Rafi Sahab has sung this beautiful song in Telugu Film ..Akbar Saleem Anarkali. When Venkat asked me for that song, i posted it on the Telugu forum. But in the process came to know how beautiful this song sounds..and what a fine lyrics it has....So with all the enthusiasm of a pit bull, I just wanted to bring this song to you..it has so much relevancy even these days...I will try to be faithful to the original lyricist...Intentionally posting this in lyrics page...as human expressions always transcends languages..and regions..and ofcourse, religions too.


Taane Oka javvani..
Akbar Saleem Anarkali
C.Ramachandra
C.Narayana Reddy
Rafi Sahab


Thaane meli musugu theesi...Oka javvani..
Puvvu laaga navvuthunte yem Cheyyanu ?

Naave ..Aa navvu thone mela mella gaa..
Puvvulu ruvvuthunte ...Yem cheyyanu?

Nenu anukontinaa...mari Kala gantinaa...
Naalo Anuraagamedo Mrogenani..
Andame nannu cheri ...kona goti tho..
Gunde lo meetuthunte...Yem cheyyanu?

Chetha madhu paatra ledu..Naakippudu...Ayina..
Antaaru nanne...Thaagenani..
Kannule pongipoye madhu paatravai..
Kaipu lo munchuthunte...Yem cheayaanu?

Nenu Firdousi Na.mari Kalidasu naa
Kaani antaru nanne Kavi raajani..
Preyasi..madhura roopam maka kaavyamai..
Oohalo ponguthunte....Yem cheyyanu?

Here is the translation...


Thaane - She, Woh
Meli musugu - Burkhah, Pardah
Theesi...Removing..Hathayein.
Oka - One, Ek
Javvani - beautiful woman, haseen ladki
Puvvu - flower, Phool
laaga - like, tarah
navvuthunte- laughing, hasrahee..
Yem cheyyanu ? - What can i do? Kya kare Hum?

Navve aa navvu thone - With her laugh, Apni muskaan se..
Mela mella ga- Slowly, Dheere dheere ..
Puvvulu ruvvuthunte - throwing flowers, Phoolon ko phek rahe hain..
Yem cheyyanu? - What can i do? Kya kare Hum?

Nenu anukontinaa - Never did i thought, Kabhi socha naheen
Mari kala gantinaa- nor did i dreamt, neend mein bhi..
Naalo anuraagamedo - Love in me , Mujh mein mohabbat
Mrogenani- Will come to life, Jagayega..
Anadame - Beauty itself, Haseen hi
Nannu cheri- came to me, Mere paas aake..
Kona goti tho- With fingertips, ..............will leave to the better people out here...
Gundelo - in Heart, Dil mein
Meetuthonte- playing, Khel rahe
Yem cheyyanu? - What can I do? Kya kare hum?

Chetha - in Hand, Haath mein
Madhu paatra - Wine glass, Sharab
ledu- doesnt have, naheen hai
naakippudu - Right now for me, Abhi mujhe
Ayina- Even then, Phir Bhi
Antaru - Say, Bolte hain
Nanne- I, Hum
Thaagenani- Drunk, Peeya hua hain..

Kannu le - Eyes , Aankhein
Pongipoye - Brimming with, bhari hui
Madhu paatralai- Wine glass, Sharab ki pyale
Kaipu lo - drowsy, .........................will leave to the better people here..
Munchuthunte- Drowning, Dhooba rahe hain..
yem cheyyanu- Kya kare Hum?

Nenu- Myself, Main
Firdousi na - Not Firdousi, Firdousi naheen
Mari Kalidasu na- Neither Kalidas, Kalidas bhi naheen
Kaani antaru - But they say, Magar woh kehte hain
Nanne- I am, Hum ko
Kavi raajani- King of Poets, Kaviraj ..
Preyasi- Mylove, Mere mohabbat
Madhura roopam- Beautiful Silhouette, Haseen roop
Maha kaavyamai- Legendary Shaayar, Anmol Kavithayein..
Ooha lo - In imagination , Khayalon mein
Ponguthute- Pouring out, Nikalrahe hain..
Yem cheyyanu- Kya kare hum?

Whew...finished this exercise. I look forward to edit any words , which i couldnt get the real spirit or meaning in it. Thanks to Venkat, I get to know this Gem.
Here is a pic...from the film.

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