Chand se parda kijiye, warna main parda karunga Aapko kasam hai pyaar ki, nazare na churaiye Chand se parda kijiye...
Chand ki roshni tadapti hai, yeh to dil ki lagi hai Ya toh chand ko kar do dhundhla, ya toh yeh raat na doobey Part 3: The "Standard" English Translation (And Its Flaws) Most translations available on lyrics websites read something like this: "Cover the moon with a veil, or else I will cover myself. I swear on our love, please don't steal glances. Cover the moon with a veil..." chand se parda kijiye lyrics english translation better
The hero complains the moonlight is disturbing him. The heroine sarcastically suggests he wear sunglasses. The hero then switches to a romantic ultimatum: either the moon goes, or he goes. The song climaxes with the iconic line: "Chand se parda kijiye, warna main parda karunga" – "Veil the moon, or I will veil myself (and leave)." Chand se parda kijiye, warna main parda karunga
The "better" translation provided above is not more "accurate" word-for-word. It is more accurate emotionally . It understands that Sameer’s lyrics are not a statement; they are a dance. The moon is not an astronomical body; it is a rival. The parda is not a cloth; it is a game. Cover the moon with a veil
चाँद से पर्दा कीजिए, वरना मैं पर्दा करूँगा आपको कसम है प्यार की, नज़ारे ना चुराइए चाँद से पर्दा कीजिए...
| Hindi | Literal Meaning | Better Emotional Equivalent | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Curtain/Veil | Screen, Shroud, Veil, Hideaway | | Tadapti hai | Is agonizing | Burns, Thrills, Haunts (context-dependent) | | Doobey | Sink/Drown | Fade, Surrender, Melt into | | Nazar churana | To steal a glance | To look away coyly, To hide one's eyes |