Song : Babuji Dheere Chalna (English Translation & Lyrics)
Album : Aar Paar (1954)
Singer : Geeta Dutt
Music Director : O.P. Nayyar
Lyricist : Majrooh Sultanpuri
Director : Guru Dutt
Film Star : Shyama, Guru Dutt, Shakila, Johnny Walker
English Translation of ‘Babuji Dheere Chalna’
Baabuji dheere chalna
Sir, walk carefully.
Pyaar mein zara sambhalna
Be a little careful when you fall in love.
Haan bade dhokhe hain
Yes, there are great dangers…
Bade dhokhe hain is raah mein
There are many dangers on this path.
Baabuji dheere chalna
Sir, walk carefully.
Pyaar mein zara sambhalna
Be a little careful when you fall in love.
Haan bade dhokhe hain
Yes, there are great dangers…
Bade dhokhe hain is raah mein
There are many dangers on this path.
Baabuji dheere chalna
Sir, walk carefully.
Kyun ho khoye hue, sar jhukaye
Why are you lost in thought, with your head bowed?
Jaise jaate ho sab kuchh lutaye
As though you are going after losing everything.
Yeh to baabuji pehla kadam hai
But sir, this is only the first step.
Nazar aate hain apne paraye
Even your own people may begin to seem like strangers.
Haan bade dhokhe hain
Yes, there are great dangers…
Bade dhokhe hain is raah mein
There are many dangers on this path.
Baabuji dheere chalna
Sir, walk carefully.
Pyaar mein zara sambhalna
Be a little careful when you fall in love.
Haan bade dhokhe hain
Yes, there are great dangers…
Bade dhokhe hain is raah mein
There are many dangers on this path.
Baabuji dheere chalna
Sir, walk carefully.
Yeh muhabbat hai, o bhole-bhale
Oh innocent one, this is love.
Kar na dil ko ghamon ke hawale
Do not surrender your heart to sorrow.
Kaam ulfat ka naazuk bahut hai
The matter of love is very delicate.
Aake hothon pe tootenge pyaale
The cups may break just as they reach your lips.
Haan bade dhokhe hain
Yes, there are great dangers…
Bade dhokhe hain is raah mein
There are many dangers on this path.
Baabuji dheere chalna
Sir, walk carefully.
Pyaar mein zara sambhalna
Be a little careful when you fall in love.
Haan bade dhokhe hain
Yes, there are great dangers…
Bade dhokhe hain is raah mein
There are many dangers on this path.
Baabuji dheere chalna
Sir, walk carefully.
Ho gayi hai kisi se jo anban
If you have had a quarrel with someone,
Thaam le doosra koi daaman
Hold on to someone else’s support.
Zindagani ki raahen ajab hain
The paths of life are strange.
Ho akela to laakhon hain dushman
If you are alone, you may find millions of enemies.
Haan bade dhokhe hain
Yes, there are great dangers…
Bade dhokhe hain is raah mein
There are many dangers on this path.
Baabuji dheere chalna
Sir, walk carefully.
Pyaar mein zara sambhalna
Be a little careful when you fall in love.
Haan bade dhokhe hain
Yes, there are great dangers…
Bade dhokhe hain is raah mein
There are many dangers on this path.
Baabuji dheere chalna
Sir, walk carefully.
Vocabulary & Meaning: Babuji Dheere Chalna (English Lyrics & Translation)
| Hindi Word/Phrase | English Meaning |
|---|---|
| Baabuji | Sir / respected gentleman |
| Dheere | Slowly / carefully |
| Chalna | To walk / proceed |
| Pyaar | Love |
| Sambhalna | To be careful / take care |
| Zara | A little / slightly |
| Bada / Bade | Big / great / serious |
| Dhokha / Dhokhe | Deception / betrayal / danger |
| Raah | Path / road |
| Kyun | Why |
| Khoye hue | Lost / lost in thought |
| Sar | Head |
| Jhukaye | Bowed / lowered |
| Jaise | As if / like |
| Jaate ho | You are going |
| Sab kuchh | Everything |
| Lutaaye | Having lost / sacrificed / given away everything |
| Pehla | First |
| Kadam | Step |
| Nazar aana | To appear / seem |
| Apne | One’s own people / loved ones |
| Paraye | Strangers / outsiders |
| Muhabbat | Love |
| Bhole-bhale | Innocent / naïve / simple-hearted |
| Gham | Sorrow / grief |
| Ghamon ke hawale karna | To surrender someone/something to sorrow |
| Ulfat | Love / affection |
| Naazuk | Delicate / fragile |
| Pyaala | Cup / drinking glass |
| Hoth | Lips |
| Tootna | To break / shatter |
| Anban | Quarrel / disagreement |
| Thaamna | To hold / grasp |
| Doosra | Another / other |
| Daaman | Hem / edge of a garment; figuratively, support or protection |
| Zindagani | Life |
| Raahen | Paths / ways |
| Ajab | Strange / unusual |
| Akela | Alone / lonely |
| Laakhon | Hundreds of thousands / countless |
| Dushman | Enemy |
| Bade dhokhe hain is raah mein | There are great dangers and deceptions on this path |
| Pyaar mein zara sambhalna | Be a little careful when you fall in love |
| Khoye hue sar jhukaye | Lost in thought, with your head bowed |
| Kaam ulfat ka naazuk hai | The matter of love is very delicate |
| Ghamon ke hawale karna | To leave something at the mercy of sorrow |
| Aake hothon pe tootenge pyaale | Even the cup may shatter just as it reaches your lips; figuratively, hopes may break at the last moment |
| Thaam le doosra koi daaman | Hold on to someone else’s support / seek support elsewhere |
