Ode to a Classic - Kurbaan Hua...!!

Just. 😊😊😊

Was missing the intensity, depth, soul and reason that was 'Kurbaan Hua', hence, put down this translation... Sigh!! Those were the days...

NB: please pardon the errors, never realized till now how tough it is to translate from one language to another and yet try and retain the original flavour of the words. Thus have taken many liberties with the original song... starting from the title of the song itself and the main refrain!!

Kurbaan Hua

I surrendered myself,
To this thirst for you.
I surrendered myself,
To this passion for you.

Through yearning, restlessness,
Longing, helplessness,
I showed you both faith and faithlessness,
And in all this destroyed myself.

I surrendered myself
To your allure, sheer beauty
I surrendered myself
To your charm, fidelity
I surrendered myself.

You stood before my eyes,
Yet my world remained lonely
Set ablaze by my betrayal
My existence, love; If only...
...I wish I knew why,
In a moment I lost it all,
My honour, righteousness
And walked towards my fall.

After my sins, a reason to die,
I sought everywhere, high and nigh,
To efface myself at a moment due.
My story complete,
My ambition fulfilled.
As I come to a close, you begin anew!

The Orginal - Kurbaan Hua...

Kurbaan hua

Teri tishnagi mein yun

Kurbaan hua

Teri aashiqui mein yun

Bekhudi mein bekali mein

Bekasi mein hua

Tujhko har duaa di, aur dagaa bhi

Aur fanaa hua

Kurbaan huaaa'

Kurbaan hua ha haaannnaaa..

Ada pe'wafa pe'.jafa pe

Kurbaan huaaa

Kurbaan hua ha haaannnaaa'

Ru-ba-ru hai tu magar

Tanha hai yeh jahaan

Jal uthe meri kufr se

Saanson ka yeh samaan

Kya hua'Pal mein jaane kho gaya kyon

Tu mila aur judaa imaan hua yun

Bekhudi mein bekali mein

Bekasi mein hua

Tujhko har duaa di, aur dagaa bhi

Aur fanaa hua

Kurbaan huaaa'

Marne ka sabab

Maangta raha dar-ba-dar

Mitne ko toh dil

Pal mein raazi hua

Poori hui har aarzoo

Har daastaan meri

Ke tum shuru hue jahan

Main khatam hua

Kurbaan huaaa'