23 September 2025

Lyrics with English translation of song Justuju Jiski Thi

Lyrics with English translation meaning of song Justuju Jiski Thi from Umrao Jaan 

Song: Justuju Jiski Thi
Lyricist: Shahryar
Music Director: Khayyam
Singer - Asha Bhosle
Movie : Umrao Jaan
Actors: Rekha, Farooq Sheikh, Nasiruddin Shah, Raj Babbar
Director: Muzaffar Ali 
Label:: Saregama India Ltd.
Release date - 2 January 1981

Umrao Jaan (1981), directed by Muzaffar Ali, is a hauntingly elegant Indian period musical that stars Rekha in the titular role. 
Adapted from Mirza Hadi Ruswa’s 1899 Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada, the film traces the poignant journey of a courtesan and poet from Lucknow—her artistic ascent, emotional entanglements, and the quiet tragedy woven into her fame.



The most notable English version is titled "Umrao Jan Ada: The Courtesan of Lucknow", translated by Khushwant Singh and M.A. Husaini, published under the UNESCO Collection of Representative Works in 1970
This edition preserves the poetic tone and cultural nuance of the original, with a glossary of Urdu terms and historical context

Lyrics with English translation meaning of song Justuju Jiski Thi from Umrao Jaan 

आ आ आ आ आ आ आ आ  
Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa  

जुस्तजू जिसकी थी   
The quest for which was  

उसको तो न पाया हमने  
We never truly found it  

जुस्तजू जिसकी थी  
The quest for which was  

उसको तो न पाया हमने  
We never truly found it  

इस बहाने से मगर  
But under this pretext  

देख ली दुनिया हमने  
We have seen the world  

जुस्तजू जिसकी थी  
The quest for which was  

तुझको रुसवा न किया  
We didn't disgrace you  

आ आ आ आ आ आ आ आ  
Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa  

तुझको रुसवा न किया  
We didn't disgrace you  

खुद भी पशेमाँन हुये  
And we ourselves became remorseful  

इश्क़ की रस्म को   
The ritual of love  

इश्क़ की रस्म को  
The ritual of love  

इस तरह निभाया हमने  
We fulfilled in this way  

इश्क़ की रस्म को  
The ritual of love  

इस तरह निभाया हमने  
We fulfilled in this way  

जुस्तजू जिसकी थी  
The quest for which was  

कब मिली थी कहाँ बिछड़ी थी  
When did we meet, where did we part  

आ आ आ आ आ आ आ आ  
Aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa  

कब मिली थी कहाँ बिछड़ी थी  
When did we meet, where did we part  

हमें याद नहीं  
We don't remember  

ज़िंदगी तुझको तो   
Life, you  

ज़िंदगी तुझको तो  
Life, you  

बस खाब में देखा हमने  
We only saw in dreams  

ज़िंदगी तुझको तो  
Life, you  

बस खाब में देखा हमने  
We only saw in dreams  

जुस्तजू जिसकी थी  
The quest for which was  

ऐ अदा  
Oh, grace  

आ आ आ आ आ आ  
Aa aa aa aa aa aa  

ऐ अदा और सुनाये भी तो क्या हाल अपना  
Oh grace, and if I tell you my story, what would it be  

उम्र का लम्बा सफ़र   
The long journey of life  

उम्र का लम्बा सफ़र  
The long journey of life  

तय किया तनहा हमने  
We traveled alone  

उम्र का लम्बा सफ़र  
The long journey of life  

तय किया तनहा हमने  
We traveled alone  

जुस्तजू जिसकी थी  
The quest for which was  

उस को तो न पाया हमने  
We never truly found it  

इस बहाने से मगर  
But under this pretext  

देख ली दुनिया हमने  
We have seen the world  

जुस्तजू जिसकी थी   
The quest for which was

Listen to song  Justuju Jiski Thi



1 comments:

Kirtivasan Ganesan September 23, 2025  

Your Urdu must be very good. You are very talented. Many interests. And deep in some.
What a song, this one.
Asha Bhonsle won National award for songs of this movie.