"Umrao Jaan is one of my favorite Bollywood movies.... it's not my number one (Devdas), but it's definitely in my top five of all time (Hmmm... I might have to blog about that one day!)..
"In aankhon ki masti ke" ("The lust of these eyes") is probably the most flossing-ist song I've ever heard in this type of film.... it's kind of like a Bollywood version of "So Fresh, So Clean"... LOL I am including the lyrics (with translation) below, so you will see what I mean. Enjoy!
In Aankhon Ki Masti
Lyrics Courtesy of HindiLyrics.net
In aankhon ki masti ke, aah aah aah aah
The lust of these eyes
In aankhon ki masti ke mastaane hazaaron hain
There are thousands intoxicated by the lust of these eyes
Mastaane hazaaron hain
There are thousands intoxicated
In aankhon se vaabasta
Attached to these eyes
In aankhon se vaabasta afsaane hazaaron hain
There are thousands of legends attached to these eyes
Afsaane hazaaron hain
There are thousands of legends
In aankhon ki masti ke
The lust of these eyes
Ek tum hi nahin tanha, aah aah
You are not the only one alone
Ek tum hi nahin tanha ulfat mein meri rusva
You are not alone in love with me, disgraced
Ulfat mein meri rusva
In love with me, disgraced
Is shaher mein tum jaise
In this city, like you
Is shaher mein tum jaise deewaane hazaaron hain
In this city, there are thousands of madmen like you
Deewaane hazaaron hain
There are thousands of madmen
In aankhon ki masti ke mastaane hazaaron hain
There are thousands intoxicated by the lust of these eyes
In aankhon ki masti ke, aah aah aah
The lust of these eyes
Ek sirf humi mai ko, ek sirf humi
Only I, only I
Ek sirf humi mai ko aankhon se pilaate hain
Only I serve liquor with my eyes
Aankhon se pilaate hain
Serve with my eyes
Kehne ko to duniya mein
To say it, in the world
Kehne ko to duniya mein maikhaane hazaaron hain
To say it, in the world there are thousands of bars
Maikhaane hazaaron hain
There are thousands of bars
In aankhon ki masti ke mastaane hazaaron hain
There are thousands intoxicated by the lust of these eyes
In aankhon ki masti ke
The lust of these eyes
Is shamm-e-faroza ko, aah aah
This luminous candle
Is shamm-e-faroza ko aandhi se darraate ho
You are making this luminous candle scared of a hurricane
Aandhi se darraate ho
Scared of a hurricane
Is shamm-e-faroza ke
Of this luminous candle
Is shamm-e-faroza ke parvaane hazaaron hain
There are thousands of lovers of this luminous candle
Parvaane hazaaron hain
There are thousands of lovers
In aankhon ki masti ke mastaane hazaaron hain
There are thousands intoxicated by the lust of these eyes
In aankhon se vaabasta afsaane hazaaron hain
There are thousands of legends attached to these eyes
Afsaane hazaaron hain
There are thousands of legends
In aankhon ki masti ke
The lust of these eyes
Thursday, February 4, 2010
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"Umrao Jaan"-Check. "Dedvas"-Check.
ReplyDeleteThese are now on my list. I've only seen one Bollywood movie, "Monsoon Wedding" and fell in love with it. I'll definitely check these two out.
Take care,
CO
This song is awesome. Pure poetry.
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