Shiv Kumar Batalvi

 

Raat Chaanani MaeN TuraaN

   

Raat Chaanani MaeN TuraaN - I Walk On A Moonlit Night

Raat chaanani maeN TuraaN
Mera naal Ture parCHaavaaN,
jiNde mereeye!

If I come on a moonlit night,
My shadow walks beside me,
O my life.

Galeeye gali chaanan sute
MaeN kis galeeye aavaaN,
jiNde mereeye!

Moonlight hides in every path,
Which path should I take?
O my life.

THeekar-pahira den sugaNdhiyaaN,
Lori den havaavaaN,
jiNde mereeye!

The night-scents are vigilant,
The wind is soothing,
O my life.

MaeN rishmaaN da vaakaf naaheeN,
KihRi risham jagaavaaN,
jiNde mereeye!

I am ignorant about these moonbeams,
Which one will awaken?
O my life.

Je koi risham jagaavaaN aReeye,
DaaDa paap kamaavaaN,
jiNde mereeye!

If I awaken a beam of moonlight,
I will be branded a sinner,
O my life.

Dardi Dardi TuraaN nimaani,
Pole pab TikaavaaN,
jiNde mereeye!

So I walk in fear,
Treading lightly,
O my life.

SaaDe pothaRiyaaN vich biraha
Rakhiya saaDiyaaN maavaaN,
jiNde mereeye!

Separation was put in our swaddling cloth,
By our mothers,
O my life.

Chaanan saaDe muRoN vaeri,
Keekan aNg CHuhaavaaN,
jiNde mereeye!

Since the beginning, light has been our enemy,
How can I let it touch my limbs?
O my life.

Raat chaanani maeN TuraaN
Mera naal Ture parCHaavaaN,
jiNde mereeye!

If I come to you on a moonlit night,
My shadow walks beside me,
O my life.

Galeeye gali chaanan sute
MaeN kis galeeye aavaaN,
jiNde mereeye!

Moonlight hides in every lane
Which lane should I take?
O my life.

   
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