Khench le na, woh mera, parde kaa, konaa daffatan, Much time has passed, yet I still remember it well. Muddate, guzari, par ab tak woh, thikana yaad hai. Secretely, I used to come to meet you, at that place, When I met you, somehow, my lack of self-confidence went,Īur, tera, daaton mein woh, ungli, dabana yaad hai.Īnd, I remember you biting your finger between your teeth.Ĭhori-chori, humse tum, aakar mile the jis jagah, Tujhse milte hi, woh kuch, bey baak ho jana mera, I still remember those times when I fell in love. Humko, ab tak aashiqui ka woh, zamana yaad hai. I remember silently shedding tears night and day, Meaning and ContextĬhupke, chupke, raat din, aansu, bahana yaad hai, She walked on it barefoot just to call for him, implies devotion, and sacrifice, etc. The significance here is that the rooftop would have been extremely hot due to the direct sunlight. I remember you came onto your rooftop barefoot in the mid day sun to call for me. Therefore, in the translation we can simply use mid-day and cancel out do pahar.Īll the lines flow nicely in the translation except the last two, which appear to be in the reverse order, hence the complete verse, reads A single pahar is three hours, and two of these ( do pahar) makes six hours beginning from 6.00 am, hence that makes the time mid-day. The way time is measured and expressed is also very different in Eastern cultures, and therefore it does not translate well. Hence, in the lyrics, as he becomes more confident or bold (bey baak), she becomes more introverted and

It can be a sign of being timid or tongue-tied. In Eastern cultures, this is usually an expression of shyness or embarrassment, however

In the screenplay, he is sitting on a type of lounge chair, listening to this song on record, and feeling sorry for him self.Ī concept that does not translate so well is the significance of the woman pressing (dabana) on her finger with her teeth. In the lyrics, the central character is recalling all the events that took place that made him fall in love. It is a love song that was featured in the 1982 film Nikaah, and sung by Ghulam Ali, an extremely gifted and talented singer. I remember silently shedding tears night and day. Chupke chupke raat din aansu bahana yaad hai, translates to English as,

Chupke chupke gazal song