike camp
Who can hold back daybreak?
Darkness is a guest for as long as the night …
aa koii mil ke tadbiir socheN
sukh ke sapnoN kii taabiir socheN
[ both lines x2 ]
Come, let's get together and think some plan
Let's interpret dreams of happiness
[both lines x2]
jo teraa hai vo hii Gam hai meraa
kis ke roke rukaa hai saveraa
raat bhar kaa hai mɛhmaan andheraa …
The sorrow you have is just (the same as) mine
Who can hold back daybreak?
Darkness is a guest just for the night …
About this song
- Singer
- Mohammed Rafi
- Lyrics
- Sahir Ludhianvi
- Music
- O.P. Nayyar
- On screen
- Talat Mahmood, Nutan
raat bhar kaa hai mahmaan aNdheraa (Hindi: रात भर का है महमान अँधेरा, Urdu: رات بھر کا ہے مِہمان اندھیرا) "Darkness is a Guest for as Long as the Night", is a song from the 1958 Bollywood film "Sone Ki Chidiya".
The song is interpreted while the female protagonist, an indomitable singer called Lakshmi (Nutan), facing a dark and stormy night, hears the singing of Amar (Talat Mahmood), a journalist who is attracted to her.
The song speaks about how one should seize the moment and not lose heart even in the darkest of times.
The song's lyrics were written by the Urdu poet Sahir Ludhianvi, and the music was composed by O.P. Nayyar.
Although Talat Mahmood was a fine singer himself, in this case he was just picturizing the song. The actual playback singer was Mohammed Rafi.
