Meaning of Chaiyya Chaiyya: The Sufi Connection The lyrics of ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’, written by Gulzar, are deeply inspired by the Sufi song ‘Thaiyya Thaiyya’ by the 18th-century poet Bulleh Shah. The word ‘Chaiyya’ refers to a ‘shadow’ or a state of spiritual shade. In the context of the song, it represents walking in the shadow … Read more
When Gulzar won the Oscar for Jai Ho (Slumdog Millionaire) he was asked in an interview what he considered his finest work was. He replied that it was Ae Ajnabi from Dil Se. Ae Ajnabi has been my all time favorite song for a years now. When ever I listen to it there is a … Read more
The most ignored of the 3 indians that won the Oscar yesterday has to be Gulzar saab. Amoung all the celebration apparently a lot of people missed noticing that he had won the award for penning the lyrics of “Jai Ho!”, mostly because he did not pick up the award in person.
It turns out that one of my all time favorite songs is his favorite too :)