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vo paas raheN yaa duur raheN

vo paas raheN yaa duur raheN
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vo   paas   raheN   yaa   duur   raheN
Whether He Stays Close or Keeps Away
vo   paas   raheN   yaa   duur   raheN
nazroN   meN   samaae   rɛhte   haiN
itnaa   to   bataa   de   koii   hameN
kyaa   pyaar   isii   ko   kɛhte   haiN
 [ all stanza x2 ]
Whether he stays close or keeps away
he keeps permeating my sight
Tell me this much:
Is this the very thing they call love?
[all stanza x2]
chhoTii   sii   baat   moHabbatt   kii   [ x2 ]
aur   vo   bhii   kahii   nahiiN   jaatii
kuchh   vo   sharmaae   rɛhte   haiN
kuchh   ham   sharmaae   rɛhte   haiN
It's kind of a small word of affection [x2]
and not even that is said
He keeps hesitating a little
I keep hesitating a little
vo   paas   raheN   yaa   duur   raheN
nazroN   meN   samaae   rɛhte   haiN
itnaa   to   bataa   de   koii   hameN
kyaa   pyaar   isii   ko   kɛhte   haiN
Whether he stays close or keeps Away
he keeps permeating my sight
Tell me this much:
Is this the very thing they call love?
milne   kii   ghaRiyaaN   chhoTii   haiN   [ x2 ]
aur   raat   judaaii   kii   lambaa
jab   saarii   duniyaa   sotii   hai
ham   taare   ginte   rɛhte   haiN
The moments of encounter are short [x2]
and nights of separations are long
When all the world sleeps
I keep counting stars
vo   paas   raheN   yaa   duur   raheN
nazroN   meN   samaae   rɛhte   haiN
itnaa   to   bataa   de   koii   hameN
kyaa   pyaar   isii   ko   kɛhte   haiN
Whether he stays close or keeps away
he keeps permeating my sight
Tell me this much:
Is this the very thing they call love?

About this song

Singer
Suraiya
Lyrics
Qamar Jalalabadi
Music
Husnlal-Bhagatram
On screen
Suraiya, Rehman

vo paas raheN yaa duur raheN (Hindi: वो पास रहें या दूर रहें, Urdu: وہ پاس رہیں یا دُور رہیں) "Whether He iStays Close, or Keeps Away", is a song from the 1949 Bollywood movie 'Bari Behen".

In the movie, the song is played when the female protagonist, Shyama (played by Suraiya) declares is love for Shyam (played by Rehman).

The song is both sung and picturized by Suraiya.

The lyrics were written by Qamar Jalalabadi, and the music was composed by the duo of brothers Husnlal-Bhagatram.