Chand se parda kijiye, kahin churaya na le chehre ka noorAye mere humnasheen, aye mere huzoor
Come closer to me, and cast away all social inhibitions.
You look like a poet's dream; such simplicity is incomparable in itself. The Story: A Clash of Status
Chaand se parda kijiye, haan chaand se parda kijiye Kaheen chura na le chehre ka noor Ai mere hamnava, ai mere huzoor chand se parda kijiye lyrics english translation better
Despite their deep bond, Raja’s grandmother strongly opposes their affair. She insists he marry a woman of equal economic and social status. The Song's Role:
Is dil ki tadap ko toh, koi naam na de paaye
Chand se parda kijiye, kahin chand na sharma jaaye Chand se parda kijiye, kahin churaya na le
Lest it (the moon) steals the radiance of your face. Oh my soulmate, oh my beloved (or, my respected one).
"Chand Se Parda Kijiye" is more than just a song; it's a piece of 90s nostalgia that captures the language of love in its most poetic form. The beauty of Shyam Raj's lyrics lies in their ability to weave simple natural elements—the moon, flowers, the sky—into a grand romantic gesture.
The key to this translation's better quality is its focus on capturing the spirit of the original Hindi lyrics rather than a word-for-word literal interpretation. Phrases like "cover the moon" are replaced with "draw a veil upon the moon" to better match the song's romantic and poetic imagery. Furthermore, untranslatable words like huzoor and hum-nawa are preserved to maintain the cultural context and the respectful, intimate tone of a lover's address. She insists he marry a woman of equal
चाँद से पर्दा कीजिये, कहीं चाँद न शर्मा जाये
Zulfon se uddi khushboo pyaar ki Honthon pe khil gayi kaliyaan bahaar ki Honthon pe khil gayi kaliyaan bahaar ki
: The line Palkein jo jhuki kaheen jhuk jaaye aasmaan is a beautiful tashbih (simile) and mubaligha (exaggeration). A literal translation is "If your lashes fall, the sky falls." This makes little sense in English. The better interpretation, "the sky would bow its head," conveys the imagery of the heavens humbling themselves before the beloved's beauty, which is the intended meaning.
अफ़सोस आपके बाद, वो आसमाँ का चाँद भी ज़मीं पे आ जाए