Aaooji…

It’s been very, very long since I got around to appreciating a song from the core of my heart…what with the huge gap between the release of good movies, and the nearly perpetual dearth of good music from the Indian pop albums front…but Kailash Kher’s latest track, Chaandan Mein, from his latest album, Kailasa Chaandan Mein dazzled me from the moment I saw the first glimpse of the soothingly rustic video.

I’ve had many friends asking me why I love pasting lyrics, when they are available on the net for easy access…My answer is simple, when I first start enjoying the tune of a song, I listen to it repeatedly, and unless the music is compelling enough to make me keep coming back, I delve into the words. I enjoy listening carefully, penning down the lyrics on my own…and finally sharing them on my blog…I’m not making the words available for others…I’m simply making them available to me…

So, here goes, I hope I got them right, most of it is Rajasthani folk, and so the lyrics are rather dodgy…The video also marks the comeback of Vikas Manaktala, the highly popular Huda, from the popular sitcom Left Right Left, and he looks fresh, and absolutely perfect for the role.

 Just imagine the dusty colours of  a Rajasthani village, long lost childhood love, and an estranged man coming back for his love…his baby…pure heaven…

 

Song: Chaandan Mein

Album: Chaandam MEin

Singer: Kailash Kher

 

Khaab haarun, pag pakhaarun, samay nihaarun ji

Taand vaarun, baiyyan dhaarun, naina haarun ji,

ooooh

Aeji mhaare chatar sujaan,

Li jo pehchaan, kaahe bhar maao ji

Aawooji, aawooji, aaooji…

Aawooji, aawooji, aaooji…

Aeji mhaare chatar sujaan,

Li jo pehchaan, kaahe bhar maao ji

Aawooji, aawooji, aaooji…

Aawooji, aawooji, aaooji…

Chaandan mein, main ta koori,

Tera sona mukhda, pyaara pyaara mukhda,

Aanchal mein, main rakhoonri,

Chandaa ka tukda, aeji pyaara mukhda

Tu dhare jahaan paun toh,

Muskaaye yeh dharti

 

Saiyaan, saiyaan

 

Ohji mhaare binti sunlo aan,

Mhaare bhagwaan, humein na sataao ji,

 Aawooji, aawooji, aaooji…

Aawooji, aawooji, aaooji… 

Sarpat se, soona soona,

Kaisa meetha sa zeher,

Aeji meetha sa zeher,

Darad badhe, doona doona,

Uthe hiyaa mein lehar,

Uthe hir-daya mein lehar,

Main karun shingaar toh,

Sharmaye yeh darpan,

 

 Saiyaan, saiyaan

 

Oji uunche chadhke deun azaan,

Banun anjaan, parda hataaoji,

Aawooji, aawooji, aaooji…

Aawooji, aawooji, aaooji…

Aawooji, aawooji, aaooji…

Aawooji, aawooji, aaooji…

Khaab haarun, pag pakhaarun, samay nihaarun ji

Taand vaarun, baiyyan dhaarun, naina haarun ji…