Wada Na Tod

As requested by Z, another favorite of mine from my younger days, another one I could do from memory..... Bally Sagoo's remake of the song introduced it to another generation. More recently, the original appeared on the soundtrack of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Film: Dil Tujhko Diya
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics: Rajesh Roshan
MD: Rajesh Roshan

Tu Waada Na Tod, Tu Waada Na Tod
(you) do not break the promise
Tu Waada Na Tod, Tu Waada Na Tod
Meri Chadhti Jawani Tadpe
my peaking youth writhes
(such a short sentence, so difficult to translate so that it makes sense in english, literally chadhti means rising, the phrase chadhti jawani can be used to describe the onset of puberty and early adulthood, so the sentence conveys the eagerness of youth)
Tu Munh Na Mor
(you) do not turn your face away
Tu Waada Na Tod, Tu Waada Na Tod
Tu Waada Na Tod, Tu Waada Na Tod
Meri Chadhti Jawani Tadpe
Tu Munh Na Mor
Tu Waada Na Tod, Tu Waada Na Tod

Neend Hamari Piya Tu Ne Churai
you have stolen my sleep, darling
Kahan Chupa Hai Piya? Tu Hai Harjaee
where are you hiding? you are unfaithful
Neend Hamari Piya Tu Ne Churai
Kahan Chupa Hai Piya? Tu Hai Harjaee
Meri Chadhti Jawani Tadpe
Tu Munh No Mor
Tu Waada Na Tod, Tu Waada Na Tod
Tu Waada Na Tod, Tu Waada Na Tod

Koi Nahin Hai Tere Mere Bin Yahan Pe
there is no one else here but you and me
Chal Baithe Chhaon Thele Dekh Wahan Pe
come let us go and sit in the shade over there, see?
Koi Nahin Hai Tere Mere Bin Yahan Pe
Chal Baithe Chhaon Thele Dekh Wahan Pe
Meri Chadhti Jawani Tadpe
Tu Munh No Mor
Tu Waada Na Tod, Tu Waada Na Tod
Tu Waada Na Tod, Tu Waada Na Tod

Waada Nibhana Hoga Saajan Tujh Ko
you will have to uphold your promise, love
Doli Mein Bitha Ke Apne Ghar Le Ja Mujhko
seat me in a wedding palanquin and take me to your home
Waada Nibhana Hoga Saajan Tujh Ko
Doli Mein Bitha Ke Apne Ghar Le Ja Mujhko
Meri Chadhti Jawani Tadpe
Tu Munh No Mor
Tu Waada Na Tod, Tu Waada Na Tod
Tu Waada Na Tod, Tu Waada Na Tod
Meri Chadhti Jawani Tadpe
Tu Munh No Mor
Tu Waada Na Tod, Tu Waada Na Tod
Tu Waada Na Tod, Tu Waada Na Tod