Bol Kaffara Kya Hoga – Bilingual Lyrics Hindi/English

• By: Neha Kakkar, Farhan Sabri
• Album: Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of 'Bol Kaffara Kya Hoga,' a modern Hindi qawwali beautifully rendered by Neha Kakkar and Farhan Sabri. This emotionally charged song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore Urdu-Hindi vocabulary related to love, longing, and penance. Its rich lyrical depth and soulful melodies make it a compelling piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike, allowing you to connect with the raw emotions conveyed through its powerful narrative.

[English]

This bond of seven circles, a union of lifetimes

God has tied us with love, a bond so divine

New rituals, new promises, new complexities

Lips are silent, but the heartbeat speaks

I’ve made a garland of your name’s sacred beads

Worn around my breath, so close indeed

Forgetting the world, I’ve loved only you

Yes, only you, my love is true

You’ve won, and I’ve lost, it’s clear

Yes, you’ve won, and I’ve lost, my dear

I’ve lost, and you’ve won, it’s true

My heart repents, deeply and true

Repenting from the heart, my love’s anew

The heart repents, oh, it’s true

Love won’t happen again, that’s true

Speak, what’s the penance, tell me, do

Speak, what’s the penance, tell me, do

Speak, oh, my love, tell me, true

Speak, what’s the penance, what’s due?

Beating heart by heart, I’ve connected mine to you

Eyes reading eyes, I’ve cherished you so true

Loving you, you tell me, did I sin?

If I did, what’s the cost within?

If loving you is a crime, explain

What’s the punishment for this pain?

If it’s a crime, then tell me why

What’s the price for this love’s sigh?

The world values you more than me

You value the world more, can’t you see?

My heart made a mistake, it’s true

A mistake, my heart, yes, you

My heart made a mistake, it’s clear

A mistake, my heart, my dear

Yes, a mistake, it’s true

You tell me, what’s the penance due?

Speak, what’s the penance, tell me, do

Speak, what’s the penance, tell me, true

Speak, oh, my love, tell me, you

Speak, what’s the penance, what’s due?

Heartbeat, my heartbeat, so true

Heartbeat, my heartbeat, it’s you

Heartbeat, heartbeat, beating through

My heartbeat, my love, for you

My heart made a mistake, it’s true

A mistake, my heart, yes, you

[Hindi]

Saat pheron se bandha janmon ka yeh bandhan

Pyaar se joda hai Rab ne preet ka daaman

Hain nayi rasmein, nayi qamein, nayi uljhan

Honth hain khaamosh, lekin keh rahi dhadkan

Tere naam ki harf ki tasbeeh ko

Saanson ke gale ka haar kiya

Duniya bhooli aur sirf tujhe

Haan, sirf tujhe hi pyaar kiya

Tum jeet gaye, hum haare

Ho, tum jeet gaye, hum haare

Hum haare aur tum jeete

Mere dil ki dil se tauba

Dil se tauba mere dil ki

Dil ki tauba hai, dil

Ab pyaar dobaara na hoga

Bol, kaffaara, kaffaara

Bol, kaffaara, kaffaara

Bol, oh, yaara, oh, yaara

Bol, kaffaara, kya hoga?

Hum ne dhadkan-dhadkan karke

Dil tere dil se jod liya

Aankhon ne aankhein padh-padh ke

Tujhe vird bana ke yaad kiya

Tujhe pyaar kiya toh tu hi bata

Hum ne kya koyi jurm kiya?

Aur jurm kiya hai toh bhi bata

Yeh jurm ke jurm ki kya hai saza?

Tumhein hum se badhkar duniya

Duniya tumhein hum se badhkar

Dil ghalti kar baitha hai

Ghalti kar baitha hai dil

Dil ghalti kar baitha hai

Ghalti kar baitha hai dil

Haan, ghalti kar baitha

Tu bol, kaffaara, kya hoga?

Bol, kaffaara, kaffaara

Bol, kaffaara, kaffaara

Bol, oh, yaara, oh, yaara

Bol, kaffaara, kya hoga?

Dhadkan, meri dhadkan

Dhadkan, meri dhadkan

Dhadkan, dhadkan, dhadkan, dhadkan

Meri dhadkan, meri dhadkan

Dil ghalti kar baitha hai

Ghalti kar baitha hai dil

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pyaar /pʲəːr/ A2	noun - love
dharkan /d̪ʱəɾkən/ B1	noun - heartbeat
kaffara /kəfˈfɑːrɑː/ C1	noun - expiation or atonement
bandhan /bənˈd̪ʱən/ B2	noun - bond or tie
jurm /d͡ʒʊrm/ B2	noun - crime or sin
tauba /ˈt̪ɔːbə/ C1	noun - repentance
ghar /ɡʱər/ A2	noun - home
gharati /ɡʱəˈɾɑːti/ C2	verb - to commit a mistake
rasmein /ˈrəsmeːn/ B2	noun - customs or traditions
uljhan /ˈʊld͡ʒʱən/ B2	noun - complication or dilemma
khammosh /ˈkʰəmmoːʃ/ B2	adjective - silent
tasbeeh /t̪əsˈbiːħ/ C1	noun - rosary or prayer beads
haar /ɦaːr/ B1	noun - defeat or loss
vird /vɪrd̪/ C2	noun - worship or devotion
saza /ˈsəzɑː/ B2	noun - punishment

Key Grammar Structures

• Saat pheron se bandha janmon ka yeh bandhan

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ The phrase "is bound" is in the **passive voice**, where the subject receives the action.

• Honth hain khaamosh, lekin keh rahi dhadkan

  ➔ Conjunctions

  ➔ The word "lekin" translates to "but", connecting two contrasting ideas.

• Duniya bhooli aur sirf tujhe

  ➔ Adverbial phrases

  ➔ The phrase "sirf tujhe" (only you) serves to emphasize the specificity of the subject.

• Tum jeet gaye, hum haare

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ The verbs "jeet gaye" and "haare" indicate actions completed in the past.

• Bol, kaffaara, kaffaara

  ➔ Imperative form

  ➔ The word "bol" is in the **imperative form**, used to give commands or requests.

• Hum ne kya koyi jurm kiya?

  ➔ Interrogative form

  ➔ The structure of the sentence indicates an **interrogative form**, asking a question.

• Dil ghalti kar baitha hai

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "kar baitha hai" indicates an action that is currently happening.