‘Tell the moon…not to set tonight‘ Is the English translation of the Gujarati song ‘Chand ne kaho aaje’ from the movie Chal jeevi laiye.
I’m restructuring the song in my words, in a language spoken by most of us. I’m doing this so that the people who can’t understand Gujarati can also understand this beautiful work.
Translation (in English)
It’s ok for the lack of nights, But not for the lack of words, Lack of words between you and me… Let the night go on and on, On and on forever, Forever of sweet words. Tell the moon not to set tonight… Don’t let the moment go.. Don’t let the talk remain, This, incomplete talk tonight. L’il dreams of yours, L’il dreams of mine, Let’s fill them up in our eyes. Let’s ride on clouds and roam in the sky, Let eyes talk tonight… Till the sunrise without any disturbance… (Chorus) One lyric of yours, one lyric of mine, Let’s make a song very fine. Lets feel the fog here and become light there, Mixing up with the sky. Let the night flow with words spoken And none of them wants to sleep… (Chorus)
Original (in Gujarati)
Khute Bhale raato pan, vaato aa khute nahi. Vato evi tari maari. . . Chalti rahe aa raat, chalti rahe sada, Meethi-meethi vaato vali. Chand ne kaho aaje, aathme nahi x (2) Pal viti jaay na. . . Vat rahi jaay na. . . Aa vaat adhuri aaje. . . Chand ne kaho aaje, aathme nahi Chand ne kaho ke aaje, aathme nahi. Thoda sapna tara, thoda sapna mara, Ankhon maa bhari laiye. . . Ke vadal ni pankhon par, thai ne savar, Aaje aabh ma fari laiye. . . Pankho aakhi rato bhale, karti re vato aaje, Koi ene toke re nahi. . . Chand ne kaho aaje, aathme nahi Chand ne kaho ke aaje, aathme nahi. Ek sur che taro, ek sur che maro ene Geet ma vani laiye. . . Ke dhummas ni pare thodu ojal thai aaje, Aabh ma bhali jaie Raato vehti re aato, ene kehti re vato aaje Koi ene roke re nahi. . . Chand ne kaho aaje, aathme nahi Chand ne kaho ke aaje, aathme nahi. Pal viti jaay na. . . Vat rahi jaay na. . . Aa adhuri aaje. . . Chand ne kaho aaje, aathme nahi Chand ne kaho ke aaje, aathme nahi.
You can hear the above song here.
