Tune Jo Na Kaha (New York) – Lyrics English Meaning/Translation

Tune Jo Na Kaha was one of my most listened songs of 2009. The song beautifully sung by Mohit Chauhan talks about building dreams and watching it crumble. Written by Sandeep Shrivastava for the movie New York, this song has some really hard hitting lines balanced out with some really soft emotions. There are beautiful … Read more

Main Zindagi Ka Saath (Hum Dono) – Lyrics English Meaning/Translation

Written by Sahir Ludhianvi and Sung by Mohammed Rafi, this song was a part of the 1961 film Hum Dono. The song is a toast to the spirit with which one should take hard times and defeats on ones stride and keep moving on… Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi Album: Hum Dono Music: Jaidev Vocals: Mohammed Raf … Read more

Misery, Disorder & Solutions

“The great source of both the misery and disorders of human life, seems to arise from over-rating the difference between one permanent situation and another. Avarice over-rates the difference between poverty and riches: ambition, that between a private and a public station: vain-glory, that between obscurity and extensive reputation. The person under the influence of … Read more

Mere Haath Mein (Fanaa) – English Translation

Fanaa a movie starring Aamir Khan and Kajol, got rave critical acclaim for the poetry included in the movie. I was hoping to translate all the poems but it didn’t fit well with the plan to include 31 different poems/lyrics in this project. So instead I will translate this romantic song that includes a couple … Read more