Saturday, January 24, 2009

Masakalli

Hey masakalli masakalli thoda matakalli matakalli
Hey masakalli masakalli thoda matakalli matakalli
Hey masakalli masa masakalli
Thoda matak kalli matak kalli 
Hey masakalli masakalli thoda matakkalli matakkalli
Zara pankh jatak gayi dhool atak
Aur lachak machak ke dhoor batak
Ud dagar dagar Kasbe kuche nukad basthi main 
Itni se mud ada se ud karle poori dil ki tamanna
Hawa se jud ada se ud tu bhurr bhurr kyun hero banna re?
Hey masakalli masakalli thoda matakkalli matakkalli
Hey masakalli masakalli thoda matakkalli matakkalli

Karthe rasoloni adhal ki colony
Bikhla de tenga in sab ko jo udna na jaane
Udiyo na dariyo kar manmaani manmaani manmaani
Badiyo na mudiyo kar naadhaani
Udiyo na dariyo kar manmaani manmaani manmaani
Badiyo na mudiyo kar naadhaani
Karthaan le muskaan le kahe sanananananananananana hawa
Kehtaan le tu jaan le kahe sanananana sananananana sanana hawa
Hey masakalli masakalli thoda matakkalli matakkalli
Hey masakalli masa masa masakalli
Masakalli masakalli thoda matak...

Tujhe kya gham tera rishta
Gagan ki bansoori se hai
Pawan ki guftugu se hai
Sooraj ki roshni se hai
Udiyo na dariyo kar manmaani manmaani manmaani
Badiyo na mudiyo kar naadhaani
Udiyo na dariyo kar manmaani manmaani manmaani
Badiyo na mudiyo kar naadhaani
Karthaan le muskaan le kahe sanananananananananana hawa
Bas taan le tu jaan le kahe sanananana sananananana sanana hawa
Hey masakalli masakalli ud matak matak matak kalli
Hey masakalli masa masa masakalli thoda matakkalli matakalli

Masakalli
A wonderful song from Delhi 6, I was waiting for this album to release only after I heard this song. My favorite parts in this song are the beginning and end where he sings, Re re re re re re, na na na na na na na na, e hai hai hai hai hai, oh ho ho ho ho ho whoa ho ho. I pretty much did a very dumb writing of that part, but give it a listen, and you'll know what I'm talking about. Another favorite part is the second paragraph, Tujhe kya gham tera rishta... suraj ki roshni se hai. I think it means, "Why are you sad? Your relationship is with the music of the sky, it's with the light of the sun. Fly, don't be afraid, have fun. A.R. Rahman has done an excellent job with Delhi 6 all in all. Wonderfully composed. I can't wait for the other music of Rahman to come out, and I'm also trying to learn hindi slowly :D So forgive me for wrong translations and don't be afraid to set it right. Please comment on any mistakes.

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