DOPE: "Jiya Re" from "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" (2012)

I'm going to preface this post with a warning.... this is another film that I will most likely share more songs from... because the soundtrack is that dope! I've talked a bit about Jab Tak Hai Jaan on my Hindi film blog, Black Girl Digs Bollywood, especially how I am "Team Akira" all the way when it comes to the two heroines in the movie. And for those of you on that team, you will no doubt enjoy our anthem, "Jiya Re"... The lyrics and English translation are courtesy of Yash Raj Films.



Chali Re Chali Re
Away I go
Junoon ko liye
Carried on wings of passion
Qatra Qatra
Drinking
Lamhon ko piye
Droplets of time

Pinjre se uda dil ka skikra
My heart has flown from its cage
Khudi se maine ishq kiya re
Falling in love with myself

Jiya re Jiya re
Jiya Jiya re Jiya re
Jiya Jiya re Jiya re Jiya
Embracing life with open arms
Oooh
Jiya re Jiya re
Jiya Jiya re Jiya re
Jiya Jiya re Jiya re Jiya
Embracing life with open arms
Oooh

Chali Re Chali Re
Away I go
Junoon ko liye
Carried on wings of passion
Pinjre se uda dil ka shikra
My heart has flown from its cage
Khudi se maine ishq kiya re
Falling in love with myself

Jiya re Jiya re
Jiya Jiya re Jiya re
Jiya Jiya re Jiya re Jiya
Embracing life with open arms
Oooh
Jiya re Jiya re
Jiya Jiya re Jiya re
Jiya Jiya re Jiya re Jiya
Embracing life with open arms
Oooh

Make the way for Akira...
Pump it up, move aside she is here-a
Hey get up everybody wanna be her
Wanna see her, she's Akira

Chhote Chhote lamhon Ko
Clasping the moment in your fingertips
Title jaise pakdo to
Like a butterfly.
Haathon mein rang reh jaata hai
As it takes wing
Pankhn se jab chhodo to
it leaves traces of color

Waqt chalta hai
The moment moves on
Waqt ka magar rang utarta hai
Leaving its color behind
Akira
Udte Udte Phir ek lamha
I clasp another moment
Maine pakad liya re
As it takes flight

Jiya re Jiya re
Jiya Jiya re Jiya re
Jiya Jiya re Jiya re Jiya
Embracing life with open arms
Oooh
Jiya re Jiya re
Jiya Jiya re Jiya re
Jiya Jiya re Jiya re Jiya
Embracing life with open arms
Oooh

Chali Re Chali Re
Away I go
Junoon ko liye
Carried on wings of passion
Pinjre se uda dil ka shikra
My heart has flown from its cage
Khudi se maine ishq kiya re
Falling in love with myself

Jiya re Jiya re
Jiya Jiya re Jiya re
Jiya Jiya re Jiya re Jiya
Embracing life with open arms
Oooh
Jiya re Jiya re
Jiya Jiya re Jiya re
Jiya Jiya re Jiya re Jiya
Embracing life with open arms
Oooh