Yaadein Lyrics with English Translation

Yaadein Lyrics with English Translation

by Elizabeth Kilgore Jan. 27. 2015

                Yaadein is a longtime favorite song for a lot of people. It goes all the way back to 2001 which is now 13 years ago when the Movie Yaadein came out this song was a hit. At least it was a hit here in the US for me and my friends, and I haven’t met a soul from India, Pakistan, or Iraq who don’t know this song. The song is about life, the memories of life, and the ones that we have loved, miss, or have lost along the way and even the people who will miss us someday. This song carried me through high school, boot camp, MCT, and life. In MCT the troops always have to do “the big hike” which is a hike that seems to last forever. People get injured, can’t finish, and have even break bones on this hike. I sang a lot of songs to lift everyone’s spirits taking song request from anyone who shouted out their favorite tune. Until my partner asked to hear Yaadein after that I ended up singing this song a few times in a throw upon request even if some of them didn’t understand the words they like the song. Needless to say, we were the first troop to pass “the big hike” without losing one person along the way. Over the years I have looked for an English translation that is as beautiful as this song is in Hindi and I still haven’t found one so today I decided to translate the song myself. This is what I understand the translation to mean when I hear this song, and I hope you enjoy it as well, and please leave this world with good memories of you.    

(Chores)

(Nagmen Hain Shikve Hain

There are pleasures and there are grievances

Kisse Hain Baate Hain

There are stories and there are words

Nagmen Hain Shikve Hain

There are pleasures and there are grievances

 
Kisse Hain Baate Hain

There are stories and there are words

Baatein Bhool Jaati Hain

Words are forgotten

Yaadein Yaad Aati Hain

Memories are remembered

Baatein Bhool Jaati Hain

Words are forgotten

Yaadein Yaad Aati Hain

Memories are remembered

Yeh Yaadein Kisi Dil-O-Jaanam Ke

The memories of loved ones

Chale Jaane Ke Baad Aati Hain

Comes after they have gone

Yaadein Yaadein Yaadein

Memories Memories Memories)

Ye Jeevan Dil Jaane

This is the heart of existence

Dariya Ka Hai Paani, Paani To Beh Jaaye

If the river flows into the water and the water flows into nothing

Baaki Kya Reh Jaaye

What will remain is residue

Yaadein Yaadein Yaadein

Memories Memories Memories

(Chores) (Nagme…)

Duniya Mein Yoon Aana

What casually comes into the world

Duniya Se Yoon Jana

Casually leaves the world

Aao To Le Aana Jaao To De Jana

So let’s come to bring and go to leave

Yaadein Yaadein Yaadein

Memories Memories Memories

 
(Chores)

(Baatein Bhool Jaati Hain

Words are forgotten

Yaadein Yaad Aati Hain

Memories are remembered

Yeh Yaadein Kisi Dil-O-Jaanam Ke

The memories of loved ones

Chale Jaane Ke Baad Aati Hain

Comes after they have gone

 
Yaadein Yaadein Yaadein

Memories Memories Memories)