Raat Hamaari Toh

Ratiya kaari kaari ratiya..

Night, black, black night

Ratiya andhiyaari ratiya..

Stormy night

Raat hamaari toh chaand ki saheli hai..

Our night is a friend of the moon.

Kitne dinon ke baad aayi woh akeli hai..

After such a long time, she has come alone.

Chuppi ki birha hai jhingur ka baaje saaz..

And the silence is over. Te crickets sing.

Raat hamaari toh chaand ki saheli hai..

Our night is a friend of the moon.

Kitne dinon ke baad aayi woh akeli hai..

After such a long time, she has come alone. 

Sanjha ki baathi bhi koi bujha de aaj..

Today, someone must put out the lamps in the evening;

Andhere se jee bharke karni hain baatein aaj..

Today, we must talk with the darkness to our hearts' content.

Andhera roota hai..

The darkness sulks;

Andhera baita hai..

the darkness sits,

Gumsum sa kone mein baita hai..

lost, in a corner.

Raat Hamaari Toh..


Andhera paagal hai..

The darkness is mad;

Kitna ghanera hai..

how dense it is!

Chubhta hai dastha hai..

It pierces me; it bites me;

Phir bhi woh mera hai..

even so, it is mine.

Uski hi godhi mein sar rakhke sona hai..

In its lap, I'll rest my head to sleep.

Uski hi baahon mein chupke se rona hai..

In its arms, I'll hide myself to cry.

Aankhon se kajal ban bahatha andhera aaj..

The darkness today flows from the kohl rimming my eyes.

Raat Hamaari Toh..


Movie : Parineeta
Lyrics : Swanand Kirkire
Singer : Chitra