Song Name – Banke Tera Jogi (English Translation)
Movie – Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
Singer – Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik
Starring- Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla
Composer – Jatin Lalit
Lyricists – Javed Akhtar
Banke Tera Jogi (English Lyrics)
Tu yaar, tu hi dildaar, tu hi mera pyaar
You’re my friend, my beloved, my one true love
Tera mere dil mein hai darbaar
You reign supreme in my heart
Karde ek baar beda paar
Just once, help me make it safely across
Mujhe ghar-baar lage bekaar
Home and worldly life seem meaningless to me
Phiroon main banke tera jogi
I’ll wander the world as an ascetic devoted to you
Tu yaar, tu hi dildaar, tu hi mera pyaar
You’re my friend, my beloved, my one true love
Tera mere dil mein hai darbaar
You reign supreme in my heart
Karde ek baar beda paar
Just once, help me make it safely across
Mujhe ghar-baar lage bekaar
Home and worldly life seem meaningless to me
Phiroon main banke tera jogi
I’ll wander the world as an ascetic devoted to you
Kehta hai deewaana tera hi afsaana
This lovestruck fool sings only your tale
Tere bin duniya mein kya khona, kya paana
Without you, what is there to lose or gain in this world?
Aarzoo hai, dil hai, tu hi tu
You’re my desire; you’re all my heart longs for
Tere sang bana hoon malang toh sab hai dang
I’ve become a carefree mystic with you, leaving everyone astonished
Hui yeh duniya mujhse tang
The world has grown weary of me
Laayi hai umang ek tarang
A wave of excitement has stirred a new hope
Baaje mridang toh badle dhang
When the drum beats, the rhythm changes
Phiroon main banke tera jogi
I’ll wander the world as an ascetic devoted to you
Tu yaar, tu hi dildaar, tu hi mera pyaar
You’re my friend, my beloved, my one true love
Tera mere dil mein hai darbaar
You reign supreme in my heart
Karde ek baar beda paar
Just once, help me make it safely across
Mujhe ghar-baar lage bekaar
Home and worldly life seem meaningless to me
Phiroon main banke tera jogi
I’ll wander the world as an ascetic devoted to you
Dharti ke aangan mein, ambar ke daaman mein
In the courtyard of the earth, beneath the sky’s embrace
Sooraj ki kirnon mein, saagar ki lehron mein
In the sun’s rays and the ocean’s waves
Har kahin, har soo hai tu hi tu
Everywhere I look, I see only you
Sab log manaye shok, kahe yeh jog hai
Everyone mourns and says this is a strange obsession
Mere mann ka koi rog
They say it’s an affliction of my heart
Hai yeh prem aag toh
If this is the fire of love
Belaag raat ko jaagta hoon main
I stay awake all night, free from worldly concerns
Raah phiroon main banke tera jogi
I’ll roam the roads as an ascetic devoted to you
Tu yaar, tu hi dildaar, tu hi mera pyaar
You’re my friend, my beloved, my one true love
Tera mere dil mein hai darbaar
You reign supreme in my heart
Karde ek baar beda paar
Just once, help me make it safely across
Mujhe ghar-baar lage bekaar
Home and worldly life seem meaningless to me
Phiroon main banke tera jogi
I’ll wander the world as an ascetic devoted to you
Banke tera jogi … jogi
I’ll become your ascetic, your devoted mystic
Banke tera jogi … tera jogi, tera jogi
I’ll become your ascetic, devoted to you
Banke tera jogi … jogi
I’ll become your ascetic, your devoted mystic
Banke tera jogi … jogi, jogi, tera jogi, jogi
I’ll become your ascetic, your mystic, devoted to you
Banke tera jogi, o yaar
I’ll become your ascetic, my beloved friend
O yaar, mere dil mein tera darbaar
Oh, my beloved friend, you reign supreme in my heart
Vocabulary & Meaning – Banke Tera Jogi (English Translation)
| Hindi Word/Phrase | English Meaning |
|---|---|
| Yaar | Friend, beloved |
| Dildaar | Beloved, sweetheart |
| Pyaar | Love |
| Darbaar | Royal court |
| Beda paar karna | To help someone overcome difficulties; to see someone through |
| Ghar-baar | Home and family life |
| Bekaar | Useless, pointless |
| Phiroon | I wander, I roam |
| Jogi | Ascetic, spiritual wanderer |
| Deewaana | Madly in love, passionate |
| Afsaana | Tale, story |
| Bin | Without |
| Khona | To lose |
| Paana | To find, to gain |
| Aarzoo | Desire, longing |
| Mann | Heart, mind |
| Malang | Carefree wanderer, free spirit |
| Dang reh jaana | To be amazed, to be astonished |
| Tang karna | To bother, to trouble |
| Umang | Enthusiasm, excitement |
| Tarang | Wave, rhythm, a surge of emotion |
| Baaje | Plays, sounds, rings out |
| Mridang | A traditional Indian double-headed drum |
| Dharti | Earth |
| Aangan | Courtyard |
| Ambar | Sky |
| Daaman | Hem of a garment; a poetic reference to one’s embrace or protection |
| Kirnon | Rays of light |
| Saagar | Ocean |
| Lehron | Waves |
| Har soo | Everywhere, in every direction |
| Shok | Passion, enthusiasm |
| Jog | Spiritual practice; ascetic devotion |
| Rog | Illness, affliction |
| Prem | Love |
| Belaag | Uninhibited, without restraint |
| Raah | Path, way |
| Banke | Becoming, in the form of |
| Tera | Your, yours |
| Jogi banke | Becoming a jogi; becoming a devoted wanderer |
| Dilbar | Beloved, sweetheart |
| Jaani | Darling, dear one |
| Deewaana hona | To be madly in love |
| Dil haar jaana | To lose one’s heart; to fall in love |
| Saath nibhaana | To stand by someone; to remain loyal |
| Duniya se bekhabar | Unaware of the world around you |
