Cheenoarab Hamara Song

Duration: 00:03:58; Aspect Ratio: 1.368:1; Lightness: 0.187; Volume: 0.258; Cuts per Minute: 5.278; Words per Minute: 60.321

Excerpts: song from the film Phir Subah Hogi (1958) directed by Ramesh Saigal

Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
Singer: Mukesh
Composer: Khayyam

Cheen-o-Arab humaara’ song for the film Phir Subha Hogi(1958) was a satirical take on two of Iqbal’s poems, ‘Taraana-e-Hind’ (Anthem of Hindustaan) and ‘Taraana-e-Milli’ (Anthem of the Community).
Oh dada, why are you sleeping here?
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Where's your room?

Where's your home?

Home's been sealed, sir.

I tried hard, but couldn't pay the rent.

Then go to some hotel. Sleeping here is forbidden.

Sir, I don't have a penny in my pocket. See.

Are you leaving or should I lock you up?

Where can I go sir?

Such a big world out there! Go anywhere! Get up!

China and Arabia may be ours,

and Hindustan too;

but we have no home to go to;

all the world belongs to us.

China and Arabia may be ours,

but we have no home to go to:

all the world belongs to us.

and Hindustan too;

Evicted from our hovels,

not even benches for rest;

our weary caravan now roams

this city’s streets, forlorn.

Our pockets are empty;

why else would we be abused

by our very own sentries

by our very own sentinels?

All the buildings in this city

are usurped by the wealthy.

Only Bombay’s foot-paths

remain our true homesteads.

Wayward ascetics, we

come to Bori Bunder to rest,

every coolie here

is our confidant.

China and Arabia may be ours,

and Hindustan too;

but we have no home to go to:

all the world belongs to us.

Arre... will our situation ever improve?
Or will it always be so scant?

We may be ill and listless,

still, our blood runs thick.

Every youth in our country

Together shall we fashion

a homeland to marvel,

the world will regard us

with jaws dropped in awe.

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China and Arabia may be ours,

and Hindustan too; but

we have no home to go to:

all the world belongs to us.

China and Arabia may be ours

and Hindustan too

All the world belongs to us

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